diff --git a/src/query/ray/ray.rs b/src/query/ray/ray.rs
index a38baf1c..7efe94ac 100644
--- a/src/query/ray/ray.rs
+++ b/src/query/ray/ray.rs
@@ -68,13 +68,17 @@ impl Ray {
     archive(as = "Self")
 )]
 pub struct RayIntersection {
-    /// The time of impact of the ray with the object.  The exact contact point can be computed
+    /// The time of impact of the ray with the object. The exact contact point can be computed
     /// with: `ray.point_at(toi)` or equivalently `origin + dir * toi` where `origin` is the origin of the ray;
     /// `dir` is its direction and `toi` is the value of this field.
     pub toi: Real,
 
     /// The normal at the intersection point.
     ///
+    /// If the origin of the ray is inside of the shape and the shape is not solid,
+    /// the normal will point towards the interior of the shape.
+    /// Otherwise, the normal points outward.
+    ///
     /// If the `toi` is exactly zero, the normal might not be reliable.
     // XXX: use a Unit<Vector> instead.
     pub normal: Vector<Real>,
diff --git a/src/query/ray/ray_support_map.rs b/src/query/ray/ray_support_map.rs
index 21d6c720..8db3e8bd 100644
--- a/src/query/ray/ray_support_map.rs
+++ b/src/query/ray/ray_support_map.rs
@@ -47,10 +47,14 @@ where
                 simplex.reset(CSOPoint::single_point(supp - new_ray.origin.coords));
 
                 gjk::cast_local_ray(shape, simplex, &new_ray, shift + eps).and_then(
-                    |(toi, normal)| {
+                    |(toi, outward_normal)| {
                         let toi = shift - toi;
                         if toi <= max_toi {
-                            Some(RayIntersection::new(toi, normal, FeatureId::Unknown))
+                            Some(RayIntersection::new(
+                                toi,
+                                -outward_normal,
+                                FeatureId::Unknown,
+                            ))
                         } else {
                             None
                         }