diff --git a/pcsx2/Config.h b/pcsx2/Config.h
index ff5fb7a133..f129d5148a 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Config.h
+++ b/pcsx2/Config.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ enum GamefixId
 	Fix_DMABusy,
 	Fix_VIFFIFO,
 	Fix_VIF1Stall,
+	Fix_GIFReverse,
 
 	GamefixId_COUNT
 };
@@ -345,7 +346,8 @@ struct Pcsx2Config
 				OPHFlagHack		:1,		// Bleach Blade Battlers
 				DMABusyHack		:1,		// Denies writes to the DMAC when it's busy. This is correct behaviour but bad timing can cause problems.
 				VIFFIFOHack		:1,     // Pretends to fill the non-existant VIF FIFO Buffer.
-				VIF1StallHack   :1;     // Like above, processes FIFO data before the stall is allowed (to make sure data goes over).
+				VIF1StallHack   :1,     // Like above, processes FIFO data before the stall is allowed (to make sure data goes over).
+				GIFReverseHack  :1;		// Allows PATH3 to continue even if the FIFO is reversed.
 		BITFIELD_END
 
 		GamefixOptions();
@@ -495,6 +497,7 @@ TraceLogFilters&				SetTraceConfig();
 #define CHECK_DMABUSYHACK			(EmuConfig.Gamefixes.DMABusyHack)    // Denies writes to the DMAC when it's busy. This is correct behaviour but bad timing can cause problems.
 #define CHECK_VIFFIFOHACK			(EmuConfig.Gamefixes.VIFFIFOHack)    // Pretends to fill the non-existant VIF FIFO Buffer.
 #define CHECK_VIF1STALLHACK			(EmuConfig.Gamefixes.VIF1StallHack)  // Like above, processes FIFO data before the stall is allowed (to make sure data goes over).
+#define CHECK_GIFREVERSEHACK		(EmuConfig.Gamefixes.GIFReverseHack) // Allows PATH3 to continue even if the FIFO is reversed.
 //------------ Advanced Options!!! ---------------
 #define CHECK_VU_OVERFLOW			(EmuConfig.Cpu.Recompiler.vuOverflow)
 #define CHECK_VU_EXTRA_OVERFLOW		(EmuConfig.Cpu.Recompiler.vuExtraOverflow) // If enabled, Operands are clamped before being used in the VU recs
diff --git a/pcsx2/Gif_Unit.h b/pcsx2/Gif_Unit.h
index e34732e970..33cbc1b567 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Gif_Unit.h
+++ b/pcsx2/Gif_Unit.h
@@ -576,13 +576,13 @@ struct Gif_Unit {
 	// DirectHL
 	bool CanDoPath2HL() { return (stat.APATH == 0 || stat.APATH == 2)
 							&&   (CanDoGif() == 1); }
-	// Gif DMA - gifch.qwc <= 1 is a hack for Hot Wheels, shouldnt cause much trouble (if any):S
+	// Gif DMA - CHECK_GIFREVERSEHACK is a hack for Hot Wheels.
 	bool CanDoPath3()   { return((stat.APATH == 0 && !Path3Masked())
 							||	  stat.APATH == 3)
-							&&   (CanDoGif() == 1 || gifch.qwc <= 1); }
+							&&   (CanDoGif() == 1); }
 
 	bool CanDoP3Slice() { return stat.IMT == 1 && gifPath[GIF_PATH_3].state == GIF_PATH_IMAGE; }
-	bool CanDoGif()		{ return stat.PSE == 0 && stat.DIR == 0 && gsSIGNAL.queued == 0; }
+	bool CanDoGif()		{ return stat.PSE == 0 && (CHECK_GIFREVERSEHACK ? 1 : stat.DIR == 0) && gsSIGNAL.queued == 0; }
 	bool Path3Masked()  { return stat.M3R || stat.M3P; }
 
 	void PrintInfo(bool printP1=1, bool printP2=1, bool printP3=1) {
diff --git a/pcsx2/Pcsx2Config.cpp b/pcsx2/Pcsx2Config.cpp
index b86f3aaa74..a070d60c3a 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Pcsx2Config.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Pcsx2Config.cpp
@@ -255,7 +255,8 @@ const wxChar *const tbl_GamefixNames[] =
 	L"OPHFlag",
 	L"DMABusy",
 	L"VIFFIFO",
-	L"VIF1Stall"
+	L"VIF1Stall",
+	L"GIFReverse"
 };
 
 const __fi wxChar* EnumToString( GamefixId id )
@@ -315,6 +316,7 @@ void Pcsx2Config::GamefixOptions::Set( GamefixId id, bool enabled )
 		case Fix_DMABusy:		DMABusyHack			= enabled;  break;
 		case Fix_VIFFIFO:		VIFFIFOHack			= enabled;  break;
 		case Fix_VIF1Stall:		VIF1StallHack		= enabled;  break;
+		case Fix_GIFReverse:	GIFReverseHack		= enabled;  break;
 
 		jNO_DEFAULT;
 	}
@@ -338,6 +340,7 @@ bool Pcsx2Config::GamefixOptions::Get( GamefixId id ) const
 		case Fix_DMABusy:		return DMABusyHack;
 		case Fix_VIFFIFO:		return VIFFIFOHack;
 		case Fix_VIF1Stall:		return VIF1StallHack;
+		case Fix_GIFReverse:	return GIFReverseHack;
 		
 		jNO_DEFAULT;
 	}
@@ -361,6 +364,7 @@ void Pcsx2Config::GamefixOptions::LoadSave( IniInterface& ini )
 	IniBitBool( DMABusyHack );
 	IniBitBool( VIFFIFOHack );
 	IniBitBool( VIF1StallHack );
+	IniBitBool( GIFReverseHack );
 }
 
 Pcsx2Config::Pcsx2Config()
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/Panels/GameFixesPanel.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/Panels/GameFixesPanel.cpp
index d18d68cc88..01f4b83eb7 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/Panels/GameFixesPanel.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/Panels/GameFixesPanel.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ Panels::GameFixesPanel::GameFixesPanel( wxWindow* parent )
 		{
 			_("Delay VIF1 Stalls (VIF1 FIFO) - For SOCOM 2 HUD."),
 			wxEmptyString
+		},
+		{
+			_("Ignore Bus Direction on Path3 Transfer - Used for Hotwheels"),
+			wxEmptyString
 		}
 	};