diff --git a/esphome/components/uart/__init__.py b/esphome/components/uart/__init__.py
index b83aedad9f..b3f94a4718 100644
--- a/esphome/components/uart/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/uart/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome import pins, automation
 from esphome.const import CONF_BAUD_RATE, CONF_ID, CONF_RX_PIN, CONF_TX_PIN, CONF_UART_ID, \
-    CONF_DATA, CONF_RX_BUFFER_SIZE
+    CONF_DATA, CONF_RX_BUFFER_SIZE, CONF_INVERT
 from esphome.core import CORE, coroutine
 
 CODEOWNERS = ['@esphome/core']
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(cv.Schema({
     cv.Optional(CONF_TX_PIN): pins.output_pin,
     cv.Optional(CONF_RX_PIN): validate_rx_pin,
     cv.Optional(CONF_RX_BUFFER_SIZE, default=256): cv.validate_bytes,
+    cv.SplitDefault(CONF_INVERT, esp32=False): cv.All(cv.only_on_esp32,
+                                                      cv.boolean),
     cv.Optional(CONF_STOP_BITS, default=1): cv.one_of(1, 2, int=True),
     cv.Optional(CONF_DATA_BITS, default=8): cv.int_range(min=5, max=8),
     cv.Optional(CONF_PARITY, default="NONE"): cv.enum(UART_PARITY_OPTIONS, upper=True)
@@ -65,6 +67,8 @@ def to_code(config):
     if CONF_RX_PIN in config:
         cg.add(var.set_rx_pin(config[CONF_RX_PIN]))
     cg.add(var.set_rx_buffer_size(config[CONF_RX_BUFFER_SIZE]))
+    if CONF_INVERT in config:
+        cg.add(var.set_invert(config[CONF_INVERT]))
     cg.add(var.set_stop_bits(config[CONF_STOP_BITS]))
     cg.add(var.set_data_bits(config[CONF_DATA_BITS]))
     cg.add(var.set_parity(config[CONF_PARITY]))
diff --git a/esphome/components/uart/uart.h b/esphome/components/uart/uart.h
index 7430a4ee05..6dd62070da 100644
--- a/esphome/components/uart/uart.h
+++ b/esphome/components/uart/uart.h
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ class UARTComponent : public Component, public Stream {
   void set_tx_pin(uint8_t tx_pin) { this->tx_pin_ = tx_pin; }
   void set_rx_pin(uint8_t rx_pin) { this->rx_pin_ = rx_pin; }
   void set_rx_buffer_size(size_t rx_buffer_size) { this->rx_buffer_size_ = rx_buffer_size; }
+#ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
+  void set_invert(bool invert) { this->invert_ = invert; }
+#endif
   void set_stop_bits(uint8_t stop_bits) { this->stop_bits_ = stop_bits; }
   void set_data_bits(uint8_t data_bits) { this->data_bits_ = data_bits; }
   void set_parity(UARTParityOptions parity) { this->parity_ = parity; }
@@ -106,6 +109,9 @@ class UARTComponent : public Component, public Stream {
   optional<uint8_t> tx_pin_;
   optional<uint8_t> rx_pin_;
   size_t rx_buffer_size_;
+#ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
+  bool invert_;
+#endif
   uint32_t baud_rate_;
   uint8_t stop_bits_;
   uint8_t data_bits_;
diff --git a/esphome/components/uart/uart_esp32.cpp b/esphome/components/uart/uart_esp32.cpp
index f7af85cf7b..920fe660be 100644
--- a/esphome/components/uart/uart_esp32.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/uart/uart_esp32.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void UARTComponent::setup() {
   }
   int8_t tx = this->tx_pin_.has_value() ? *this->tx_pin_ : -1;
   int8_t rx = this->rx_pin_.has_value() ? *this->rx_pin_ : -1;
-  this->hw_serial_->begin(this->baud_rate_, get_config(), rx, tx);
+  this->hw_serial_->begin(this->baud_rate_, get_config(), rx, tx, this->invert_);
   this->hw_serial_->setRxBufferSize(this->rx_buffer_size_);
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/test1.yaml b/tests/test1.yaml
index 8842b4b3b3..4dd3173d47 100644
--- a/tests/test1.yaml
+++ b/tests/test1.yaml
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ uart:
     data_bits: 8
     stop_bits: 1
     rx_buffer_size: 512
+    invert: false
 
   - id: adalight_uart
     tx_pin: GPIO25