diff --git a/src/pixie/masks.nim b/src/pixie/masks.nim
index ea7b718..465dd86 100644
--- a/src/pixie/masks.nim
+++ b/src/pixie/masks.nim
@@ -234,14 +234,21 @@ proc getValueSmooth*(mask: Mask, x, y: float32): uint8 {.raises: [].} =
   else:
     topMix
 
+proc invert(mask: Mask) {.raises: [].} =
+  ## Makes inverts all values - creates a negative of the mask.
+  for i in 0 ..< mask.data.len:
+    mask.data[i] = 255 - mask.data[i]
+
 proc spread*(mask: Mask, spread: float32) {.raises: [PixieError].} =
   ## Grows the mask by spread.
   let spread = round(spread).int
   if spread == 0:
     return
   if spread < 0:
-    raise newException(PixieError, "Cannot apply negative spread")
-
+    mask.invert()
+    spread(mask, -spread.float32)
+    mask.invert()
+    return
   # Spread in the X direction. Store with dimensions swapped for reading later.
   let spreadX = newMask(mask.height, mask.width)
   for y in 0 ..< mask.height:
diff --git a/tests/masks/drawPolygon.png b/tests/masks/drawPolygon.png
index abd187e..c16c400 100644
Binary files a/tests/masks/drawPolygon.png and b/tests/masks/drawPolygon.png differ
diff --git a/tests/masks/negativeSpread.png b/tests/masks/negativeSpread.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0dcc9f3
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/masks/negativeSpread.png differ
diff --git a/tests/masks/strokePolygon.png b/tests/masks/strokePolygon.png
index c647585..3ba0712 100644
Binary files a/tests/masks/strokePolygon.png and b/tests/masks/strokePolygon.png differ
diff --git a/tests/test_masks.nim b/tests/test_masks.nim
index f0ae841..0b9d105 100644
--- a/tests/test_masks.nim
+++ b/tests/test_masks.nim
@@ -92,6 +92,17 @@ block:
 
   a.writeFile("tests/masks/spread.png")
 
+block:
+  let path = newPath()
+  path.rect(40, 40, 20, 20)
+
+  let a = newMask(100, 100)
+  a.fillPath(path)
+
+  a.spread(-5)
+
+  a.writeFile("tests/masks/negativeSpread.png")
+
 block:
   let mask = newMask(100, 100)