diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api.proto b/esphome/components/api/api.proto
index 4bb7d1b555..403242d236 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api.proto
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api.proto
@@ -301,12 +301,17 @@ message ListEntitiesFanResponse {
 
   bool supports_oscillation = 5;
   bool supports_speed = 6;
+  bool supports_direction = 7;
 }
 enum FanSpeed {
   FAN_SPEED_LOW = 0;
   FAN_SPEED_MEDIUM = 1;
   FAN_SPEED_HIGH = 2;
 }
+enum FanDirection {
+  FAN_DIRECTION_FORWARD = 0;
+  FAN_DIRECTION_REVERSE = 1;
+}
 message FanStateResponse {
   option (id) = 23;
   option (source) = SOURCE_SERVER;
@@ -317,6 +322,7 @@ message FanStateResponse {
   bool state = 2;
   bool oscillating = 3;
   FanSpeed speed = 4;
+  FanDirection direction = 5;
 }
 message FanCommandRequest {
   option (id) = 31;
@@ -331,6 +337,8 @@ message FanCommandRequest {
   FanSpeed speed = 5;
   bool has_oscillating = 6;
   bool oscillating = 7;
+  bool has_direction = 8;
+  FanDirection direction = 9;
 }
 
 // ==================== LIGHT ====================
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
index beccf91d27..1956f3119d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
@@ -248,6 +248,8 @@ bool APIConnection::send_fan_state(fan::FanState *fan) {
     resp.oscillating = fan->oscillating;
   if (traits.supports_speed())
     resp.speed = static_cast<enums::FanSpeed>(fan->speed);
+  if (traits.supports_direction())
+    resp.direction = static_cast<enums::FanDirection>(fan->direction);
   return this->send_fan_state_response(resp);
 }
 bool APIConnection::send_fan_info(fan::FanState *fan) {
@@ -259,6 +261,7 @@ bool APIConnection::send_fan_info(fan::FanState *fan) {
   msg.unique_id = get_default_unique_id("fan", fan);
   msg.supports_oscillation = traits.supports_oscillation();
   msg.supports_speed = traits.supports_speed();
+  msg.supports_direction = traits.supports_direction();
   return this->send_list_entities_fan_response(msg);
 }
 void APIConnection::fan_command(const FanCommandRequest &msg) {
@@ -273,6 +276,8 @@ void APIConnection::fan_command(const FanCommandRequest &msg) {
     call.set_oscillating(msg.oscillating);
   if (msg.has_speed)
     call.set_speed(static_cast<fan::FanSpeed>(msg.speed));
+  if (msg.has_direction)
+    call.set_direction(static_cast<fan::FanDirection>(msg.direction));
   call.perform();
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp
index 6b98f95f53..c659561aa8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,16 @@ template<> const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::FanSpeed>(enums::FanSpeed val
       return "UNKNOWN";
   }
 }
+template<> const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::FanDirection>(enums::FanDirection value) {
+  switch (value) {
+    case enums::FAN_DIRECTION_FORWARD:
+      return "FAN_DIRECTION_FORWARD";
+    case enums::FAN_DIRECTION_REVERSE:
+      return "FAN_DIRECTION_REVERSE";
+    default:
+      return "UNKNOWN";
+  }
+}
 template<> const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::LogLevel>(enums::LogLevel value) {
   switch (value) {
     case enums::LOG_LEVEL_NONE:
@@ -760,6 +770,10 @@ bool ListEntitiesFanResponse::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value
       this->supports_speed = value.as_bool();
       return true;
     }
+    case 7: {
+      this->supports_direction = value.as_bool();
+      return true;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -799,6 +813,7 @@ void ListEntitiesFanResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   buffer.encode_string(4, this->unique_id);
   buffer.encode_bool(5, this->supports_oscillation);
   buffer.encode_bool(6, this->supports_speed);
+  buffer.encode_bool(7, this->supports_direction);
 }
 void ListEntitiesFanResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   char buffer[64];
@@ -827,6 +842,10 @@ void ListEntitiesFanResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   out.append("  supports_speed: ");
   out.append(YESNO(this->supports_speed));
   out.append("\n");
+
+  out.append("  supports_direction: ");
+  out.append(YESNO(this->supports_direction));
+  out.append("\n");
   out.append("}");
 }
 bool FanStateResponse::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
@@ -843,6 +862,10 @@ bool FanStateResponse::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
       this->speed = value.as_enum<enums::FanSpeed>();
       return true;
     }
+    case 5: {
+      this->direction = value.as_enum<enums::FanDirection>();
+      return true;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -862,6 +885,7 @@ void FanStateResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   buffer.encode_bool(2, this->state);
   buffer.encode_bool(3, this->oscillating);
   buffer.encode_enum<enums::FanSpeed>(4, this->speed);
+  buffer.encode_enum<enums::FanDirection>(5, this->direction);
 }
 void FanStateResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   char buffer[64];
@@ -882,6 +906,10 @@ void FanStateResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   out.append("  speed: ");
   out.append(proto_enum_to_string<enums::FanSpeed>(this->speed));
   out.append("\n");
+
+  out.append("  direction: ");
+  out.append(proto_enum_to_string<enums::FanDirection>(this->direction));
+  out.append("\n");
   out.append("}");
 }
 bool FanCommandRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
@@ -910,6 +938,14 @@ bool FanCommandRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
       this->oscillating = value.as_bool();
       return true;
     }
+    case 8: {
+      this->has_direction = value.as_bool();
+      return true;
+    }
+    case 9: {
+      this->direction = value.as_enum<enums::FanDirection>();
+      return true;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -932,6 +968,8 @@ void FanCommandRequest::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   buffer.encode_enum<enums::FanSpeed>(5, this->speed);
   buffer.encode_bool(6, this->has_oscillating);
   buffer.encode_bool(7, this->oscillating);
+  buffer.encode_bool(8, this->has_direction);
+  buffer.encode_enum<enums::FanDirection>(9, this->direction);
 }
 void FanCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   char buffer[64];
@@ -964,6 +1002,14 @@ void FanCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   out.append("  oscillating: ");
   out.append(YESNO(this->oscillating));
   out.append("\n");
+
+  out.append("  has_direction: ");
+  out.append(YESNO(this->has_direction));
+  out.append("\n");
+
+  out.append("  direction: ");
+  out.append(proto_enum_to_string<enums::FanDirection>(this->direction));
+  out.append("\n");
   out.append("}");
 }
 bool ListEntitiesLightResponse::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h
index 8be89f0365..306bdbf5a9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ enum FanSpeed : uint32_t {
   FAN_SPEED_MEDIUM = 1,
   FAN_SPEED_HIGH = 2,
 };
+enum FanDirection : uint32_t {
+  FAN_DIRECTION_FORWARD = 0,
+  FAN_DIRECTION_REVERSE = 1,
+};
 enum LogLevel : uint32_t {
   LOG_LEVEL_NONE = 0,
   LOG_LEVEL_ERROR = 1,
@@ -279,6 +283,7 @@ class ListEntitiesFanResponse : public ProtoMessage {
   std::string unique_id{};           // NOLINT
   bool supports_oscillation{false};  // NOLINT
   bool supports_speed{false};        // NOLINT
+  bool supports_direction{false};    // NOLINT
   void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 
@@ -289,10 +294,11 @@ class ListEntitiesFanResponse : public ProtoMessage {
 };
 class FanStateResponse : public ProtoMessage {
  public:
-  uint32_t key{0};          // NOLINT
-  bool state{false};        // NOLINT
-  bool oscillating{false};  // NOLINT
-  enums::FanSpeed speed{};  // NOLINT
+  uint32_t key{0};                  // NOLINT
+  bool state{false};                // NOLINT
+  bool oscillating{false};          // NOLINT
+  enums::FanSpeed speed{};          // NOLINT
+  enums::FanDirection direction{};  // NOLINT
   void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 
@@ -302,13 +308,15 @@ class FanStateResponse : public ProtoMessage {
 };
 class FanCommandRequest : public ProtoMessage {
  public:
-  uint32_t key{0};              // NOLINT
-  bool has_state{false};        // NOLINT
-  bool state{false};            // NOLINT
-  bool has_speed{false};        // NOLINT
-  enums::FanSpeed speed{};      // NOLINT
-  bool has_oscillating{false};  // NOLINT
-  bool oscillating{false};      // NOLINT
+  uint32_t key{0};                  // NOLINT
+  bool has_state{false};            // NOLINT
+  bool state{false};                // NOLINT
+  bool has_speed{false};            // NOLINT
+  enums::FanSpeed speed{};          // NOLINT
+  bool has_oscillating{false};      // NOLINT
+  bool oscillating{false};          // NOLINT
+  bool has_direction{false};        // NOLINT
+  enums::FanDirection direction{};  // NOLINT
   void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/binary/fan/__init__.py b/esphome/components/binary/fan/__init__.py
index dbfe1a8286..6969c1dbbf 100644
--- a/esphome/components/binary/fan/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/binary/fan/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.components import fan, output
-from esphome.const import CONF_OSCILLATION_OUTPUT, CONF_OUTPUT, CONF_OUTPUT_ID
+from esphome.const import CONF_DIRECTION_OUTPUT, CONF_OSCILLATION_OUTPUT, \
+    CONF_OUTPUT, CONF_OUTPUT_ID
 from .. import binary_ns
 
 BinaryFan = binary_ns.class_('BinaryFan', cg.Component)
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ BinaryFan = binary_ns.class_('BinaryFan', cg.Component)
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = fan.FAN_SCHEMA.extend({
     cv.GenerateID(CONF_OUTPUT_ID): cv.declare_id(BinaryFan),
     cv.Required(CONF_OUTPUT): cv.use_id(output.BinaryOutput),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_DIRECTION_OUTPUT): cv.use_id(output.BinaryOutput),
     cv.Optional(CONF_OSCILLATION_OUTPUT): cv.use_id(output.BinaryOutput),
 }).extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA)
 
@@ -25,3 +27,7 @@ def to_code(config):
     if CONF_OSCILLATION_OUTPUT in config:
         oscillation_output = yield cg.get_variable(config[CONF_OSCILLATION_OUTPUT])
         cg.add(var.set_oscillating(oscillation_output))
+
+    if CONF_DIRECTION_OUTPUT in config:
+        direction_output = yield cg.get_variable(config[CONF_DIRECTION_OUTPUT])
+        cg.add(var.set_direction(direction_output))
diff --git a/esphome/components/binary/fan/binary_fan.cpp b/esphome/components/binary/fan/binary_fan.cpp
index 986902efe5..5fd1867e7f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/binary/fan/binary_fan.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/binary/fan/binary_fan.cpp
@@ -11,9 +11,12 @@ void binary::BinaryFan::dump_config() {
   if (this->fan_->get_traits().supports_oscillation()) {
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Oscillation: YES");
   }
+  if (this->fan_->get_traits().supports_direction()) {
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Direction: YES");
+  }
 }
 void BinaryFan::setup() {
-  auto traits = fan::FanTraits(this->oscillating_ != nullptr, false);
+  auto traits = fan::FanTraits(this->oscillating_ != nullptr, false, this->direction_ != nullptr);
   this->fan_->set_traits(traits);
   this->fan_->add_on_state_callback([this]() { this->next_update_ = true; });
 }
@@ -41,6 +44,16 @@ void BinaryFan::loop() {
     }
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Setting oscillation: %s", ONOFF(enable));
   }
+
+  if (this->direction_ != nullptr) {
+    bool enable = this->fan_->direction == fan::FAN_DIRECTION_REVERSE;
+    if (enable) {
+      this->direction_->turn_on();
+    } else {
+      this->direction_->turn_off();
+    }
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Setting reverse direction: %s", ONOFF(enable));
+  }
 }
 float BinaryFan::get_setup_priority() const { return setup_priority::DATA; }
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/binary/fan/binary_fan.h b/esphome/components/binary/fan/binary_fan.h
index 980d2629f6..93294b8dee 100644
--- a/esphome/components/binary/fan/binary_fan.h
+++ b/esphome/components/binary/fan/binary_fan.h
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@ class BinaryFan : public Component {
   void dump_config() override;
   float get_setup_priority() const override;
   void set_oscillating(output::BinaryOutput *oscillating) { this->oscillating_ = oscillating; }
+  void set_direction(output::BinaryOutput *direction) { this->direction_ = direction; }
 
  protected:
   fan::FanState *fan_;
   output::BinaryOutput *output_;
   output::BinaryOutput *oscillating_{nullptr};
+  output::BinaryOutput *direction_{nullptr};
   bool next_update_{true};
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/fan/fan_state.cpp b/esphome/components/fan/fan_state.cpp
index af170a755c..ae58b04150 100644
--- a/esphome/components/fan/fan_state.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/fan/fan_state.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ struct FanStateRTCState {
   bool state;
   FanSpeed speed;
   bool oscillating;
+  FanDirection direction;
 };
 
 void FanState::setup() {
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ void FanState::setup() {
   call.set_state(recovered.state);
   call.set_speed(recovered.speed);
   call.set_oscillating(recovered.oscillating);
+  call.set_direction(recovered.direction);
   call.perform();
 }
 float FanState::get_setup_priority() const { return setup_priority::HARDWARE - 1.0f; }
@@ -46,6 +48,9 @@ void FanStateCall::perform() const {
   if (this->oscillating_.has_value()) {
     this->state_->oscillating = *this->oscillating_;
   }
+  if (this->direction_.has_value()) {
+    this->state_->direction = *this->direction_;
+  }
   if (this->speed_.has_value()) {
     switch (*this->speed_) {
       case FAN_SPEED_LOW:
@@ -63,6 +68,7 @@ void FanStateCall::perform() const {
   saved.state = this->state_->state;
   saved.speed = this->state_->speed;
   saved.oscillating = this->state_->oscillating;
+  saved.direction = this->state_->direction;
   this->state_->rtc_.save(&saved);
 
   this->state_->state_callback_.call();
diff --git a/esphome/components/fan/fan_state.h b/esphome/components/fan/fan_state.h
index 4e937c68bd..7ab8337e94 100644
--- a/esphome/components/fan/fan_state.h
+++ b/esphome/components/fan/fan_state.h
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ enum FanSpeed {
   FAN_SPEED_HIGH = 2     ///< The fan is running on high/full speed.
 };
 
+/// Simple enum to represent the direction of a fan
+enum FanDirection { FAN_DIRECTION_FORWARD = 0, FAN_DIRECTION_REVERSE = 1 };
+
 class FanState;
 
 class FanStateCall {
@@ -46,6 +49,14 @@ class FanStateCall {
     return *this;
   }
   FanStateCall &set_speed(const char *speed);
+  FanStateCall &set_direction(FanDirection direction) {
+    this->direction_ = direction;
+    return *this;
+  }
+  FanStateCall &set_direction(optional<FanDirection> direction) {
+    this->direction_ = direction;
+    return *this;
+  }
 
   void perform() const;
 
@@ -54,6 +65,7 @@ class FanStateCall {
   optional<bool> binary_state_;
   optional<bool> oscillating_{};
   optional<FanSpeed> speed_{};
+  optional<FanDirection> direction_{};
 };
 
 class FanState : public Nameable, public Component {
@@ -76,6 +88,8 @@ class FanState : public Nameable, public Component {
   bool oscillating{false};
   /// The current fan speed.
   FanSpeed speed{FAN_SPEED_HIGH};
+  /// The current direction of the fan
+  FanDirection direction{FAN_DIRECTION_FORWARD};
 
   FanStateCall turn_on();
   FanStateCall turn_off();
diff --git a/esphome/components/fan/fan_traits.h b/esphome/components/fan/fan_traits.h
index c46adbf013..75663484c5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/fan/fan_traits.h
+++ b/esphome/components/fan/fan_traits.h
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ namespace fan {
 class FanTraits {
  public:
   FanTraits() = default;
-  FanTraits(bool oscillation, bool speed) : oscillation_(oscillation), speed_(speed) {}
+  FanTraits(bool oscillation, bool speed, bool direction)
+      : oscillation_(oscillation), speed_(speed), direction_(direction) {}
 
   /// Return if this fan supports oscillation.
   bool supports_oscillation() const { return this->oscillation_; }
@@ -16,10 +17,15 @@ class FanTraits {
   bool supports_speed() const { return this->speed_; }
   /// Set whether this fan supports speed modes.
   void set_speed(bool speed) { this->speed_ = speed; }
+  /// Return if this fan supports changing direction
+  bool supports_direction() const { return this->direction_; }
+  /// Set whether this fan supports changing direction
+  void set_direction(bool direction) { this->direction_ = direction; }
 
  protected:
   bool oscillation_{false};
   bool speed_{false};
+  bool direction_{false};
 };
 
 }  // namespace fan
diff --git a/esphome/components/speed/fan/__init__.py b/esphome/components/speed/fan/__init__.py
index 65ee5960f0..420c957d87 100644
--- a/esphome/components/speed/fan/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/speed/fan/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.components import fan, output
-from esphome.const import CONF_OSCILLATION_OUTPUT, CONF_OUTPUT, \
+from esphome.const import CONF_OSCILLATION_OUTPUT, CONF_OUTPUT, CONF_DIRECTION_OUTPUT, \
     CONF_OUTPUT_ID, CONF_SPEED, CONF_LOW, CONF_MEDIUM, CONF_HIGH
 from .. import speed_ns
 
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = fan.FAN_SCHEMA.extend({
     cv.GenerateID(CONF_OUTPUT_ID): cv.declare_id(SpeedFan),
     cv.Required(CONF_OUTPUT): cv.use_id(output.FloatOutput),
     cv.Optional(CONF_OSCILLATION_OUTPUT): cv.use_id(output.BinaryOutput),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_DIRECTION_OUTPUT): cv.use_id(output.BinaryOutput),
     cv.Optional(CONF_SPEED, default={}): cv.Schema({
         cv.Optional(CONF_LOW, default=0.33): cv.percentage,
         cv.Optional(CONF_MEDIUM, default=0.66): cv.percentage,
@@ -30,3 +31,7 @@ def to_code(config):
     if CONF_OSCILLATION_OUTPUT in config:
         oscillation_output = yield cg.get_variable(config[CONF_OSCILLATION_OUTPUT])
         cg.add(var.set_oscillating(oscillation_output))
+
+    if CONF_DIRECTION_OUTPUT in config:
+        direction_output = yield cg.get_variable(config[CONF_DIRECTION_OUTPUT])
+        cg.add(var.set_direction(direction_output))
diff --git a/esphome/components/speed/fan/speed_fan.cpp b/esphome/components/speed/fan/speed_fan.cpp
index 3bfbc1fc3c..45117d64c3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/speed/fan/speed_fan.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/speed/fan/speed_fan.cpp
@@ -11,9 +11,12 @@ void SpeedFan::dump_config() {
   if (this->fan_->get_traits().supports_oscillation()) {
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Oscillation: YES");
   }
+  if (this->fan_->get_traits().supports_direction()) {
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Direction: YES");
+  }
 }
 void SpeedFan::setup() {
-  auto traits = fan::FanTraits(this->oscillating_ != nullptr, true);
+  auto traits = fan::FanTraits(this->oscillating_ != nullptr, true, this->direction_ != nullptr);
   this->fan_->set_traits(traits);
   this->fan_->add_on_state_callback([this]() { this->next_update_ = true; });
 }
@@ -46,6 +49,16 @@ void SpeedFan::loop() {
     }
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Setting oscillation: %s", ONOFF(enable));
   }
+
+  if (this->direction_ != nullptr) {
+    bool enable = this->fan_->direction == fan::FAN_DIRECTION_REVERSE;
+    if (enable) {
+      this->direction_->turn_on();
+    } else {
+      this->direction_->turn_off();
+    }
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Setting reverse direction: %s", ONOFF(enable));
+  }
 }
 float SpeedFan::get_setup_priority() const { return setup_priority::DATA; }
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/speed/fan/speed_fan.h b/esphome/components/speed/fan/speed_fan.h
index 74910bda94..cce9d07544 100644
--- a/esphome/components/speed/fan/speed_fan.h
+++ b/esphome/components/speed/fan/speed_fan.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class SpeedFan : public Component {
   void dump_config() override;
   float get_setup_priority() const override;
   void set_oscillating(output::BinaryOutput *oscillating) { this->oscillating_ = oscillating; }
+  void set_direction(output::BinaryOutput *direction) { this->direction_ = direction; }
   void set_speeds(float low, float medium, float high) {
     this->low_speed_ = low;
     this->medium_speed_ = medium;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ class SpeedFan : public Component {
   fan::FanState *fan_;
   output::FloatOutput *output_;
   output::BinaryOutput *oscillating_{nullptr};
+  output::BinaryOutput *direction_{nullptr};
   float low_speed_{};
   float medium_speed_{};
   float high_speed_{};
diff --git a/esphome/components/tuya/fan/tuya_fan.cpp b/esphome/components/tuya/fan/tuya_fan.cpp
index b9fe2c0829..9850fa65ed 100644
--- a/esphome/components/tuya/fan/tuya_fan.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/tuya/fan/tuya_fan.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ namespace tuya {
 static const char *TAG = "tuya.fan";
 
 void TuyaFan::setup() {
-  auto traits = fan::FanTraits(this->oscillation_id_.has_value(), this->speed_id_.has_value());
+  auto traits = fan::FanTraits(this->oscillation_id_.has_value(), this->speed_id_.has_value(), false);
   this->fan_->set_traits(traits);
 
   if (this->speed_id_.has_value()) {
diff --git a/esphome/const.py b/esphome/const.py
index 5ac2b3c9ca..4226e25afa 100644
--- a/esphome/const.py
+++ b/esphome/const.py
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ CONF_DIMENSIONS = 'dimensions'
 CONF_DIO_PIN = 'dio_pin'
 CONF_DIR_PIN = 'dir_pin'
 CONF_DIRECTION = 'direction'
+CONF_DIRECTION_OUTPUT = 'direction_output'
 CONF_DISCOVERY = 'discovery'
 CONF_DISCOVERY_PREFIX = 'discovery_prefix'
 CONF_DISCOVERY_RETAIN = 'discovery_retain'
diff --git a/tests/test1.yaml b/tests/test1.yaml
index a6c0152928..bd44ff6e63 100644
--- a/tests/test1.yaml
+++ b/tests/test1.yaml
@@ -1467,9 +1467,13 @@ fan:
   - platform: binary
     output: gpio_26
     name: "Living Room Fan 1"
+    oscillation_output: gpio_19
+    direction_output: gpio_26
   - platform: speed
     output: pca_6
     name: "Living Room Fan 2"
+    oscillation_output: gpio_19
+    direction_output: gpio_26
     speed:
       low: 0.45
       medium: 0.75