diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/sheep.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/sheep.lua
index e6368a3f8a..30571d0a28 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/sheep.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/sheep.lua
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:sheep", {
 	xp_min = 1,
 	xp_max = 3,
 	collisionbox = {-0.45, -0.01, -0.45, 0.45, 1.29, 0.45},
-
+	rotate = 270,
 	visual = "mesh",
 	visual_size = {x=3, y=3},
 	mesh = "mobs_mc_sheepfur.b3d",