diff --git a/subprojects/gst-editing-services/docs/gst_plugins_cache.json b/subprojects/gst-editing-services/docs/gst_plugins_cache.json
index b3186450e0..ff1713ef93 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-editing-services/docs/gst_plugins_cache.json
+++ b/subprojects/gst-editing-services/docs/gst_plugins_cache.json
@@ -265,7 +265,20 @@
                         "presence": "always"
                     }
                 },
-                "properties": {},
+                "properties": {
+                    "reverse": {
+                        "blurb": "Whether to playback the source reverse or not",
+                        "conditionally-available": false,
+                        "construct": false,
+                        "construct-only": false,
+                        "controllable": false,
+                        "default": "false",
+                        "mutable": "null",
+                        "readable": true,
+                        "type": "gboolean",
+                        "writable": true
+                    }
+                },
                 "rank": "none",
                 "signals": {}
             },
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-editing-services/ges/ges-source.c b/subprojects/gst-editing-services/ges/ges-source.c
index 9ee6ce8d29..9b65289480 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-editing-services/ges/ges-source.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-editing-services/ges/ges-source.c
@@ -266,6 +266,36 @@ ges_source_get_rendering_smartly (GESSource * source)
   return source->priv->is_rendering_smartly;
 }
 
+static GstElement *
+ges_source_create_nle_object (GESTrackElement * self)
+{
+  GParamSpec *pspec;
+  GstElement *nleobject;
+
+  nleobject =
+      GES_TRACK_ELEMENT_CLASS (ges_source_parent_class)->create_gnl_object
+      (self);
+
+  if (!nleobject)
+    return NULL;
+
+  pspec =
+      g_object_class_find_property (G_OBJECT_GET_CLASS (nleobject), "reverse");
+  g_assert (pspec);
+
+
+  if (!ges_timeline_element_add_child_property_full (GES_TIMELINE_ELEMENT
+          (self), NULL, pspec, G_OBJECT (nleobject),
+          GES_TIMELINE_ELEMENT_CHILD_PROP_FLAG_SET_ON_ALL_INSTANCES))
+    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self,
+        "Could not register the child property 'reverse' for %" GST_PTR_FORMAT,
+        nleobject);
+
+  g_param_spec_unref (pspec);
+
+  return nleobject;
+}
+
 static void
 ges_source_dispose (GObject * object)
 {
@@ -290,6 +320,7 @@ ges_source_class_init (GESSourceClass * klass)
 
   track_class->nleobject_factorytype = "nlesource";
   track_class->create_element = NULL;
+  track_class->create_gnl_object = ges_source_create_nle_object;
   object_class->dispose = ges_source_dispose;
 
   GES_TRACK_ELEMENT_CLASS_DEFAULT_HAS_INTERNAL_SOURCE (klass) = TRUE;
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-editing-services/ges/ges-timeline-element.c b/subprojects/gst-editing-services/ges/ges-timeline-element.c
index 3bb80ae0f3..c5136f58d4 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-editing-services/ges/ges-timeline-element.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-editing-services/ges/ges-timeline-element.c
@@ -408,17 +408,16 @@ ges_timeline_element_finalize (GObject * self)
 }
 
 static void
-_child_prop_spec (ChildPropSpec * childprop)
+_child_prop_spec_free (ChildPropSpec * childprop)
 {
   g_object_freeze_notify (childprop->child);
   if (childprop->handler_id)
     g_signal_handler_disconnect (childprop->child, childprop->handler_id);
   g_object_thaw_notify (childprop->child);
 
-  if (handler->child != (GObject *) handler->self &&
-      handler->child != (GObject *) handler->owner)
-    gst_object_unref (handler->child);
-  g_free (handler);
+  if (childprop->child != (GObject *) childprop->self &&
+      childprop->child != (GObject *) childprop->owner)
+    gst_object_unref (childprop->child);
 }
 
 static gboolean
@@ -439,7 +438,7 @@ ges_timeline_element_init (GESTimelineElement * self)
 
   self->priv->children_props = g_array_new (TRUE, TRUE, sizeof (ChildPropSpec));
   g_array_set_clear_func (self->priv->children_props,
-      (GDestroyNotify) _child_prop_spec);
+      (GDestroyNotify) _child_prop_spec_free);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -809,7 +808,7 @@ child_prop_changed_cb (GObject * child, GParamSpec * arg,
 
 static gboolean
 set_child_property (GESTimelineElement * self, ChildPropSpec * childprop,
-    const GValue * value, GError **error)
+    const GValue * value, GError ** error)
 {
   GESTimelineElement *setter = self;
   GESTimelineElementClass *klass;
@@ -823,7 +822,7 @@ set_child_property (GESTimelineElement * self, ChildPropSpec * childprop,
 
   if (klass->set_child_property_full)
     return klass->set_child_property_full (setter, childprop->child,
-      childprop->pspec, value, error);
+        childprop->pspec, value, error);
 
   g_assert (klass->set_child_property);
   klass->set_child_property (setter, childprop->child, childprop->pspec,
@@ -901,8 +900,7 @@ ges_timeline_element_add_child_property_full (GESTimelineElement * self,
       child, pspec->name);
 
   signame = g_strconcat ("notify::", pspec->name, NULL);
-  handler = (ChildPropHandler *) g_new0 (ChildPropHandler, 1);
-  handler->self = self;
+  childprop.self = self;
   if (child == G_OBJECT (self) || child == G_OBJECT (owner))
     childprop.child = child;
   else
@@ -2321,12 +2319,12 @@ ges_timeline_element_remove_child_property_full (GESTimelineElement * self,
   g_array_set_clear_func (self->priv->children_props, NULL);
   g_array_remove_index (self->priv->children_props, index);
   g_array_set_clear_func (self->priv->children_props,
-      (GDestroyNotify) _child_prop_spec);
+      (GDestroyNotify) _child_prop_spec_free);
 
   g_signal_emit (self, ges_timeline_element_signals[CHILD_PROPERTY_REMOVED], 0,
       handler_copy.child, handler_copy.pspec);
 
-  _child_prop_spec (&handler_copy);
+  _child_prop_spec_free (&handler_copy);
 
   return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-editing-services/plugins/nle/nleghostpad.c b/subprojects/gst-editing-services/plugins/nle/nleghostpad.c
index eeefdc0997..06ccb1e3ce 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-editing-services/plugins/nle/nleghostpad.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-editing-services/plugins/nle/nleghostpad.c
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ nle_object_translate_incoming_seek (NleObject * object, GstEvent * event)
   if (G_UNLIKELY (format != GST_FORMAT_TIME))
     goto invalid_format;
 
+
+  if (NLE_IS_SOURCE (object) && NLE_SOURCE (object)->reverse) {
+    GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (object, "Reverse playback! %d", seqnum);
+    rate = -rate;
+  }
+
   /* convert cur */
   ncurtype = GST_SEEK_TYPE_SET;
   if (G_LIKELY ((curtype == GST_SEEK_TYPE_SET)
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-editing-services/plugins/nle/nlesource.c b/subprojects/gst-editing-services/plugins/nle/nlesource.c
index db5316ce4f..4c94885e6b 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-editing-services/plugins/nle/nlesource.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-editing-services/plugins/nle/nlesource.c
@@ -38,12 +38,20 @@ GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("src",
     GST_PAD_ALWAYS,
     GST_STATIC_CAPS_ANY);
 
+enum
+{
+  PROP_0,
+  PROP_REVERSE,
+  PROP_LAST,
+};
+
 GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (nlesource);
 #define GST_CAT_DEFAULT nlesource
 
 #define _do_init \
   GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (nlesource, "nlesource", GST_DEBUG_FG_BLUE | GST_DEBUG_BOLD, "GNonLin Source Element");
 #define nle_source_parent_class parent_class
+
 struct _NleSourcePrivate
 {
   gboolean dispose_has_run;
@@ -62,6 +70,10 @@ struct _NleSourcePrivate
   GstEvent *seek_event;
   guint32 flush_seqnum;
   gulong probeid;
+
+
+  /* Identity automatically created to handle reverse playback */
+  GstElement *identity;
 };
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (NleSource, nle_source, NLE_TYPE_OBJECT,
@@ -80,6 +92,57 @@ nle_source_control_element_func (NleSource * source, GstElement * element);
 static GstStateChangeReturn nle_source_change_state (GstElement * element,
     GstStateChange transition);
 
+static gboolean
+nle_source_commit (NleObject * object, gboolean recurse)
+{
+  NleSource *self = NLE_SOURCE (object);
+
+  if (!NLE_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->commit (object, recurse))
+    return FALSE;
+
+  self->reverse = self->pending_reverse;
+  g_object_set (self->priv->identity, "single-segment", self->reverse, NULL);
+
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+static void
+nle_source_get_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
+    GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec)
+{
+  NleSource *self = NLE_SOURCE (object);
+
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (self);
+  switch (property_id) {
+    case PROP_REVERSE:
+      g_value_set_boolean (value, self->pending_reverse);
+      break;
+    default:
+      G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
+  }
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (self);
+}
+
+static void
+nle_source_set_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
+    const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec)
+{
+  NleSource *self = NLE_SOURCE (object);
+
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (self);
+  switch (property_id) {
+    case PROP_REVERSE:
+      self->pending_reverse = g_value_get_boolean (value);
+      if (self->pending_reverse != self->reverse)
+        nle_object_set_commit_needed ((NleObject *) self);
+      break;
+    default:
+      G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
+  }
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (self);
+}
+
+
 static void
 nle_source_class_init (NleSourceClass * klass)
 {
@@ -93,6 +156,20 @@ nle_source_class_init (NleSourceClass * klass)
   gstbin_class = (GstBinClass *) klass;
   nleobject_class = (NleObjectClass *) klass;
 
+  gobject_class->get_property = nle_source_get_property;
+  gobject_class->set_property = nle_source_set_property;
+
+  /**
+   * NleSource:reverse:
+   * @reverse: Whether to playback the source reverse or not
+   *
+   * Since: 1.26
+   */
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_REVERSE,
+      g_param_spec_boolean ("reverse", "Reverse",
+          "Whether to playback the source reverse or not", FALSE,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+
   gst_element_class_set_static_metadata (gstelement_class, "GNonLin Source",
       "Filter/Editor",
       "Manages source elements",
@@ -106,6 +183,7 @@ nle_source_class_init (NleSourceClass * klass)
   klass->control_element = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (nle_source_control_element_func);
 
   nleobject_class->prepare = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (nle_source_prepare);
+  nleobject_class->commit = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (nle_source_commit);
 
   gstbin_class->add_element = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (nle_source_add_element);
   gstbin_class->remove_element = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (nle_source_remove_element);
@@ -139,10 +217,19 @@ srcpad_probe_cb (GstPad * pad, GstPadProbeInfo * info, NleSource * source)
 static void
 nle_source_init (NleSource * source)
 {
+  NleSourcePrivate *priv;
+  NleObject *nleobject = NLE_OBJECT (source);
+
   GST_OBJECT_FLAG_SET (source, NLE_OBJECT_SOURCE);
   source->element = NULL;
-  source->priv = nle_source_get_instance_private (source);
-  g_mutex_init (&source->priv->seek_lock);
+  priv = source->priv = nle_source_get_instance_private (source);
+  priv->identity = gst_element_factory_make ("identity", NULL);
+
+  gst_bin_add (GST_BIN (source), priv->identity);
+  nle_object_ghost_pad_set_target (nleobject, nleobject->srcpad,
+      priv->identity->srcpads->data);
+
+  g_mutex_init (&priv->seek_lock);
 
   gst_pad_add_probe (NLE_OBJECT_SRC (source),
       GST_PAD_PROBE_TYPE_EVENT_UPSTREAM, (GstPadProbeCallback) srcpad_probe_cb,
@@ -158,6 +245,8 @@ nle_source_dispose (GObject * object)
   NleObject *nleobject = (NleObject *) object;
   NleSource *source = (NleSource *) object;
   NleSourcePrivate *priv = source->priv;
+  GstElement *tmpidentity;
+
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (object, "dispose");
 
@@ -173,26 +262,18 @@ nle_source_dispose (GObject * object)
   }
   GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
 
-
-  if (source->element) {
-    gst_object_unref (source->element);
-    source->element = NULL;
-  }
+  gst_clear_object (&source->element);
+  tmpidentity = priv->identity;
+  priv->identity = NULL;
+  gst_bin_remove (GST_BIN (source), tmpidentity);
 
   priv->dispose_has_run = TRUE;
-  if (priv->ghostedpad)
-    nle_object_ghost_pad_set_target (nleobject, nleobject->srcpad, NULL);
+  nle_object_ghost_pad_set_target (nleobject, nleobject->srcpad, NULL);
 
-  if (priv->staticpad) {
-    gst_object_unref (priv->staticpad);
-    priv->staticpad = NULL;
-  }
+  gst_clear_object (&priv->staticpad);
 
   g_mutex_lock (&priv->seek_lock);
-  if (priv->seek_event) {
-    gst_event_unref (priv->seek_event);
-    priv->seek_event = NULL;
-  }
+  gst_clear_event (&priv->seek_event);
   g_mutex_unlock (&priv->seek_lock);
 
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->dispose (object);
@@ -225,12 +306,14 @@ element_pad_added_cb (GstElement * element G_GNUC_UNUSED, GstPad * pad,
   }
   gst_caps_unref (srccaps);
 
-  priv->ghostedpad = pad;
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (nleobject, "SET target %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, pad);
-  nle_object_ghost_pad_set_target (nleobject, nleobject->srcpad, pad);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (source, "Using pad pad %s:%s as a target now!",
-      GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (pad));
+  if (gst_pad_link (pad, priv->identity->sinkpads->data) != GST_PAD_LINK_OK) {
+    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (source, "Could not link pads: %" GST_PTR_FORMAT
+        " and %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, pad, priv->identity->sinkpads->data);
+  } else {
+    GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (source, "Linked pads: %" GST_PTR_FORMAT
+        " and %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, pad, priv->identity->sinkpads->data);
+    priv->ghostedpad = pad;
+  }
 }
 
 static void
@@ -238,7 +321,6 @@ element_pad_removed_cb (GstElement * element G_GNUC_UNUSED, GstPad * pad,
     NleSource * source)
 {
   NleSourcePrivate *priv = source->priv;
-  NleObject *nleobject = (NleObject *) source;
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (source, "pad %s:%s (controlled pad %s:%s)",
       GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (pad), GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (priv->ghostedpad));
@@ -249,9 +331,9 @@ element_pad_removed_cb (GstElement * element G_GNUC_UNUSED, GstPad * pad,
 
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (source, "Clearing up ghostpad");
 
-    if (nleobject->srcpad)
-      nle_object_ghost_pad_set_target (NLE_OBJECT (source), nleobject->srcpad,
-          NULL);
+    if (priv->identity && !gst_pad_unlink (pad, priv->identity->sinkpads->data))
+      GST_ERROR_OBJECT (source, "Could not unlink pads: %" GST_PTR_FORMAT
+          " and %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, pad, priv->identity->sinkpads->data);
     priv->ghostedpad = NULL;
   } else {
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (source, "The removed pad is NOT our controlled pad");
@@ -343,6 +425,9 @@ nle_source_control_element_func (NleSource * source, GstElement * element)
   NleSourcePrivate *priv = source->priv;
   GstPad *pad = NULL;
 
+  if (element == priv->identity)
+    return TRUE;
+
   g_return_val_if_fail (source->element == NULL, FALSE);
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (source, "element: %" GST_PTR_FORMAT ", source->element:%"
@@ -353,8 +438,13 @@ nle_source_control_element_func (NleSource * source, GstElement * element)
 
   if (get_valid_src_pad (source, source->element, &pad)) {
     priv->staticpad = pad;
-    nle_object_ghost_pad_set_target (NLE_OBJECT (source),
-        NLE_OBJECT_SRC (source), pad);
+    if (gst_pad_link (pad, priv->identity->sinkpads->data) != GST_PAD_LINK_OK) {
+      GST_ERROR_OBJECT (source, "Could not link pads: %" GST_PTR_FORMAT
+          " and %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, pad, priv->identity->sinkpads->data);
+    } else {
+      GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (source, "Linked pads: %" GST_PTR_FORMAT
+          " and %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, pad, priv->identity->sinkpads->data);
+    }
     priv->dynamicpads = FALSE;
   } else {
     priv->dynamicpads = has_dynamic_srcpads (element);
@@ -544,7 +634,8 @@ nle_source_prepare (NleObject * object)
       stop = object->inpoint + object->duration;
 
     g_mutex_lock (&source->priv->seek_lock);
-    source->priv->seek_event = gst_event_new_seek (1.0, GST_FORMAT_TIME,
+    source->priv->seek_event = gst_event_new_seek (source->reverse ? -1.0 : 1.0,
+        GST_FORMAT_TIME,
         GST_SEEK_FLAG_ACCURATE | GST_SEEK_FLAG_FLUSH,
         GST_SEEK_TYPE_SET, start, GST_SEEK_TYPE_SET, stop);
     g_mutex_unlock (&source->priv->seek_lock);
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-editing-services/plugins/nle/nlesource.h b/subprojects/gst-editing-services/plugins/nle/nlesource.h
index 6fcb1af4a2..1a6f7169c3 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-editing-services/plugins/nle/nlesource.h
+++ b/subprojects/gst-editing-services/plugins/nle/nlesource.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ typedef struct _NleSourcePrivate NleSourcePrivate;
 struct _NleSource
 {
   NleObject parent;
+  gboolean  reverse;
+  gboolean  pending_reverse;
 
   /* controlled source element, acces with gst_bin_[add|remove]_element */
   GstElement *element;
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-integration-testsuites/ges/scenarios/check_reverse_source.validatetest b/subprojects/gst-integration-testsuites/ges/scenarios/check_reverse_source.validatetest
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..96a4709b8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/gst-integration-testsuites/ges/scenarios/check_reverse_source.validatetest
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+meta,
+    tool = "ges-launch-$(gst_api_version)",
+    args = {
+        --videosink, "fakevideosink name=videosink qos=false",
+        --audiosink, "fakeaudiosink name=audiosink qos=false",
+        --video-caps, "video/x-raw,width=1280,height=720,framerate=30/1,format=I420",
+        --audio-caps, "audio/x-raw,rate=44100,format=S32LE,channels=2,layout=interleaved",
+    },
+    handles-states = true,
+    ignore-eos = true,
+    configs = {
+        # We can't record buffers on sources as we have no timing guarantees
+        "$(validateflow), pad=videosrcbin:src, ignored-fields=\"stream-start={stream-id, group-id, stream}\"",
+        "$(validateflow), pad=videosink:sink, record-buffers=true, ignored-fields=\"stream-start={stream-id, group-id, stream}\"",
+        "$(validateflow), pad=audiosrcbin:src, ignored-fields=\"stream-start={stream-id, group-id, stream}\"",
+        "$(validateflow), pad=audiosink:sink, record-buffers=true, ignored-fields=\"stream-start={stream-id, group-id, stream}\"",
+    }
+
+add-clip, name=c0, asset-id="time-overlay,disable-timecodestamper=true", layer-priority=0, type=GESTestClip, start=0, duration=1.0
+set-child-properties, element-name=c0, pattern=blue, valignment=center, halignment=center, reverse=true
+play
+
+pause, on-message=eos
+check-position, expected-position=1000000001
+stop
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-integration-testsuites/ges/scenarios/check_reverse_source/flow-expectations/log-audiosink-sink-expected b/subprojects/gst-integration-testsuites/ges/scenarios/check_reverse_source/flow-expectations/log-audiosink-sink-expected
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1c918cfb9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/gst-integration-testsuites/ges/scenarios/check_reverse_source/flow-expectations/log-audiosink-sink-expected
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+event stream-start: GstEventStreamStart, flags=(GstStreamFlags)GST_STREAM_FLAG_NONE;
+event caps: audio/x-raw, channel-mask=(bitmask)0x0000000000000003, channels=(int)2, format=(string)S32LE, layout=(string)interleaved, rate=(int)44100;
+event segment: format=TIME, start=0:00:00.000000000, offset=0:00:00.000000000, stop=0:00:01.000000000, flags=0x01, time=0:00:00.000000000, base=0:00:00.000000000, position=0:00:00.000000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.000000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.010000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.020000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.030000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.040000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.050000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.060000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.070000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.080000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.090000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.100000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.110000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.120000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.130000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.140000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.150000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.160000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.170000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.180000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.190000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.200000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.210000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.220000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.230000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.240000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.250000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.260000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
+buffer: pts=0:00:00.270000000, dur=0:00:00.010000000
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+event eos: (no structure)
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-integration-testsuites/ges/scenarios/check_reverse_source/flow-expectations/log-audiosrcbin-src-expected b/subprojects/gst-integration-testsuites/ges/scenarios/check_reverse_source/flow-expectations/log-audiosrcbin-src-expected
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f66b32d7c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/gst-integration-testsuites/ges/scenarios/check_reverse_source/flow-expectations/log-audiosrcbin-src-expected
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+event stream-start: GstEventStreamStart, flags=(GstStreamFlags)GST_STREAM_FLAG_NONE;
+event caps: audio/x-raw, channel-mask=(bitmask)0x0000000000000003, channels=(int)2, format=(string)S32LE, layout=(string)interleaved, rate=(int)44100;
+event segment: format=TIME, start=0:00:00.000000000, offset=0:00:00.000000000, stop=none, time=0:00:00.000000000, base=0:00:00.000000000, position=0:00:00.000000000
+event tag: GstTagList-stream, taglist=(taglist)"taglist\,\ description\=\(string\)\"audiotest\\\ wave\"\;";
+event flush-start: (no structure)
+event flush-stop: GstEventFlushStop, reset-time=(boolean)true;
+event segment: format=TIME, start=0:00:00.000000000, offset=0:00:00.000000000, stop=0:00:01.000000000, rate=-1.000000, flags=0x01, time=0:00:00.000000000, base=0:00:00.000000000, position=0:00:01.000000000
+event eos: (no structure)
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-integration-testsuites/ges/scenarios/check_reverse_source/flow-expectations/log-videosink-sink-expected b/subprojects/gst-integration-testsuites/ges/scenarios/check_reverse_source/flow-expectations/log-videosink-sink-expected
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0dbaa790ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/gst-integration-testsuites/ges/scenarios/check_reverse_source/flow-expectations/log-videosink-sink-expected
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+event stream-start: GstEventStreamStart, flags=(GstStreamFlags)GST_STREAM_FLAG_NONE;
+event caps: video/x-raw, colorimetry=(string)bt709, format=(string)I420, framerate=(fraction)30/1, height=(int)720, width=(int)1280;
+event segment: format=TIME, start=0:00:00.000000000, offset=0:00:00.000000000, stop=0:00:01.000000000, flags=0x01, time=0:00:00.000000000, base=0:00:00.000000000, position=none
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+event caps: video/x-raw, colorimetry=(string)bt601, format=(string)I420, framerate=(fraction)30/1, height=(int)720, width=(int)1280;
+event segment: format=TIME, start=0:00:01.000000000, offset=0:00:00.000000000, stop=0:00:01.000000001, flags=0x01, time=0:00:01.000000000, base=0:00:01.000000000, position=none
+buffer: pts=0:00:01.000000000, dur=0:00:00.000000001, meta=GstVideoMeta
+event eos: (no structure)
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-integration-testsuites/ges/scenarios/check_reverse_source/flow-expectations/log-videosrcbin-src-expected b/subprojects/gst-integration-testsuites/ges/scenarios/check_reverse_source/flow-expectations/log-videosrcbin-src-expected
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..70fc6bf616
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/gst-integration-testsuites/ges/scenarios/check_reverse_source/flow-expectations/log-videosrcbin-src-expected
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+event stream-start: GstEventStreamStart, flags=(GstStreamFlags)GST_STREAM_FLAG_NONE;
+event caps: video/x-raw, format=(string)AYUV, framerate=(fraction)30/1, height=(int)720, interlace-mode=(string)progressive, multiview-mode=(string)mono, pixel-aspect-ratio=(fraction)1/1, width=(int)1280;
+event segment: format=TIME, start=0:00:00.000000000, offset=0:00:00.000000000, stop=none, time=0:00:00.000000000, base=0:00:00.000000000, position=0:00:00.000000000
+event flush-start: (no structure)
+event flush-stop: GstEventFlushStop, reset-time=(boolean)true;
+event segment: format=TIME, start=0:00:00.000000000, offset=0:00:00.000000000, stop=0:00:01.000000000, rate=-1.000000, flags=0x01, time=0:00:00.000000000, base=0:00:00.000000000, position=0:00:01.000000000
+event eos: (no structure)
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-integration-testsuites/ges/scenarios/timelineelement.set_child_prop_on_all_instances.validatetest b/subprojects/gst-integration-testsuites/ges/scenarios/timelineelement.set_child_prop_on_all_instances.validatetest
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5e59808492
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/gst-integration-testsuites/ges/scenarios/timelineelement.set_child_prop_on_all_instances.validatetest
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+meta,
+    tool = "ges-launch-$(gst_api_version)",
+    handles-states = true
+
+add-clip, name=c0, asset-id="time-overlay", layer-priority=0, type=GESTestClip, start=0, duration=1.0
+check-child-properties, element-name=videotestsource0, reverse=false
+check-child-properties, element-name=audiotestsource0, reverse=false
+
+set-child-properties, element-name=c0, pattern=blue, valignment=center, halignment=center, reverse=true
+check-child-properties, element-name=videotestsource0, reverse=true
+check-child-properties, element-name=audiotestsource0, reverse=true
+
+set-child-properties, element-name=videotestsource0, reverse=false
+check-child-properties, element-name=videotestsource0, reverse=false
+check-child-properties, element-name=audiotestsource0, reverse=true
+
+
+add-clip, name=c1, asset-id=GESTestClip, layer-priority=0, type=GESTestClip, start=1.0, duration=2.0
+group, containers={c0, c1}, container-name=g0
+
+set-child-properties, element-name=g0, reverse=true
+check-child-properties, element-name=videotestsource0, reverse=true
+check-child-properties, element-name=audiotestsource0, reverse=true
+check-child-properties, element-name=videotestsource1, reverse=true
+check-child-properties, element-name=audiotestsource1, reverse=true
+
+set-child-properties, element-name=audiotestsource1, reverse=false
+check-child-properties, element-name=videotestsource0, reverse=true
+check-child-properties, element-name=audiotestsource0, reverse=true
+check-child-properties, element-name=videotestsource1, reverse=true
+check-child-properties, element-name=audiotestsource1, reverse=false
+
+ungroup-container, container-name=g0
+check-child-properties, element-name=videotestsource0, reverse=true
+check-child-properties, element-name=audiotestsource0, reverse=true
+check-child-properties, element-name=videotestsource1, reverse=true
+check-child-properties, element-name=audiotestsource1, reverse=false
+
+stop
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-integration-testsuites/testsuites/ges.testslist b/subprojects/gst-integration-testsuites/testsuites/ges.testslist
index 93e7544c42..dcafaf11d2 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-integration-testsuites/testsuites/ges.testslist
+++ b/subprojects/gst-integration-testsuites/testsuites/ges.testslist
@@ -762,3 +762,5 @@ ges.test.play_two_nested_back_to_back
 ges.test.seek_on_stack_change_on_internal_subtimeline
 ges.test.videoscale_effect
 ges.test.backward_playback_with_start
+ges.test.check_reverse_source
+ges.test.timelineelement.set_child_prop_on_all_instances