diff --git a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/render/mod.rs b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/render/mod.rs
index f0a73d804e883..1f4c2005ed8f1 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/render/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/render/mod.rs
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ pub fn build_sprite_pipeline(shaders: &mut Assets<Shader>) -> PipelineDescriptor
             topology: PrimitiveTopology::TriangleList,
             strip_index_format: None,
             front_face: FrontFace::Ccw,
-            cull_mode: CullMode::Back,
+            cull_mode: CullMode::None,
             polygon_mode: PolygonMode::Fill,
         },
         ..PipelineDescriptor::new(ShaderStages {
diff --git a/examples/2d/contributors.rs b/examples/2d/contributors.rs
index 041feff06ef10..a85651004172b 100644
--- a/examples/2d/contributors.rs
+++ b/examples/2d/contributors.rs
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ fn setup(
         // some sprites should be flipped
         let flipped = rnd.gen_bool(0.5);
 
-        let mut transform = Transform::from_xyz(pos.0, pos.1, 0.0);
-        transform.scale.x *= if flipped { -1.0 } else { 1.0 };
+        let transform = Transform::from_xyz(pos.0, pos.1, 0.0);
 
         commands
             .spawn((Contributor { color: col },))
@@ -87,6 +86,7 @@ fn setup(
                 sprite: Sprite {
                     size: Vec2::new(1.0, 1.0) * SPRITE_SIZE,
                     resize_mode: SpriteResizeMode::Manual,
+                    flip_x: flipped,
                     ..Default::default()
                 },
                 material: materials.add(ColorMaterial {