1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/desktop-events.cpp b/src/desktop-events.cpp
index 5fef8cbfc..cb3e1f7c8 100644
--- a/src/desktop-events.cpp
+++ b/src/desktop-events.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ static gint sp_dt_ruler_event(GtkWidget *widget, GdkEvent *event, SPDesktopWidge
                     }
                 }
 
+                SPNamedView *namedview = desktop->namedview;
+                if (namedview && namedview->document_rotation) {
+                    normal *= Geom::Rotate(Geom::rad_from_deg(namedview->document_rotation * -1));
+                }
                 guide = sp_guideline_new(desktop->guides, NULL, event_dt, normal);
                 sp_guideline_set_color(SP_GUIDELINE(guide), desktop->namedview->guidehicolor);