diff --git a/plugins/dockers/overview/overviewdocker_dock.h b/plugins/dockers/overview/overviewdocker_dock.h
--- a/plugins/dockers/overview/overviewdocker_dock.h
+++ b/plugins/dockers/overview/overviewdocker_dock.h
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@
 #define _OVERVIEW_DOCK_H_
 
 #include <QDockWidget>
+#include <QToolButton>
 #include <KoCanvasObserverBase.h>
 
 class QVBoxLayout;
+class QHBoxLayout;
 class KisCanvas2;
 class OverviewWidget;
 
@@ -35,8 +37,12 @@
 
 private:
     QVBoxLayout *m_layout;
+    QHBoxLayout *m_buttonLayout;
     OverviewWidget *m_overviewWidget;
     QWidget *m_zoomSlider;
+    QToolButton *m_resetRotation;
+    QToolButton *m_rotateLeft;
+    QToolButton *m_rotateRight;
     KisCanvas2 *m_canvas;
 };
 
diff --git a/plugins/dockers/overview/overviewdocker_dock.cpp b/plugins/dockers/overview/overviewdocker_dock.cpp
--- a/plugins/dockers/overview/overviewdocker_dock.cpp
+++ b/plugins/dockers/overview/overviewdocker_dock.cpp
@@ -20,20 +20,28 @@
 
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
+#include <QHBoxLayout>
 #include <QStatusBar>
 #include <klocalizedstring.h>
 
 #include "kis_canvas2.h"
 #include <KisViewManager.h>
 #include <kis_zoom_manager.h>
+#include <kis_action_manager.h>
+#include <kis_action.h>
+#include <QAction>
 #include "kis_image.h"
 #include "kis_paint_device.h"
 #include "kis_signal_compressor.h"
+#include "kis_icon_utils.h"
 
 
 OverviewDockerDock::OverviewDockerDock( )
     : QDockWidget(i18n("Overview"))
     , m_zoomSlider(0)
+    , m_resetRotation(0)
+    , m_rotateLeft(0)
+    , m_rotateRight(0)
     , m_canvas(0)
 {
     QWidget *page = new QWidget(this);
@@ -43,6 +51,8 @@
     m_overviewWidget->setMinimumHeight(50);
 
     m_layout->addWidget(m_overviewWidget, 1);
+    m_buttonLayout = new QHBoxLayout();
+    m_layout->addLayout(m_buttonLayout);
 
     setWidget(page);
 }
@@ -60,17 +70,62 @@
     }
 
     if (m_zoomSlider) {
-        m_layout->removeWidget(m_zoomSlider);
+        m_buttonLayout->removeWidget(m_zoomSlider);
         delete m_zoomSlider;
         m_zoomSlider = 0;
     }
 
+    if (m_rotateLeft) {
+        m_buttonLayout->removeWidget(m_rotateLeft);
+        delete m_rotateLeft;
+        m_rotateLeft = 0;
+    }
+    if (m_resetRotation) {
+        m_buttonLayout->removeWidget(m_resetRotation);
+        delete m_resetRotation;
+        m_resetRotation = 0;
+    }
+    if (m_rotateRight) {
+        m_buttonLayout->removeWidget(m_rotateRight);
+        delete m_rotateRight;
+        m_rotateRight = 0;
+    }
+
     m_canvas = dynamic_cast<KisCanvas2*>(canvas);
 
     m_overviewWidget->setCanvas(canvas);
+
+
+    if (m_canvas && m_canvas->viewManager()&& m_canvas->viewManager()->actionManager()) {
+        KisActionManager *manager = m_canvas->viewManager()->actionManager();
+        KisAction *rotateRight = manager->actionByName("rotate_canvas_right");
+        if (rotateRight) {
+            m_rotateRight = new QToolButton();
+            m_rotateRight->setIcon(KisIconUtils::loadIcon("transform_icons_rotate_cw"));
+            m_rotateRight->setDefaultAction(dynamic_cast<QAction *>(rotateRight));
+            m_buttonLayout->addWidget(m_rotateRight);
+        }
+
+        KisAction *rotateReset = manager->actionByName("reset_canvas_rotation");
+        if (rotateReset) {
+            m_resetRotation = new QToolButton();
+            //m_rotateRight->setIcon("object-rotate-right");
+            m_resetRotation->setText("0°");
+            m_resetRotation->setDefaultAction(dynamic_cast<QAction *>(rotateReset));
+            m_buttonLayout->addWidget(m_resetRotation);
+        }
+        KisAction *rotateLeft = manager->actionByName("rotate_canvas_left");
+        if (rotateLeft) {
+            m_rotateLeft = new QToolButton();
+            m_rotateLeft->setIcon(KisIconUtils::loadIcon("transform_icons_rotate_ccw"));
+            m_rotateLeft->setDefaultAction(dynamic_cast<QAction *>(rotateLeft));
+            m_buttonLayout->addWidget(m_rotateLeft);
+        }
+    }
+
     if (m_canvas && m_canvas->viewManager() && m_canvas->viewManager()->zoomController() && m_canvas->viewManager()->zoomController()->zoomAction()) {
         m_zoomSlider = m_canvas->viewManager()->zoomController()->zoomAction()->createWidget(m_canvas->imageView()->KisView::statusBar());
-        m_layout->addWidget(m_zoomSlider);
+        m_buttonLayout->addWidget(m_zoomSlider);
     }
 }