diff --git a/aprslib/__init__.py b/aprslib/__init__.py
index a8d1db3..781c80a 100644
--- a/aprslib/__init__.py
+++ b/aprslib/__init__.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ from datetime import date as _date
 __date__ = str(_date.today())
 del _date
 
-__version__ = "0.6.34"
+__version__ = "0.6.35"
 __author__ = "Rossen Georgiev"
 __all__ = ['IS', 'parse', 'passcode']
 
diff --git a/aprslib/parse.py b/aprslib/parse.py
index 44bb31f..43a5bf4 100644
--- a/aprslib/parse.py
+++ b/aprslib/parse.py
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ def _parse_comment_telemetry(text):
 
         if temp[6] != '':
             parsed['telemetry'].update({
-                'bits': "{0:08b}".format(temp[6] & 0xFF)
+                'bits': "{0:08b}".format(temp[6] & 0xFF)[::-1]
                 })
 
     return (text, parsed)
diff --git a/tests/test_parse_comment_telemetry.py b/tests/test_parse_comment_telemetry.py
index 3665c16..d0c8f4b 100644
--- a/tests/test_parse_comment_telemetry.py
+++ b/tests/test_parse_comment_telemetry.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class ParseCommentTelemetry(unittest.TestCase):
 
         # bits as str(11111111)
         if 'bits' in telem:
-            val = int(telem['bits'], 2)
+            val = int(telem['bits'][::-1], 2)
             text.append(base91.from_decimal(val, 2))
 
         text.append("|")
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class ParseCommentTelemetry(unittest.TestCase):
             bits = None
 
             if len(vals) is 5 and randint(1, 10) > 5:
-                bits = "{:08b}".format(randint(0, 255))
+                bits = "{:08b}".format(randint(0, 255))[::-1]
 
             testData = self.genTelem(i, vals, bits)