diff --git a/src/hardware/hw_md2.c b/src/hardware/hw_md2.c
index 99afd033..94739106 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hw_md2.c
+++ b/src/hardware/hw_md2.c
@@ -1069,7 +1069,11 @@ void HWR_DrawMD2(gr_vissprite_t *spr)
 
 		if (sprframe->rotate)
 		{
-			const fixed_t anglef = AngleFixed(spr->mobj->angle);
+			fixed_t anglef;
+			if (spr->mobj->player)
+				anglef = AngleFixed(spr->mobj->player->frameangle);
+			else
+				anglef = AngleFixed(spr->mobj->angle);
 			p.angley = FIXED_TO_FLOAT(anglef);
 		}
 		else