diff --git a/eeschema/sch_text.cpp b/eeschema/sch_text.cpp
index 20ada275a8..8d350ee97b 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_text.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_text.cpp
@@ -927,6 +927,18 @@ const EDA_RECT SCH_LABEL::GetBoundingBox() const
 }
 
 
+void SCH_LABEL::Rotate( const wxPoint& aCenter )
+{
+    wxPoint pt = GetTextPos();
+    RotatePoint( &pt, aCenter, 900 );
+    wxPoint offset = pt - GetTextPos();
+
+    Rotate90( false );
+
+    SetTextPos( GetTextPos() + offset );
+}
+
+
 wxString SCH_LABEL::GetSelectMenuText( EDA_UNITS aUnits ) const
 {
     return wxString::Format( _( "Label '%s'" ), ShortenedShownText() );
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_text.h b/eeschema/sch_text.h
index f116bb4b33..d582150500 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_text.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_text.h
@@ -300,6 +300,8 @@ public:
 
     const EDA_RECT GetBoundingBox() const override;
 
+    void Rotate( const wxPoint& aCenter ) override;
+
     bool IsConnectable() const override { return true; }
 
     bool CanConnect( const SCH_ITEM* aItem ) const override