diff --git a/src/extensions/scratch3_boost/index.js b/src/extensions/scratch3_boost/index.js
index 61af3e418..c10f7a7c3 100644
--- a/src/extensions/scratch3_boost/index.js
+++ b/src/extensions/scratch3_boost/index.js
@@ -1016,10 +1016,7 @@ class Boost {
                 break;
             case BoostIO.MOTOREXT:
             case BoostIO.MOTORINT:
-                // The motor position in port A is reversed by design, so we need
-                // to reverse it here so that all motors match
-                this.motor(portID).position = ((portID === BoostPort.A) ? -1 : 1) *
-                    int32ArrayToNumber(data.slice(4, 8));
+                this.motor(portID).position = int32ArrayToNumber(data.slice(4, 8));
                 break;
             case BoostIO.CURRENT:
             case BoostIO.VOLTAGE:
@@ -1891,7 +1888,13 @@ class Scratch3BoostBlocks {
             return false;
         }
         if (portID && this._peripheral.motor(portID)) {
-            return MathUtil.wrapClamp(this._peripheral.motor(portID).position, 0, 360);
+            let val = this._peripheral.motor(portID).position;
+            // Boost motor A position direction is reversed by design
+            // so we have to reverse the position here
+            if (portID === BoostPort.A) {
+                val *= -1;
+            }
+            return MathUtil.wrapClamp(val, 0, 360);
         }
         return 0;
     }