diff --git a/config/definitions b/config/definitions
index cbaf62a5..92c5afa5 100644
--- a/config/definitions
+++ b/config/definitions
@@ -187,6 +187,10 @@
 #define __MODIFIER 370
 #define __FILLRULE 371
 #define __TRANSPARENT 372
+#define __ROTATE 373
+#define __ROTATE_90 1
+#define __ROTATE_180 2
+#define __ROTATE_270 3
 
 #define __KEEP_ON_TOP 453
 #define __FLAGS 454
diff --git a/src/conf.h b/src/conf.h
index e1d9b04c..d0e18aab 100644
--- a/src/conf.h
+++ b/src/conf.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
 #define ICLASS_COLORMOD 370
 #define ICLASS_FILLRULE 371
 #define ICLASS_TRANSPARENT 372
+#define ICLASS_ROTATE 373
 
 #define DESKTOP_DRAGDIR 400
 #define DESKTOP_DRAGBAR_WIDTH 401
diff --git a/src/iclass.c b/src/iclass.c
index 3b194a16..bf473abd 100644
--- a/src/iclass.c
+++ b/src/iclass.c
@@ -40,11 +40,12 @@ struct _imagestate {
    char                got_colors;
    char                unloadable;
    char                transparent;
+   char                pixmapfillstyle;
+   char                bevelstyle;
+   char                rotate;
    EImage             *im;
    EImageBorder       *border;
-   int                 pixmapfillstyle;
    EColor              bg, hi, lo, hihi, lolo;
-   int                 bevelstyle;
 };
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -253,8 +254,11 @@ ImagestateRealize(ImageState * is)
    if (!is->real_file && is->im_file)
       is->real_file = ThemeFileFind(is->im_file);
    if (is->real_file)
-      is->im = EImageLoad(is->real_file);
-
+     {
+	is->im = EImageLoad(is->real_file);
+	if (is->im && is->rotate)
+	   EImageOrientate(is->im, is->rotate);
+     }
    if (!is->im)
      {
 #define S(s) ((s) ? (s) : "(null)")
@@ -471,6 +475,9 @@ ImageclassConfigLoad(FILE * fs)
 	  case ICLASS_TRANSPARENT:
 	     ICToRead->transparent = strtoul(s2, NULL, 0);
 	     break;
+	  case ICLASS_ROTATE:
+	     ICToRead->rotate = strtoul(s2, NULL, 0);
+	     break;
 	  case CONFIG_INHERIT:
 	     {
 		ImageClass         *ICToInherit;