diff --git a/graphics/text/Makefile b/graphics/text/Makefile
index a9727b28..262ba020 100644
--- a/graphics/text/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/text/Makefile
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ wikilrs_horiz.png:
 	    0,0  killers
 
 wikilrs.png: wikilrs_horiz.png
-	python rotate.py wikilrs_horiz.png -90 $@
+	python rotate.py wikilrs_horiz.png 270 $@
 	cp $@ ../
 
 wivctms.png:
diff --git a/graphics/text/rotate.py b/graphics/text/rotate.py
index 0eb8996b..deb80874 100644
--- a/graphics/text/rotate.py
+++ b/graphics/text/rotate.py
@@ -9,8 +9,19 @@ import os
 
 img = Image.open(sys.argv[1])
 img.load()
-img2 = img.rotate(int(sys.argv[2]), 0, True)
-img2.crop() 
+angle = int(sys.argv[2])
+if angle % 90 == 0:
+    if angle == 90 or angle == -270:
+        method = Image.ROTATE_90
+    elif abs(angle) == 180:
+        method = Image.ROTATE_180
+    else:
+        method = Image.ROTATE_270
+    img2 = img.transpose(method)
+else:
+    img2 = img.rotate(int(sys.argv[2]), 0, True)
+    img2 = img2.crop()
+
 if os.path.exists(sys.argv[3]):  # delete any previous result file
 	os.remove(sys.argv[3])
 img2.save(sys.argv[3])