diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_exchange_footprints.cpp b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_exchange_footprints.cpp
index c79e8dbd99..5d7ea5f249 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_exchange_footprints.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_exchange_footprints.cpp
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::Exchange_Module( MODULE* aSrc, MODULE* aDest, BOARD_COMMIT&
         aDest->Flip( aDest->GetPosition(), m_Settings->m_FlipLeftRight );
 
     if( aDest->GetOrientation() != aSrc->GetOrientation() )
-        aDest->Rotate( aDest->GetPosition(), aSrc->GetOrientation() );
+        aDest->SetOrientation( aSrc->GetOrientation() );
 
     aDest->SetLocked( aSrc->IsLocked() );
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/specctra_import_export/specctra_export.cpp b/pcbnew/specctra_import_export/specctra_export.cpp
index 040db4eeed..f69dc17c17 100644
--- a/pcbnew/specctra_import_export/specctra_export.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/specctra_import_export/specctra_export.cpp
@@ -1729,12 +1729,16 @@ void SPECCTRA_DB::exportNETCLASS( const NETCLASSPTR& aNetClass, BOARD* aBoard )
 
 void SPECCTRA_DB::FlipMODULEs( BOARD* aBoard )
 {
+    // DSN Images (=KiCad MODULES and pads) must be presented from the
+    // top view.
+    // Note: to export footprints, the footprints must be flipped around the X axis,
+    // otherwise the rotation angle is not good
     for( auto module : aBoard->Modules() )
     {
         module->SetFlag( 0 );
         if( module->GetLayer() == B_Cu )
         {
-            module->Flip( module->GetPosition(), aBoard->GeneralSettings().m_FlipLeftRight );
+            module->Flip( module->GetPosition(), false );
             module->SetFlag( 1 );
         }
     }
@@ -1750,11 +1754,12 @@ void SPECCTRA_DB::RevertMODULEs( BOARD* aBoard )
 
     // DSN Images (=KiCad MODULES and pads) must be presented from the
     // top view.  Restore those that were flipped.
+    // Note: to export footprints, the footprints were flipped around the X axis,
     for( auto module : aBoard->Modules() )
     {
         if( module->GetFlag() )
         {
-            module->Flip( module->GetPosition(), aBoard->GeneralSettings().m_FlipLeftRight );
+            module->Flip( module->GetPosition(), false );
             module->SetFlag( 0 );
         }
     }
diff --git a/pcbnew/specctra_import_export/specctra_import.cpp b/pcbnew/specctra_import_export/specctra_import.cpp
index 83487bb086..39916834aa 100644
--- a/pcbnew/specctra_import_export/specctra_import.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/specctra_import_export/specctra_import.cpp
@@ -377,8 +377,7 @@ void SPECCTRA_DB::FromSESSION( BOARD* aBoard )
                     if( module->GetLayer() != F_Cu )
                     {
                         // module is on copper layer (back)
-                        module->Flip( module->GetPosition(),
-                                      aBoard->GeneralSettings().m_FlipLeftRight );
+                        module->Flip( module->GetPosition(), false );
                     }
 
                     module->SetOrientation( orientation );
@@ -390,8 +389,7 @@ void SPECCTRA_DB::FromSESSION( BOARD* aBoard )
                     if( module->GetLayer() != B_Cu )
                     {
                         // module is on component layer (front)
-                        module->Flip( module->GetPosition(),
-                                      aBoard->GeneralSettings().m_FlipLeftRight );
+                        module->Flip( module->GetPosition(), false );
                     }
 
                     module->SetOrientation( orientation );