diff --git a/pkg/commands/patch/hunk.go b/pkg/commands/patch/hunk.go
index 98d932126..605c473c1 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/patch/hunk.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/patch/hunk.go
@@ -75,19 +75,11 @@ func (hunk *PatchHunk) updatedLines(lineIndices []int, reverse bool) []string {
 }
 
 func transformedFirstChar(firstChar string, reverse bool, isLineSelected bool) string {
+	linesToKeepInPatchContext := "-"
 	if reverse {
-		if !isLineSelected && firstChar == "+" {
-			return " "
-		} else if firstChar == "-" {
-			return "+"
-		} else if firstChar == "+" {
-			return "-"
-		} else {
-			return firstChar
-		}
+		linesToKeepInPatchContext = "+"
 	}
-
-	if !isLineSelected && firstChar == "-" {
+	if !isLineSelected && firstChar == linesToKeepInPatchContext {
 		return " "
 	}
 
@@ -100,14 +92,14 @@ func (hunk *PatchHunk) formatHeader(oldStart int, oldLength int, newStart int, n
 
 func (hunk *PatchHunk) formatWithChanges(lineIndices []int, reverse bool, startOffset int) (int, string) {
 	bodyLines := hunk.updatedLines(lineIndices, reverse)
-	startOffset, header, ok := hunk.updatedHeader(bodyLines, startOffset, reverse)
+	startOffset, header, ok := hunk.updatedHeader(bodyLines, startOffset)
 	if !ok {
 		return startOffset, ""
 	}
 	return startOffset, header + strings.Join(bodyLines, "")
 }
 
-func (hunk *PatchHunk) updatedHeader(newBodyLines []string, startOffset int, reverse bool) (int, string, bool) {
+func (hunk *PatchHunk) updatedHeader(newBodyLines []string, startOffset int) (int, string, bool) {
 	changeCount := nLinesWithPrefix(newBodyLines, []string{"+", "-"})
 	oldLength := nLinesWithPrefix(newBodyLines, []string{" ", "-"})
 	newLength := nLinesWithPrefix(newBodyLines, []string{"+", " "})
@@ -117,12 +109,7 @@ func (hunk *PatchHunk) updatedHeader(newBodyLines []string, startOffset int, rev
 		return startOffset, "", false
 	}
 
-	var oldStart int
-	if reverse {
-		oldStart = hunk.newStart
-	} else {
-		oldStart = hunk.oldStart
-	}
+	oldStart := hunk.oldStart
 
 	var newStartOffset int
 	// if the hunk went from zero to positive length, we need to increment the starting point by one
diff --git a/pkg/commands/patch/patch_manager.go b/pkg/commands/patch/patch_manager.go
index 91adfecb4..3a379b97e 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/patch/patch_manager.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/patch/patch_manager.go
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func (p *PatchManager) RemoveFileLineRange(filename string, firstLineIdx, lastLi
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (p *PatchManager) renderPlainPatchForFile(filename string, reverse bool, keepOriginalHeader bool) string {
+func (p *PatchManager) renderPlainPatchForFile(filename string, reverse bool) string {
 	info, err := p.getFileInfo(filename)
 	if err != nil {
 		p.Log.Error(err)
@@ -176,14 +176,18 @@ func (p *PatchManager) renderPlainPatchForFile(filename string, reverse bool, ke
 		return info.diff
 	case PART:
 		// generate a new diff with just the selected lines
-		return ModifiedPatchForLines(p.Log, filename, info.diff, info.includedLineIndices, reverse, keepOriginalHeader)
+		return ModifiedPatchForLines(p.Log, filename, info.diff, info.includedLineIndices,
+			PatchOptions{
+				Reverse:            reverse,
+				KeepOriginalHeader: true,
+			})
 	default:
 		return ""
 	}
 }
 
-func (p *PatchManager) RenderPatchForFile(filename string, plain bool, reverse bool, keepOriginalHeader bool) string {
-	patch := p.renderPlainPatchForFile(filename, reverse, keepOriginalHeader)
+func (p *PatchManager) RenderPatchForFile(filename string, plain bool, reverse bool) string {
+	patch := p.renderPlainPatchForFile(filename, reverse)
 	if plain {
 		return patch
 	}
@@ -199,7 +203,7 @@ func (p *PatchManager) renderEachFilePatch(plain bool) []string {
 
 	sort.Strings(filenames)
 	patches := slices.Map(filenames, func(filename string) string {
-		return p.RenderPatchForFile(filename, plain, false, true)
+		return p.RenderPatchForFile(filename, plain, false)
 	})
 	output := slices.Filter(patches, func(patch string) bool {
 		return patch != ""
@@ -240,42 +244,22 @@ func (p *PatchManager) GetFileIncLineIndices(filename string) ([]int, error) {
 }
 
 func (p *PatchManager) ApplyPatches(reverse bool) error {
-	// for whole patches we'll apply the patch in reverse
-	// but for part patches we'll apply a reverse patch forwards
+	patch := ""
+
+	applyFlags := []string{"index", "3way"}
+	if reverse {
+		applyFlags = append(applyFlags, "reverse")
+	}
+
 	for filename, info := range p.fileInfoMap {
 		if info.mode == UNSELECTED {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		applyFlags := []string{"index", "3way"}
-		reverseOnGenerate := false
-		if reverse {
-			if info.mode == WHOLE {
-				applyFlags = append(applyFlags, "reverse")
-			} else {
-				reverseOnGenerate = true
-			}
-		}
-
-		var err error
-		// first run we try with the original header, then without
-		for _, keepOriginalHeader := range []bool{true, false} {
-			patch := p.RenderPatchForFile(filename, true, reverseOnGenerate, keepOriginalHeader)
-			if patch == "" {
-				continue
-			}
-			if err = p.applyPatch(patch, applyFlags...); err != nil {
-				continue
-			}
-			break
-		}
-
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+		patch += p.RenderPatchForFile(filename, true, reverse)
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	return p.applyPatch(patch, applyFlags...)
 }
 
 // clears the patch
diff --git a/pkg/commands/patch/patch_modifier.go b/pkg/commands/patch/patch_modifier.go
index fe0a896b1..79f7b7d31 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/patch/patch_modifier.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/patch/patch_modifier.go
@@ -13,6 +13,19 @@ var (
 	patchHeaderRegexp = regexp.MustCompile(`(?ms)(^diff.*?)^@@`)
 )
 
+type PatchOptions struct {
+	// Create a patch that will applied in reverse with `git apply --reverse`.
+	// This affects how unselected lines are treated when only parts of a hunk
+	// are selected: usually, for unselected lines we change '-' lines to
+	// context lines and remove '+' lines, but when Reverse is true we need to
+	// turn '+' lines into context lines and remove '-' lines.
+	Reverse bool
+
+	// Whether to keep or discard the original diff header including the
+	// "index deadbeef..fa1afe1 100644" line.
+	KeepOriginalHeader bool
+}
+
 func GetHeaderFromDiff(diff string) string {
 	match := patchHeaderRegexp.FindStringSubmatch(diff)
 	if len(match) <= 1 {
@@ -76,7 +89,7 @@ func NewPatchModifier(log *logrus.Entry, filename string, diffText string) *Patc
 	}
 }
 
-func (d *PatchModifier) ModifiedPatchForLines(lineIndices []int, reverse bool, keepOriginalHeader bool) string {
+func (d *PatchModifier) ModifiedPatchForLines(lineIndices []int, opts PatchOptions) string {
 	// step one is getting only those hunks which we care about
 	hunksInRange := []*PatchHunk{}
 outer:
@@ -95,7 +108,8 @@ outer:
 	formattedHunks := ""
 	var formattedHunk string
 	for _, hunk := range hunksInRange {
-		startOffset, formattedHunk = hunk.formatWithChanges(lineIndices, reverse, startOffset)
+		startOffset, formattedHunk = hunk.formatWithChanges(
+			lineIndices, opts.Reverse, startOffset)
 		formattedHunks += formattedHunk
 	}
 
@@ -108,7 +122,7 @@ outer:
 	// it makes git confused e.g. when dealing with deleted/added files
 	// but with building and applying patches the original header gives git
 	// information it needs to cleanly apply patches
-	if keepOriginalHeader {
+	if opts.KeepOriginalHeader {
 		fileHeader = d.header
 	} else {
 		fileHeader = fmt.Sprintf("--- a/%s\n+++ b/%s\n", d.filename, d.filename)
@@ -117,13 +131,13 @@ outer:
 	return fileHeader + formattedHunks
 }
 
-func (d *PatchModifier) ModifiedPatchForRange(firstLineIdx int, lastLineIdx int, reverse bool, keepOriginalHeader bool) string {
+func (d *PatchModifier) ModifiedPatchForRange(firstLineIdx int, lastLineIdx int, opts PatchOptions) string {
 	// generate array of consecutive line indices from our range
 	selectedLines := []int{}
 	for i := firstLineIdx; i <= lastLineIdx; i++ {
 		selectedLines = append(selectedLines, i)
 	}
-	return d.ModifiedPatchForLines(selectedLines, reverse, keepOriginalHeader)
+	return d.ModifiedPatchForLines(selectedLines, opts)
 }
 
 func (d *PatchModifier) OriginalPatchLength() int {
@@ -134,14 +148,14 @@ func (d *PatchModifier) OriginalPatchLength() int {
 	return d.hunks[len(d.hunks)-1].LastLineIdx()
 }
 
-func ModifiedPatchForRange(log *logrus.Entry, filename string, diffText string, firstLineIdx int, lastLineIdx int, reverse bool, keepOriginalHeader bool) string {
+func ModifiedPatchForRange(log *logrus.Entry, filename string, diffText string, firstLineIdx int, lastLineIdx int, opts PatchOptions) string {
 	p := NewPatchModifier(log, filename, diffText)
-	return p.ModifiedPatchForRange(firstLineIdx, lastLineIdx, reverse, keepOriginalHeader)
+	return p.ModifiedPatchForRange(firstLineIdx, lastLineIdx, opts)
 }
 
-func ModifiedPatchForLines(log *logrus.Entry, filename string, diffText string, includedLineIndices []int, reverse bool, keepOriginalHeader bool) string {
+func ModifiedPatchForLines(log *logrus.Entry, filename string, diffText string, includedLineIndices []int, opts PatchOptions) string {
 	p := NewPatchModifier(log, filename, diffText)
-	return p.ModifiedPatchForLines(includedLineIndices, reverse, keepOriginalHeader)
+	return p.ModifiedPatchForLines(includedLineIndices, opts)
 }
 
 // I want to know, given a hunk, what line a given index is on
diff --git a/pkg/commands/patch/patch_modifier_test.go b/pkg/commands/patch/patch_modifier_test.go
index ec79cbe32..131490ece 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/patch/patch_modifier_test.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/patch/patch_modifier_test.go
@@ -69,6 +69,20 @@ index e48a11c..b2ab81b 100644
  ...
 `
 
+const twoChangesInOneHunk = `diff --git a/filename b/filename
+index 9320895..6d79956 100644
+--- a/filename
++++ b/filename
+@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+ apple
+-grape
++kiwi
+ orange
+-pear
++banana
+ lemon
+`
+
 const newFile = `diff --git a/newfile b/newfile
 new file mode 100644
 index 0000000..4e680cc
@@ -116,7 +130,6 @@ func TestModifyPatchForRange(t *testing.T) {
 			filename:       "filename",
 			firstLineIndex: -1,
 			lastLineIndex:  -1,
-			reverse:        false,
 			diffText:       simpleDiff,
 			expected:       "",
 		},
@@ -125,7 +138,6 @@ func TestModifyPatchForRange(t *testing.T) {
 			filename:       "filename",
 			firstLineIndex: 5,
 			lastLineIndex:  5,
-			reverse:        false,
 			diffText:       simpleDiff,
 			expected:       "",
 		},
@@ -134,7 +146,6 @@ func TestModifyPatchForRange(t *testing.T) {
 			filename:       "filename",
 			firstLineIndex: 0,
 			lastLineIndex:  11,
-			reverse:        false,
 			diffText:       simpleDiff,
 			expected: `--- a/filename
 +++ b/filename
@@ -152,7 +163,6 @@ func TestModifyPatchForRange(t *testing.T) {
 			filename:       "filename",
 			firstLineIndex: 6,
 			lastLineIndex:  6,
-			reverse:        false,
 			diffText:       simpleDiff,
 			expected: `--- a/filename
 +++ b/filename
@@ -169,7 +179,6 @@ func TestModifyPatchForRange(t *testing.T) {
 			filename:       "filename",
 			firstLineIndex: 7,
 			lastLineIndex:  7,
-			reverse:        false,
 			diffText:       simpleDiff,
 			expected: `--- a/filename
 +++ b/filename
@@ -187,7 +196,6 @@ func TestModifyPatchForRange(t *testing.T) {
 			filename:       "filename",
 			firstLineIndex: -100,
 			lastLineIndex:  100,
-			reverse:        false,
 			diffText:       simpleDiff,
 			expected: `--- a/filename
 +++ b/filename
@@ -198,59 +206,6 @@ func TestModifyPatchForRange(t *testing.T) {
  ...
  ...
  ...
-`,
-		},
-		{
-			testName:       "whole range reversed",
-			filename:       "filename",
-			firstLineIndex: 0,
-			lastLineIndex:  11,
-			reverse:        true,
-			diffText:       simpleDiff,
-			expected: `--- a/filename
-+++ b/filename
-@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
- apple
-+orange
--grape
- ...
- ...
- ...
-`,
-		},
-		{
-			testName:       "removal reversed",
-			filename:       "filename",
-			firstLineIndex: 6,
-			lastLineIndex:  6,
-			reverse:        true,
-			diffText:       simpleDiff,
-			expected: `--- a/filename
-+++ b/filename
-@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
- apple
-+orange
- grape
- ...
- ...
- ...
-`,
-		},
-		{
-			testName:       "removal reversed",
-			filename:       "filename",
-			firstLineIndex: 7,
-			lastLineIndex:  7,
-			reverse:        true,
-			diffText:       simpleDiff,
-			expected: `--- a/filename
-+++ b/filename
-@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
- apple
--grape
- ...
- ...
- ...
 `,
 		},
 		{
@@ -258,7 +213,6 @@ func TestModifyPatchForRange(t *testing.T) {
 			filename:       "filename",
 			firstLineIndex: -100,
 			lastLineIndex:  100,
-			reverse:        false,
 			diffText:       addNewlineToEndOfFile,
 			expected: `--- a/filename
 +++ b/filename
@@ -272,37 +226,21 @@ func TestModifyPatchForRange(t *testing.T) {
 `,
 		},
 		{
-			testName:       "add newline to end of file, addition only",
+			testName:       "add newline to end of file, reversed",
 			filename:       "filename",
-			firstLineIndex: 8,
-			lastLineIndex:  8,
+			firstLineIndex: -100,
+			lastLineIndex:  100,
 			reverse:        true,
 			diffText:       addNewlineToEndOfFile,
 			expected: `--- a/filename
 +++ b/filename
-@@ -60,4 +60,5 @@ grape
- ...
- ...
- ...
-+last line
-\ No newline at end of file
- last line
-`,
-		},
-		{
-			testName:       "add newline to end of file, removal only",
-			filename:       "filename",
-			firstLineIndex: 10,
-			lastLineIndex:  10,
-			reverse:        true,
-			diffText:       addNewlineToEndOfFile,
-			expected: `--- a/filename
-+++ b/filename
-@@ -60,4 +60,3 @@ grape
+@@ -60,4 +60,4 @@ grape
  ...
  ...
  ...
 -last line
+\ No newline at end of file
++last line
 `,
 		},
 		{
@@ -310,7 +248,24 @@ func TestModifyPatchForRange(t *testing.T) {
 			filename:       "filename",
 			firstLineIndex: -100,
 			lastLineIndex:  100,
-			reverse:        false,
+			diffText:       removeNewlinefromEndOfFile,
+			expected: `--- a/filename
++++ b/filename
+@@ -60,4 +60,4 @@ grape
+ ...
+ ...
+ ...
+-last line
++last line
+\ No newline at end of file
+`,
+		},
+		{
+			testName:       "remove newline from end of file, reversed",
+			filename:       "filename",
+			firstLineIndex: -100,
+			lastLineIndex:  100,
+			reverse:        true,
 			diffText:       removeNewlinefromEndOfFile,
 			expected: `--- a/filename
 +++ b/filename
@@ -328,7 +283,6 @@ func TestModifyPatchForRange(t *testing.T) {
 			filename:       "filename",
 			firstLineIndex: 8,
 			lastLineIndex:  8,
-			reverse:        false,
 			diffText:       removeNewlinefromEndOfFile,
 			expected: `--- a/filename
 +++ b/filename
@@ -337,6 +291,24 @@ func TestModifyPatchForRange(t *testing.T) {
  ...
  ...
 -last line
+`,
+		},
+		{
+			testName:       "remove newline from end of file, removal only, reversed",
+			filename:       "filename",
+			firstLineIndex: 8,
+			lastLineIndex:  8,
+			reverse:        true,
+			diffText:       removeNewlinefromEndOfFile,
+			expected: `--- a/filename
++++ b/filename
+@@ -60,5 +60,4 @@ grape
+ ...
+ ...
+ ...
+-last line
+ last line
+\ No newline at end of file
 `,
 		},
 		{
@@ -344,7 +316,6 @@ func TestModifyPatchForRange(t *testing.T) {
 			filename:       "filename",
 			firstLineIndex: 9,
 			lastLineIndex:  9,
-			reverse:        false,
 			diffText:       removeNewlinefromEndOfFile,
 			expected: `--- a/filename
 +++ b/filename
@@ -355,6 +326,23 @@ func TestModifyPatchForRange(t *testing.T) {
  last line
 +last line
 \ No newline at end of file
+`,
+		},
+		{
+			testName:       "remove newline from end of file, addition only, reversed",
+			filename:       "filename",
+			firstLineIndex: 9,
+			lastLineIndex:  9,
+			reverse:        true,
+			diffText:       removeNewlinefromEndOfFile,
+			expected: `--- a/filename
++++ b/filename
+@@ -60,3 +60,4 @@ grape
+ ...
+ ...
+ ...
++last line
+\ No newline at end of file
 `,
 		},
 		{
@@ -362,7 +350,6 @@ func TestModifyPatchForRange(t *testing.T) {
 			filename:       "filename",
 			firstLineIndex: -100,
 			lastLineIndex:  100,
-			reverse:        false,
 			diffText:       twoHunks,
 			expected: `--- a/filename
 +++ b/filename
@@ -389,7 +376,6 @@ func TestModifyPatchForRange(t *testing.T) {
 			filename:       "filename",
 			firstLineIndex: 7,
 			lastLineIndex:  15,
-			reverse:        false,
 			diffText:       twoHunks,
 			expected: `--- a/filename
 +++ b/filename
@@ -408,32 +394,6 @@ func TestModifyPatchForRange(t *testing.T) {
  ...
  ...
  ...
-`,
-		},
-		{
-			testName:       "staging part of both hunks, reversed",
-			filename:       "filename",
-			firstLineIndex: 7,
-			lastLineIndex:  15,
-			reverse:        true,
-			diffText:       twoHunks,
-			expected: `--- a/filename
-+++ b/filename
-@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
- apple
--orange
- ...
- ...
- ...
-@@ -8,8 +7,7 @@ grape
- ...
- ...
- ...
--pear
- lemon
- ...
- ...
- ...
 `,
 		},
 		{
@@ -441,7 +401,6 @@ func TestModifyPatchForRange(t *testing.T) {
 			filename:       "newfile",
 			firstLineIndex: -100,
 			lastLineIndex:  100,
-			reverse:        false,
 			diffText:       newFile,
 			expected: `--- a/newfile
 +++ b/newfile
@@ -456,28 +415,12 @@ func TestModifyPatchForRange(t *testing.T) {
 			filename:       "newfile",
 			firstLineIndex: 6,
 			lastLineIndex:  7,
-			reverse:        false,
 			diffText:       newFile,
 			expected: `--- a/newfile
 +++ b/newfile
 @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
 +apple
 +orange
-`,
-		},
-		{
-			testName:       "adding a new file, reversed",
-			filename:       "newfile",
-			firstLineIndex: -100,
-			lastLineIndex:  100,
-			reverse:        true,
-			diffText:       newFile,
-			expected: `--- a/newfile
-+++ b/newfile
-@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
--apple
--orange
--grape
 `,
 		},
 		{
@@ -485,7 +428,6 @@ func TestModifyPatchForRange(t *testing.T) {
 			filename:       "newfile",
 			firstLineIndex: -100,
 			lastLineIndex:  100,
-			reverse:        false,
 			diffText:       addNewlineToPreviouslyEmptyFile,
 			expected: `--- a/newfile
 +++ b/newfile
@@ -499,13 +441,49 @@ func TestModifyPatchForRange(t *testing.T) {
 			filename:       "newfile",
 			firstLineIndex: -100,
 			lastLineIndex:  100,
-			reverse:        true,
 			diffText:       addNewlineToPreviouslyEmptyFile,
+			reverse:        true,
 			expected: `--- a/newfile
 +++ b/newfile
-@@ -1,1 +0,0 @@
--new line
+@@ -0,0 +1,1 @@
++new line
 \ No newline at end of file
+`,
+		},
+		{
+			testName:       "adding part of a hunk",
+			filename:       "filename",
+			firstLineIndex: 6,
+			lastLineIndex:  7,
+			reverse:        false,
+			diffText:       twoChangesInOneHunk,
+			expected: `--- a/filename
++++ b/filename
+@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+ apple
+-grape
++kiwi
+ orange
+ pear
+ lemon
+`,
+		},
+		{
+			testName:       "adding part of a hunk, reverse",
+			filename:       "filename",
+			firstLineIndex: 6,
+			lastLineIndex:  7,
+			reverse:        true,
+			diffText:       twoChangesInOneHunk,
+			expected: `--- a/filename
++++ b/filename
+@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+ apple
+-grape
++kiwi
+ orange
+ banana
+ lemon
 `,
 		},
 	}
@@ -513,7 +491,11 @@ func TestModifyPatchForRange(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, s := range scenarios {
 		s := s
 		t.Run(s.testName, func(t *testing.T) {
-			result := ModifiedPatchForRange(nil, s.filename, s.diffText, s.firstLineIndex, s.lastLineIndex, s.reverse, false)
+			result := ModifiedPatchForRange(nil, s.filename, s.diffText, s.firstLineIndex, s.lastLineIndex,
+				PatchOptions{
+					Reverse:            s.reverse,
+					KeepOriginalHeader: false,
+				})
 			if !assert.Equal(t, s.expected, result) {
 				fmt.Println(result)
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/staging_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/staging_controller.go
index 0cddfb841..78c271640 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/staging_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/staging_controller.go
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ func (self *StagingController) applySelection(reverse bool) error {
 	}
 
 	firstLineIdx, lastLineIdx := state.SelectedRange()
-	patch := patch.ModifiedPatchForRange(self.c.Log, path, state.GetDiff(), firstLineIdx, lastLineIdx, reverse, false)
+	patch := patch.ModifiedPatchForRange(self.c.Log, path, state.GetDiff(), firstLineIdx, lastLineIdx,
+		patch.PatchOptions{Reverse: reverse, KeepOriginalHeader: false})
 
 	if patch == "" {
 		return nil
@@ -190,6 +191,9 @@ func (self *StagingController) applySelection(reverse bool) error {
 	// apply the patch then refresh this panel
 	// create a new temp file with the patch, then call git apply with that patch
 	applyFlags := []string{}
+	if reverse {
+		applyFlags = append(applyFlags, "reverse")
+	}
 	if !reverse || self.staged {
 		applyFlags = append(applyFlags, "cached")
 	}
@@ -227,7 +231,8 @@ func (self *StagingController) editHunk() error {
 
 	hunk := state.CurrentHunk()
 	patchText := patch.ModifiedPatchForRange(
-		self.c.Log, path, state.GetDiff(), hunk.FirstLineIdx, hunk.LastLineIdx(), self.staged, false,
+		self.c.Log, path, state.GetDiff(), hunk.FirstLineIdx, hunk.LastLineIdx(),
+		patch.PatchOptions{Reverse: self.staged, KeepOriginalHeader: false},
 	)
 	patchFilepath, err := self.git.WorkingTree.SaveTemporaryPatch(patchText)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -249,9 +254,15 @@ func (self *StagingController) editHunk() error {
 
 	lineCount := strings.Count(editedPatchText, "\n") + 1
 	newPatchText := patch.ModifiedPatchForRange(
-		self.c.Log, path, editedPatchText, 0, lineCount, false, false,
+		self.c.Log, path, editedPatchText, 0, lineCount,
+		patch.PatchOptions{KeepOriginalHeader: false},
 	)
-	if err := self.git.WorkingTree.ApplyPatch(newPatchText, "cached"); err != nil {
+
+	applyFlags := []string{"cached"}
+	if self.staged {
+		applyFlags = append(applyFlags, "reverse")
+	}
+	if err := self.git.WorkingTree.ApplyPatch(newPatchText, applyFlags...); err != nil {
 		return self.c.Error(err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/gui/refresh.go b/pkg/gui/refresh.go
index 9ee5ea0bd..0c6315767 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/refresh.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/refresh.go
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) refreshPatchBuildingPanel(opts types.OnFocusOpts) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	secondaryDiff := gui.git.Patch.PatchManager.RenderPatchForFile(path, false, false, true)
+	secondaryDiff := gui.git.Patch.PatchManager.RenderPatchForFile(path, false, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/integration/clients/tui.go b/pkg/integration/clients/tui.go
index f93f4589a..6778bc012 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/clients/tui.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/clients/tui.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func RunTUI() {
 			return nil
 		}
 
-		cmd := secureexec.Command("sh", "-c", fmt.Sprintf("code -r pkg/integration/tests/%s", currentTest.Name()))
+		cmd := secureexec.Command("sh", "-c", fmt.Sprintf("code -r pkg/integration/tests/%s.go", currentTest.Name()))
 		if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/patch_building/apply_in_reverse_with_conflict.go b/pkg/integration/tests/patch_building/apply_in_reverse_with_conflict.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..04d160a01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/patch_building/apply_in_reverse_with_conflict.go
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+package patch_building
+
+import (
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/config"
+	. "github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/integration/components"
+)
+
+var ApplyInReverseWithConflict = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
+	Description:  "Apply a custom patch in reverse, resulting in a conflict",
+	ExtraCmdArgs: "",
+	Skip:         false,
+	SetupConfig:  func(config *config.AppConfig) {},
+	SetupRepo: func(shell *Shell) {
+		shell.CreateFileAndAdd("file1", "file1 content\n")
+		shell.CreateFileAndAdd("file2", "file2 content\n")
+		shell.Commit("first commit")
+		shell.UpdateFileAndAdd("file1", "file1 content\nmore file1 content\n")
+		shell.UpdateFileAndAdd("file2", "file2 content\nmore file2 content\n")
+		shell.Commit("second commit")
+		shell.UpdateFileAndAdd("file1", "file1 content\nmore file1 content\neven more file1\n")
+		shell.Commit("third commit")
+	},
+	Run: func(t *TestDriver, keys config.KeybindingConfig) {
+		t.Views().Commits().
+			Focus().
+			Lines(
+				Contains("third commit").IsSelected(),
+				Contains("second commit"),
+				Contains("first commit"),
+			).
+			NavigateToLine(Contains("second commit")).
+			PressEnter()
+
+		t.Views().CommitFiles().
+			IsFocused().
+			Lines(
+				Contains("M").Contains("file1").IsSelected(),
+				Contains("M").Contains("file2"),
+			).
+			// Add both files to the patch; the first will conflict, the second won't
+			PressPrimaryAction().
+			SelectNextItem().
+			PressPrimaryAction()
+
+		t.Views().Information().Content(Contains("building patch"))
+
+		t.Views().PatchBuildingSecondary().Content(
+			Contains("+more file1 content").Contains("+more file2 content"))
+
+		t.Common().SelectPatchOption(Contains("apply patch in reverse"))
+
+		t.ExpectPopup().Alert().
+			Title(Equals("Error")).
+			Content(Contains("Applied patch to 'file1' with conflicts.").
+				Contains("Applied patch to 'file2' cleanly.")).
+			Confirm()
+
+		t.Views().Files().
+			Focus().
+			Lines(
+				Contains("UU").Contains("file1").IsSelected(),
+			).
+			PressPrimaryAction()
+
+		t.Views().MergeConflicts().
+			IsFocused().
+			ContainsLines(
+				Contains("file1 content"),
+				Contains("<<<<<<< ours").IsSelected(),
+				Contains("more file1 content").IsSelected(),
+				Contains("even more file1").IsSelected(),
+				Contains("=======").IsSelected(),
+				Contains(">>>>>>> theirs"),
+			).
+			SelectNextItem().
+			PressPrimaryAction()
+
+		t.Views().Files().
+			Focus().
+			Lines(
+				Contains("M").Contains("file1").IsSelected(),
+				Contains("M").Contains("file2"),
+			)
+
+		t.Views().Main().
+			ContainsLines(
+				Contains(" file1 content"),
+				Contains("-more file1 content"),
+				Contains("-even more file1"),
+			)
+	},
+})
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/patch_building/move_to_index_with_conflict.go b/pkg/integration/tests/patch_building/move_to_index_with_conflict.go
index bdeb321c4..75ecff9a4 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/tests/patch_building/move_to_index_with_conflict.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/patch_building/move_to_index_with_conflict.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 var MoveToIndexWithConflict = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
 	Description:  "Move a patch from a commit to the index, causing a conflict",
 	ExtraCmdArgs: "",
-	Skip:         true, // Skipping until https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pull/2471 is merged
+	Skip:         false,
 	SetupConfig:  func(config *config.AppConfig) {},
 	SetupRepo: func(shell *Shell) {
 		shell.CreateFileAndAdd("file1", "file1 content")
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go b/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
index dd1dfd70f..3a0fa8269 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ var tests = []*components.IntegrationTest{
 	misc.InitialOpen,
 	patch_building.Apply,
 	patch_building.ApplyInReverse,
+	patch_building.ApplyInReverseWithConflict,
 	patch_building.CopyPatchToClipboard,
 	patch_building.MoveToIndex,
 	patch_building.MoveToIndexPartial,