diff --git a/common/plotters/GERBER_plotter.cpp b/common/plotters/GERBER_plotter.cpp
index 29a2c05866..46a34ea48d 100644
--- a/common/plotters/GERBER_plotter.cpp
+++ b/common/plotters/GERBER_plotter.cpp
@@ -1263,12 +1263,13 @@ void GERBER_PLOTTER::FlashPadOval( const VECTOR2I& aPos, const VECTOR2I& aSize,
 
     VECTOR2I      size( aSize );
     EDA_ANGLE     orient( aOrient );
+    orient.Normalize();
     GBR_METADATA* gbr_metadata = static_cast<GBR_METADATA*>( aData );
 
     // Flash a vertical or horizontal shape (this is a basic aperture).
     if( orient.IsCardinal() && aTraceMode == FILLED )
     {
-        if( orient == ANGLE_90 || orient == ANGLE_270 ) /* orientation turned 90 deg. */
+        if( orient.IsCardinal90() )
             std::swap( size.x, size.y );
 
         VECTOR2I pos_device = userToDeviceCoordinates( aPos );
@@ -1344,13 +1345,18 @@ void GERBER_PLOTTER::FlashPadRect( const VECTOR2I& pos, const VECTOR2I& aSize,
 
     VECTOR2I      size( aSize );
     GBR_METADATA* gbr_metadata = static_cast<GBR_METADATA*>( aData );
+    EDA_ANGLE     orient( aOrient );
+    orient.Normalize();
 
-    // Plot as an aperture flash
-    if( aOrient == ANGLE_90 || aOrient == ANGLE_270 )
-        std::swap( size.x, size.y );
-
-    if( aOrient.IsCardinal() )
+    // Horizontal / vertical rect can use a basic aperture (not a macro)
+    // so use it for rotation n*90 deg
+    // if( aOrient.IsCardinal() )
+    if( orient == ANGLE_0 || orient == ANGLE_90 || orient == ANGLE_180 || orient == ANGLE_270 )
     {
+        if( orient == ANGLE_90 || orient == ANGLE_270 )
+            // Build the not rotated equivalent shape:
+            std::swap( size.x, size.y );
+
         if( aTraceMode == SKETCH )
         {
             if( gbr_metadata )
diff --git a/common/plotters/PS_plotter.cpp b/common/plotters/PS_plotter.cpp
index 249e00babb..16efb609e9 100644
--- a/common/plotters/PS_plotter.cpp
+++ b/common/plotters/PS_plotter.cpp
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ void PSLIKE_PLOTTER::FlashPadOval( const VECTOR2I& aPadPos, const VECTOR2I& aSiz
     VECTOR2I a( 0, -delta / 2 );
     VECTOR2I b( 0, delta / 2 );
 
-    RotatePoint( a, aPadOrient );
-    RotatePoint( b, aPadOrient );
+    RotatePoint( a, orient );
+    RotatePoint( b, orient );
 
     if( aTraceMode == FILLED )
         ThickSegment( a + aPadPos, b + aPadPos, size.x, aTraceMode, nullptr );
diff --git a/common/plotters/plotter.cpp b/common/plotters/plotter.cpp
index 1381dd2dc8..dfbf415439 100644
--- a/common/plotters/plotter.cpp
+++ b/common/plotters/plotter.cpp
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@ void PLOTTER::segmentAsOval( const VECTOR2I& start, const VECTOR2I& end, int aWi
     VECTOR2I  center( ( start.x + end.x ) / 2, ( start.y + end.y ) / 2 );
     VECTOR2I  size( end.x - start.x, end.y - start.y );
     EDA_ANGLE orient( size );
+    orient = -orient;       // this is due to our Y axis orientation
 
     size.x = KiROUND( EuclideanNorm( size ) ) + aWidth;
     size.y = aWidth;
diff --git a/libs/kimath/include/geometry/eda_angle.h b/libs/kimath/include/geometry/eda_angle.h
index c560698425..a437acade6 100644
--- a/libs/kimath/include/geometry/eda_angle.h
+++ b/libs/kimath/include/geometry/eda_angle.h
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public:
     explicit EDA_ANGLE( const VECTOR2I& aVector )
     {
         /* gcc is surprisingly smart in optimizing these conditions in a tree! */
-    
+
         if( aVector.x == 0 && aVector.y == 0 )
         {
             m_value = 0;
@@ -169,18 +169,13 @@ public:
      * @return true if angle is one of the four cardinal directions (0/90/180/270 degrees),
      *         otherwise false
      */
-    bool IsCardinal() const
-    {
-        double test = m_value;
+    bool IsCardinal() const;
 
-        while( test < 0.0 )
-            test += 90.0;
-
-        while( test > 90.0 )
-            test -= 90.0;
-
-        return test == 0.0;
-    }
+    /**
+     * @return true if angle is one of the two cardinal directions (90/270 degrees),
+     *         otherwise false
+     */
+    bool IsCardinal90() const;
 
     bool IsZero() const
     {
diff --git a/libs/kimath/src/geometry/eda_angle.cpp b/libs/kimath/src/geometry/eda_angle.cpp
index 1df1b296af..3387b5b135 100644
--- a/libs/kimath/src/geometry/eda_angle.cpp
+++ b/libs/kimath/src/geometry/eda_angle.cpp
@@ -46,3 +46,27 @@ EDA_ANGLE EDA_ANGLE::KeepUpright() const
 }
 
 
+bool EDA_ANGLE::IsCardinal() const
+{
+    double test = m_value;
+
+    while( test < 0.0 )
+        test += 90.0;
+
+    while( test >= 90.0 )
+        test -= 90.0;
+
+    return test == 0.0;
+}
+
+
+bool EDA_ANGLE::IsCardinal90() const
+{
+    // return true if angle is one of the two cardinal directions (90/270 degrees),
+    double test = std::abs( m_value );
+
+    while( test >= 180.0 )
+        test -= 180.0;
+
+    return test == 90.0;
+}