diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_clip.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_clip.py
index 55922da3892..a77302ff4ae 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_clip.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_clip.py
@@ -1269,6 +1269,7 @@ class CLIP_MT_mask(Menu):
         layout.separator()
         layout.operator("mask.cyclic_toggle")
         layout.operator("mask.switch_direction")
+        layout.operator("mask.normals_make_consistent")
         layout.operator("mask.feather_weight_clear")  # TODO, better place?
 
         layout.separator()
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/mask/mask_edit.c b/source/blender/editors/mask/mask_edit.c
index 24f55f66bb8..52711c8da55 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/mask/mask_edit.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/mask/mask_edit.c
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ void ED_operatortypes_mask(void)
 
 	/* geometry */
 	WM_operatortype_append(MASK_OT_switch_direction);
+	WM_operatortype_append(MASK_OT_normals_make_consistent);
 	WM_operatortype_append(MASK_OT_delete);
 
 	/* select */
@@ -307,6 +308,7 @@ void ED_keymap_mask(wmKeyConfig *keyconf)
 	WM_keymap_add_item(keymap, "MASK_OT_cyclic_toggle", CKEY, KM_PRESS, KM_ALT, 0);
 	WM_keymap_add_item(keymap, "MASK_OT_slide_point", LEFTMOUSE, KM_PRESS, 0, 0);
 	WM_keymap_add_item(keymap, "MASK_OT_handle_type_set", VKEY, KM_PRESS, 0, 0);
+	WM_keymap_add_item(keymap, "MASK_OT_normals_make_consistent", NKEY, KM_PRESS, KM_CTRL, 0);
 	// WM_keymap_add_item(keymap, "MASK_OT_feather_weight_clear", SKEY, KM_PRESS, KM_ALT, 0);
 	/* ... matches curve editmode */
 	RNA_enum_set(WM_keymap_add_item(keymap, "TRANSFORM_OT_transform", SKEY, KM_PRESS, KM_ALT, 0)->ptr, "mode", TFM_MASK_SHRINKFATTEN);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/mask/mask_intern.h b/source/blender/editors/mask/mask_intern.h
index fc6089238a1..c34558d2a01 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/mask/mask_intern.h
+++ b/source/blender/editors/mask/mask_intern.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ void MASK_OT_hide_view_clear(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void MASK_OT_hide_view_set(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void MASK_OT_feather_weight_clear(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void MASK_OT_switch_direction(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
+void MASK_OT_normals_make_consistent(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 
 void MASK_OT_handle_type_set(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/mask/mask_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/mask/mask_ops.c
index 315e40380f9..b770e5e9dba 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/mask/mask_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/mask/mask_ops.c
@@ -992,6 +992,7 @@ void MASK_OT_delete(wmOperatorType *ot)
 /* *** switch direction *** */
 static int mask_switch_direction_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 {
+	Scene *scene = CTX_data_scene(C);
 	Mask *mask = CTX_data_edit_mask(C);
 	MaskLayer *masklay;
 
@@ -1000,6 +1001,7 @@ static int mask_switch_direction_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 	/* do actual selection */
 	for (masklay = mask->masklayers.first; masklay; masklay = masklay->next) {
 		MaskSpline *spline;
+		int change_layer = FALSE;
 
 		if (masklay->restrictflag & (MASK_RESTRICT_VIEW | MASK_RESTRICT_SELECT)) {
 			continue;
@@ -1009,6 +1011,13 @@ static int mask_switch_direction_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
 			if (ED_mask_spline_select_check(spline)) {
 				BKE_mask_spline_direction_switch(masklay, spline);
 				change = TRUE;
+				change_layer = TRUE;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (change_layer) {
+			if (IS_AUTOKEY_ON(scene)) {
+				ED_mask_layer_shape_auto_key(masklay, CFRA);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1041,6 +1050,73 @@ void MASK_OT_switch_direction(wmOperatorType *ot)
 }
 
 
+/* *** recalc normals *** */
+static int mask_normals_make_consistent_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *UNUSED(op))
+{
+	Scene *scene = CTX_data_scene(C);
+	Mask *mask = CTX_data_edit_mask(C);
+	MaskLayer *masklay;
+	int i;
+
+	int change = FALSE;
+
+	/* do actual selection */
+	for (masklay = mask->masklayers.first; masklay; masklay = masklay->next) {
+		MaskSpline *spline;
+		int change_layer = FALSE;
+
+		if (masklay->restrictflag & (MASK_RESTRICT_VIEW | MASK_RESTRICT_SELECT)) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		for (spline = masklay->splines.first; spline; spline = spline->next) {
+			for (i = 0; i < spline->tot_point; i++) {
+				MaskSplinePoint *point = &spline->points[i];
+
+				if (MASKPOINT_ISSEL_ANY(point)) {
+					BKE_mask_calc_handle_point_auto(spline, point, FALSE);
+					change = TRUE;
+					change_layer = TRUE;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (change_layer) {
+			if (IS_AUTOKEY_ON(scene)) {
+				ED_mask_layer_shape_auto_key(masklay, CFRA);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (change) {
+		/* TODO: only update this spline */
+		BKE_mask_update_display(mask, CTX_data_scene(C)->r.cfra);
+
+		WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_MASK | ND_SELECT, mask);
+
+		return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
+	}
+
+	return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
+}
+
+/* named to match mesh recalc normals */
+void MASK_OT_normals_make_consistent(wmOperatorType *ot)
+{
+	/* identifiers */
+	ot->name = "Recalc Normals";
+	ot->description = "Re-calculate the direction of selected handles";
+	ot->idname = "MASK_OT_normals_make_consistent";
+
+	/* api callbacks */
+	ot->exec = mask_normals_make_consistent_exec;
+	ot->poll = ED_maskedit_mask_poll;
+
+	/* flags */
+	ot->flag = OPTYPE_REGISTER | OPTYPE_UNDO;
+}
+
+
 /******************** set handle type *********************/
 
 static int set_handle_type_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)