diff --git a/lua/nvim-paredit/api/slurping.lua b/lua/nvim-paredit/api/slurping.lua
index 9482543..5cdf3c3 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-paredit/api/slurping.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-paredit/api/slurping.lua
@@ -71,24 +71,32 @@ local function slurp(opts)
     offset = string.len(left_or_right_edge.text)
   end
 
+  local token
+  if opts.reversed then
+    token = " "
+  else
+    token = ""
+  end
   -- stylua: ignore
   vim.api.nvim_buf_set_text(
     buf,
     left_or_right_edge.range[1], left_or_right_edge.range[2] + offset,
     left_or_right_edge.range[3], left_or_right_edge.range[4] + offset,
-    {}
+    {token}
   )
 
-  indentation.handle_indentation({
-    type = "slurp",
-    from = left_or_right_edge.range,
-    to = { row, col, row, col },
-    child = sibling,
-    parent = form,
-
-    indent_behaviour = opts.indent_behaviour or config.config.indent_behaviour,
-    lang = lang,
-  })
+  if not opts.reversed then
+    indentation.handle_indentation({
+      type = "slurp",
+      from = left_or_right_edge.range,
+      to = { row, col, row, col },
+      child = sibling,
+      parent = form,
+      reversed = opts.reversed,
+      indent_behaviour = opts.indent_behaviour or config.config.indent_behaviour,
+      lang = lang,
+    })
+  end
 
   local cursor_behaviour = opts.cursor_behaviour or config.config.cursor_behaviour
   if cursor_behaviour == "follow" then