diff --git a/source/common/statusbar/base_sbar.cpp b/source/common/statusbar/base_sbar.cpp
index d51c5f79f..e7cab98d2 100644
--- a/source/common/statusbar/base_sbar.cpp
+++ b/source/common/statusbar/base_sbar.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void ST_UnloadCrosshair()
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void ST_DrawCrosshair(int phealth, double xpos, double ypos, double scale)
+void ST_DrawCrosshair(int phealth, double xpos, double ypos, double scale, DAngle angle)
 {
 	uint32_t color;
 	double size;
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ void ST_DrawCrosshair(int phealth, double xpos, double ypos, double scale)
 		xpos, ypos,
 		DTA_DestWidth, w,
 		DTA_DestHeight, h,
+		DTA_Rotate, angle.Degrees(),
 		DTA_AlphaChannel, true,
 		DTA_FillColor, color & 0xFFFFFF,
 		TAG_DONE);
diff --git a/source/common/statusbar/base_sbar.h b/source/common/statusbar/base_sbar.h
index 972cbf0df..f095ab80d 100644
--- a/source/common/statusbar/base_sbar.h
+++ b/source/common/statusbar/base_sbar.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class FFont;
 extern FGameTexture* CrosshairImage;
 void ST_LoadCrosshair(int num, bool alwaysload);
 void ST_UnloadCrosshair();
-void ST_DrawCrosshair(int phealth, double xpos, double ypos, double scale);
+void ST_DrawCrosshair(int phealth, double xpos, double ypos, double scale, DAngle angle = nullAngle);
 
 
 enum DI_Flags
diff --git a/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp b/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
index d9d3d263b..0b63cf01a 100644
--- a/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
+++ b/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ void GameInterface::FreeLevelData()
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void ST_DrawCrosshair(int phealth, double xpos, double ypos, double scale);
+void ST_DrawCrosshair(int phealth, double xpos, double ypos, double scale, DAngle angle);
 //void DrawGenericCrosshair(int num, int phealth, double xdelta);
 void ST_LoadCrosshair(int num, bool alwaysload);
 CVAR(Int, crosshair, 0, CVAR_ARCHIVE)
@@ -1414,8 +1414,8 @@ void DrawCrosshair(int deftile, int health, double xdelta, double ydelta, double
 		ST_LoadCrosshair(crosshair == 0 ? 2 : *crosshair, false);
 
 		double xpos = viewport3d.Width() * 0.5 + xdelta * viewport3d.Height() / 240.;
-		double ypos = viewport3d.Height() * 0.5;
-		ST_DrawCrosshair(health, xpos, ypos, 1);
+		double ypos = viewport3d.Height() * 0.5 + ydelta * viewport3d.Width() / 320.;
+		ST_DrawCrosshair(health, xpos, ypos, 1, angle);
 	}
 }
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------