diff --git a/libs/libkis/Canvas.cpp b/libs/libkis/Canvas.cpp
index 0bbddf9979..06c0b0b60d 100644
--- a/libs/libkis/Canvas.cpp
+++ b/libs/libkis/Canvas.cpp
@@ -1,142 +1,142 @@
 /*
  *  Copyright (c) 2016 Boudewijn Rempt <boud@valdyas.org>
  *
  *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
  *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
  *  (at your option) any later version.
  *
  *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  *  GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
  */
 #include "Canvas.h"
 #include <KoCanvasBase.h>
 #include <kis_canvas2.h>
 #include <KisView.h>
 #include <KoCanvasController.h>
 #include <kis_canvas_controller.h>
 #include <kis_zoom_manager.h>
 #include <QPointer>
 #include <View.h>
 
 struct Canvas::Private {
     Private() {}
     KisCanvas2 *canvas;
 };
 
 Canvas::Canvas(KoCanvasBase *canvas, QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent)
     , d(new Private)
 {
     d->canvas = static_cast<KisCanvas2*>(canvas);
 }
 
 Canvas::~Canvas()
 {
     delete d;
 }
 
 
 bool Canvas::operator==(const Canvas &other) const
 {
     return (d->canvas == other.d->canvas);
 }
 
 bool Canvas::operator!=(const Canvas &other) const
 {
     return !(operator==(other));
 }
 
 
 qreal Canvas::zoomLevel() const
 {
     if (!d->canvas) return 1.0;
     return d->canvas->imageView()->zoomManager()->zoom();
 }
 
 void Canvas::setZoomLevel(qreal value)
 {
     if (!d->canvas) return;
     d->canvas->imageView()->zoomController()->setZoom(KoZoomMode::ZOOM_CONSTANT, value);
 }
 
 void Canvas::resetZoom()
 {
     if (!d->canvas) return;
     d->canvas->imageView()->zoomManager()->zoomTo100();
 }
 
 
 void Canvas::resetRotation()
 {
     if (!d->canvas) return;
     d->canvas->imageView()->canvasController()->resetCanvasRotation();
 }
 
 qreal Canvas::rotation() const
 {
     if (!d->canvas) return 0;
     return d->canvas->imageView()->canvasController()->rotation();
 }
 
 void Canvas::setRotation(qreal angle)
 {
     if (!d->canvas) return;
-    d->canvas->imageView()->canvasController()->rotateCanvas(angle);
+    d->canvas->imageView()->canvasController()->rotateCanvas(angle - rotation());
 }
 
 
 bool Canvas::mirror() const
 {
     if (!d->canvas) return false;
     return d->canvas->imageView()->canvasIsMirrored();
 }
 
 void Canvas::setMirror(bool value)
 {
     if (!d->canvas) return;
     d->canvas->imageView()->canvasController()->mirrorCanvas(value);
 }
 
 View *Canvas::view() const
 {
     if (!d->canvas) return 0;
     View *view = new View(d->canvas->imageView());
     return view;
 }
 
 KisDisplayColorConverter *Canvas::displayColorConverter() const
 {
     if (!d->canvas) return 0;
     return d->canvas->displayColorConverter();
 }
 
 bool Canvas::wrapAroundMode() const
 {
     if (!d->canvas) return false;
     return d->canvas->imageView()->canvasController()->wrapAroundMode();
 }
 
 void Canvas::setWrapAroundMode(bool enable)
 {
     if (!d->canvas) return;
     d->canvas->imageView()->canvasController()->slotToggleWrapAroundMode(enable);
 }
 
 bool Canvas::levelOfDetailMode() const
 {
     if (!d->canvas) return false;
     return d->canvas->imageView()->canvasController()->levelOfDetailMode();
 }
 
 void Canvas::setLevelOfDetailMode(bool enable)
 {
     if (!d->canvas) return;
     return d->canvas->imageView()->canvasController()->slotToggleLevelOfDetailMode(enable);
 }