diff --git a/engines/mohawk/myst_areas.cpp b/engines/mohawk/myst_areas.cpp
index 761002036cf..21f6627f607 100644
--- a/engines/mohawk/myst_areas.cpp
+++ b/engines/mohawk/myst_areas.cpp
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ MystResourceType6::MystResourceType6(MohawkEngine_Myst *vm, Common::SeekableRead
 	_left = rlstStream->readSint16LE() % 10000;
 	_top = rlstStream->readSint16LE() % 10000;
 	_playOnCardChange = rlstStream->readUint16LE();
-	_direction = rlstStream->readUint16LE();
+	_direction = rlstStream->readSint16LE();
 	_playBlocking = rlstStream->readUint16LE();
 	_loop = rlstStream->readUint16LE();
 	_u3 = rlstStream->readUint16LE();
diff --git a/engines/mohawk/myst_areas.h b/engines/mohawk/myst_areas.h
index 794fb998d11..c5cda6824f8 100644
--- a/engines/mohawk/myst_areas.h
+++ b/engines/mohawk/myst_areas.h
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ public:
 	VideoHandle playMovie();
 	void handleCardChange();
 	bool isPlaying();
+	void setDirection(int16 direction) { _direction = direction; }
 	void setBlocking(bool blocking) { _playBlocking = blocking; }
 	void pauseMovie(bool pause);
 
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ protected:
 	int16 _left;
 	int16 _top;
 	uint16 _loop;
-	uint16 _direction; // 1 => forward, -1 => backwards
+	int16 _direction; // 1 => forward, -1 => backwards
 	uint16 _playBlocking;
 	uint16 _playOnCardChange;
 	uint16 _u3;
diff --git a/engines/mohawk/myst_scripts.cpp b/engines/mohawk/myst_scripts.cpp
index 6ead1a72a40..2e6e921ad86 100644
--- a/engines/mohawk/myst_scripts.cpp
+++ b/engines/mohawk/myst_scripts.cpp
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ void MystScriptParser::o_triggerMovie(uint16 op, uint16 var, uint16 argc, uint16
 
 	// Trigger resource 6 movie overriding play direction
 	MystResourceType6 *resource = static_cast<MystResourceType6 *>(_invokingResource);
+	resource->setDirection(direction);
 	resource->playMovie();
 
 	// TODO: If movie has sound, resume background music