diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/layouts.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/layouts.cpp
index ebabc6faf..be8c0db17 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/layouts.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/layouts.cpp
@@ -142,3 +142,13 @@ void HUD::setValue(const std::string& id, const MWMechanics::DynamicStat<int>& v
             }
         }
 }
+
+void HUD::setPlayerDir(const float x, const float y)
+{
+    MyGUI::ISubWidget* main = compass->getSubWidgetMain();
+    MyGUI::RotatingSkin* rotatingSubskin = main->castType<MyGUI::RotatingSkin>();
+    rotatingSubskin->setCenter(MyGUI::IntPoint(16,16));
+    float angle = std::atan2(x,y);
+    rotatingSubskin->setAngle(angle);
+}
+
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/layouts.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/layouts.hpp
index 7ae28b4d8..240406018 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/layouts.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/layouts.hpp
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ namespace MWGui
     void setTriangleCount(size_t count);
     void setBatchCount(size_t count);
 
+    void setPlayerDir(const float x, const float y);
+
     MyGUI::ProgressPtr health, magicka, stamina;
     MyGUI::ImageBox *weapImage, *spellImage;
     MyGUI::ProgressPtr weapStatus, spellStatus;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp
index a263ee2a0..5137a109f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp
@@ -433,4 +433,5 @@ void WindowManager::setPlayerPos(const float x, const float y)
 void WindowManager::setPlayerDir(const float x, const float y)
 {
     map->setPlayerDir(x,y);
+    hud->setPlayerDir(x,y);
 }
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_hud_layout.xml b/files/mygui/openmw_hud_layout.xml
index 86f4df172..56708eb18 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_hud_layout.xml
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_hud_layout.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
             align="Right Bottom">
             <Widget type="ImageBox" skin="ImageBox" position="2 2 61 61" align="Left Bottom"
                 name="MiniMap"/>
-            <Widget type="ImageBox" skin="ImageBox" position="17 18 32 32" align="Left Bottom"
+            <Widget type="ImageBox" skin="RotatingSkin" position="17 18 32 32" align="Left Bottom"
                 name="Compass"/>
         </Widget>