diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_barrels/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_barrels/init.lua
index 4734087bd..964f23fde 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_barrels/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_barrels/init.lua
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_barrels:barrel_closed", {
 	_tt_help = S("27 inventory slots"),
 	_doc_items_longdesc = S("Barrels are containers which provide 27 inventory slots."),
 	_doc_items_usagehelp = S("To access its inventory, rightclick it. When broken, the items will drop out."),
-	tiles = {"mcl_barrels_barrel_top.png", "mcl_barrels_barrel_bottom.png", "mcl_barrels_barrel_side.png"},
+	tiles = {"mcl_barrels_barrel_top.png^[transformR270", "mcl_barrels_barrel_bottom.png", "mcl_barrels_barrel_side.png"},
 	paramtype = "light",
 	paramtype2 = "facedir",
 	--on_place = mcl_util.rotate_axis,