diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_climb.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_climb.lua
index 2c71f677b4..9e372d4a5a 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_climb.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_climb.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 -- Climbable nodes
 local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_core")
 
+local rotate_climbable = function(pos, node, user, mode)
+	if mode == screwdriver.ROTATE_FACE then
+		local r = screwdriver.rotate.wallmounted(pos, node, mode)
+		node.param2 = r
+		minetest.swap_node(pos, node)
+		return true
+	end
+	return false
+end
+
 minetest.register_node("mcl_core:ladder", {
 	description = S("Ladder"),
 	_doc_items_longdesc = S("A piece of ladder which allows you to climb vertically. Ladders can only be placed on the side of solid blocks and not on glass, leaves, ice, slabs, glowstone, nor sea lanterns."),
@@ -73,7 +83,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_core:ladder", {
 
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 2,
 	_mcl_hardness = 0.4,
-	on_rotate = function() return false end,
+	on_rotate = rotate_climbable,
 })
 
 
@@ -156,5 +166,5 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_core:vine", {
 
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 1,
 	_mcl_hardness = 0.2,
-	on_rotate = function() return false end,
+	on_rotate = false,
 })