diff --git a/git-branchless-opts/src/lib.rs b/git-branchless-opts/src/lib.rs
index 60aa4a9a9..1ed27995e 100644
--- a/git-branchless-opts/src/lib.rs
+++ b/git-branchless-opts/src/lib.rs
@@ -340,6 +340,12 @@ pub struct SmartlogArgs {
     #[clap(value_parser)]
     pub revset: Option<Revset>,
 
+    /// (Deprecated)
+    /// Print the smartlog in the opposite of the usual order, with the latest
+    /// commits first. Can be configured via `branchless.smartlog.reverse`.
+    #[clap(long)]
+    pub reverse: bool,
+
     /// Don't automatically add HEAD and the main branch to the list of commits
     /// to present. They will still be added if included in the revset.
     #[clap(long)]
diff --git a/git-branchless-smartlog/src/lib.rs b/git-branchless-smartlog/src/lib.rs
index 7c251906f..0677ac5e6 100644
--- a/git-branchless-smartlog/src/lib.rs
+++ b/git-branchless-smartlog/src/lib.rs
@@ -747,6 +747,11 @@ mod render {
         /// The options to use when resolving the revset.
         pub resolve_revset_options: ResolveRevsetOptions,
 
+        /// Deprecated
+        /// Reverse the ordering of items in the smartlog output, list the most
+        /// recent commits first.
+        pub reverse: bool,
+
         /// Normally HEAD and the main branch are included. Set this to exclude them.
         pub exact: bool,
     }
@@ -763,6 +768,7 @@ pub fn smartlog(
         event_id,
         revset,
         resolve_revset_options,
+        reverse,
         exact,
     } = options;
 
@@ -820,9 +826,22 @@ pub fn smartlog(
         exact,
     )?;
 
-    let reverse = get_smartlog_reverse(&repo)?;
+    if reverse {
+        print!(
+            "\
+branchless: WARNING: The `--reverse` flag is deprecated.
+branchless: Please use the `branchless.smartlog.reverse` configuration option.
+"
+        );
+    }
+    let reverse_cfg = get_smartlog_reverse(&repo)?;
+    let reverse_value = match (reverse_cfg, reverse) {
+        (.., true) => true,
+        _ => reverse_cfg,
+    };
+
     let mut lines = render_graph(
-        &effects.reverse_order(reverse),
+        &effects.reverse_order(reverse_value),
         &repo,
         &dag,
         &graph,
@@ -845,7 +864,7 @@ pub fn smartlog(
         ],
     )?
     .into_iter();
-    while let Some(line) = if reverse {
+    while let Some(line) = if reverse_value {
         lines.next_back()
     } else {
         lines.next()
@@ -910,6 +929,7 @@ pub fn command_main(ctx: CommandContext, args: SmartlogArgs) -> EyreExitOr<()> {
         event_id,
         revset,
         resolve_revset_options,
+        reverse,
         exact,
     } = args;
 
@@ -920,6 +940,7 @@ pub fn command_main(ctx: CommandContext, args: SmartlogArgs) -> EyreExitOr<()> {
             event_id,
             revset,
             resolve_revset_options,
+            reverse,
             exact,
         },
     )
diff --git a/git-branchless/tests/test_init.rs b/git-branchless/tests/test_init.rs
index 31d96cf07..e8536a535 100644
--- a/git-branchless/tests/test_init.rs
+++ b/git-branchless/tests/test_init.rs
@@ -316,9 +316,9 @@ fn test_main_branch_not_found_error_message() -> eyre::Result<()> {
 
        0: branchless::core::eventlog::from_event_log_db with effects=<Output fancy=false> repo=<Git repository at: "<repo-path>/.git/"> event_log_db=<EventLogDb path=Some("<repo-path>/.git/branchless/db.sqlite3")>
           at some/file/path.rs:123
-       1: git_branchless_smartlog::smartlog with effects=<Output fancy=false> git_run_info=<GitRunInfo path_to_git="<git-executable>" working_directory="<repo-path>" env=not shown> options=SmartlogOptions { event_id: None, revset: None, resolve_revset_options: ResolveRevsetOptions { show_hidden_commits: false }, exact: false }
+       1: git_branchless_smartlog::smartlog with effects=<Output fancy=false> git_run_info=<GitRunInfo path_to_git="<git-executable>" working_directory="<repo-path>" env=not shown> options=SmartlogOptions { event_id: None, revset: None, resolve_revset_options: ResolveRevsetOptions { show_hidden_commits: false }, reverse: false, exact: false }
           at some/file/path.rs:123
-       2: git_branchless_smartlog::command_main with ctx=CommandContext { effects: <Output fancy=false>, git_run_info: <GitRunInfo path_to_git="<git-executable>" working_directory="<repo-path>" env=not shown> } args=SmartlogArgs { event_id: None, revset: None, exact: false, resolve_revset_options: ResolveRevsetOptions { show_hidden_commits: false } }
+       2: git_branchless_smartlog::command_main with ctx=CommandContext { effects: <Output fancy=false>, git_run_info: <GitRunInfo path_to_git="<git-executable>" working_directory="<repo-path>" env=not shown> } args=SmartlogArgs { event_id: None, revset: None, reverse: false, exact: false, resolve_revset_options: ResolveRevsetOptions { show_hidden_commits: false } }
           at some/file/path.rs:123
 
     Suggestion: