diff --git a/eeschema/tools/sch_edit_tool.cpp b/eeschema/tools/sch_edit_tool.cpp
index 66962f8dc0..89cee248ff 100644
--- a/eeschema/tools/sch_edit_tool.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/tools/sch_edit_tool.cpp
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ int SCH_EDIT_TOOL::Rotate( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
         case SCH_SHEET_T:
         {
             SCH_SHEET* sheet = static_cast<SCH_SHEET*>( head );
-            rotPoint = m_frame->GetNearestGridPosition( sheet->GetRotationCenter() );
+            rotPoint = m_frame->GetNearestHalfGridPosition( sheet->GetRotationCenter() );
 
             // Rotate the sheet on itself. Sheets do not have an anchor point.
             for( int i = 0; clockwise ? i < 3 : i < 1; ++i )
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ int SCH_EDIT_TOOL::Rotate( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
         if( moving && selection.HasReferencePoint() )
             rotPoint = (wxPoint) selection.GetReferencePoint();
         else
-            rotPoint = m_frame->GetNearestGridPosition( (wxPoint) selection.GetCenter() );
+            rotPoint = m_frame->GetNearestHalfGridPosition( (wxPoint) selection.GetCenter() );
     }
 
     for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < selection.GetSize(); ii++ )
diff --git a/eeschema/tools/symbol_editor_edit_tool.cpp b/eeschema/tools/symbol_editor_edit_tool.cpp
index e0f81c08ca..6a07bc87b3 100644
--- a/eeschema/tools/symbol_editor_edit_tool.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/tools/symbol_editor_edit_tool.cpp
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ int SYMBOL_EDITOR_EDIT_TOOL::Rotate( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
     if( selection.GetSize() == 1 )
         rotPoint = item->GetPosition();
     else
-        rotPoint = m_frame->GetNearestGridPosition( mapCoords( selection.GetCenter() ) );
+        rotPoint = m_frame->GetNearestHalfGridPosition( mapCoords( selection.GetCenter() ) );
 
     for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < selection.GetSize(); ii++ )
     {