diff --git a/common/bitmap_base.cpp b/common/bitmap_base.cpp
index 6eb5c5cf6e..f6851caa54 100644
--- a/common/bitmap_base.cpp
+++ b/common/bitmap_base.cpp
@@ -37,9 +37,12 @@ BITMAP_BASE::BITMAP_BASE( const VECTOR2I& pos )
     m_scale  = 1.0;                     // 1.0 = original bitmap size
     m_bitmap = nullptr;
     m_image  = nullptr;
+    m_originalImage = nullptr;
     m_ppi    = 300;                     // the bitmap definition. the default is 300PPI
     m_pixelSizeIu = 254000.0 / m_ppi;   // a pixel size value OK for bitmaps using 300 PPI
                                         // for Eeschema which uses currently 254000PPI
+    m_isMirrored = false;
+    m_rotation   = ANGLE_0;
 }
 
 
@@ -48,14 +51,18 @@ BITMAP_BASE::BITMAP_BASE( const BITMAP_BASE& aSchBitmap )
     m_scale = aSchBitmap.m_scale;
     m_ppi   = aSchBitmap.m_ppi;
     m_pixelSizeIu = aSchBitmap.m_pixelSizeIu;
+    m_isMirrored = aSchBitmap.m_isMirrored;
+    m_rotation = aSchBitmap.m_rotation;
 
     m_image = nullptr;
     m_bitmap = nullptr;
+    m_originalImage = nullptr;
 
     if( aSchBitmap.m_image )
     {
         m_image   = new wxImage( *aSchBitmap.m_image );
         m_bitmap  = new wxBitmap( *m_image );
+        m_originalImage = new wxImage( *aSchBitmap.m_originalImage );
         m_imageId = aSchBitmap.m_imageId;
     }
 }
@@ -65,17 +72,21 @@ void BITMAP_BASE::SetImage( wxImage* aImage )
 {
     delete m_image;
     m_image = aImage;
+    delete m_originalImage;
+    m_originalImage = new wxImage( *aImage );
     rebuildBitmap();
 }
 
 
-void BITMAP_BASE::rebuildBitmap()
+void BITMAP_BASE::rebuildBitmap( bool aResetID )
 {
     if( m_bitmap )
         delete m_bitmap;
 
     m_bitmap  = new wxBitmap( *m_image );
-    m_imageId = KIID();
+
+    if( aResetID )
+        m_imageId = KIID();
 }
 
 
@@ -83,10 +94,13 @@ void BITMAP_BASE::ImportData( BITMAP_BASE* aItem )
 {
     *m_image  = *aItem->m_image;
     *m_bitmap = *aItem->m_bitmap;
+    *m_originalImage = *aItem->m_originalImage;
     m_imageId = aItem->m_imageId;
     m_scale   = aItem->m_scale;
     m_ppi     = aItem->m_ppi;
     m_pixelSizeIu = aItem->m_pixelSizeIu;
+    m_isMirrored = aItem->m_isMirrored;
+    m_rotation = aItem->m_rotation;
 }
 
 
@@ -99,6 +113,8 @@ bool BITMAP_BASE::ReadImageFile( wxInputStream& aInStream )
 
     delete m_image;
     m_image = new_image.release();
+    delete m_originalImage;
+    m_originalImage = new wxImage( *m_image );
     rebuildBitmap();
 
     return true;
@@ -117,6 +133,8 @@ bool BITMAP_BASE::ReadImageFile( const wxString& aFullFilename )
 
     delete m_image;
     m_image  = new_image;
+    delete m_originalImage;
+    m_originalImage = new wxImage( *m_image );
     rebuildBitmap();
 
     return true;
@@ -352,7 +370,8 @@ void BITMAP_BASE::Mirror( bool aVertically )
     if( m_image )
     {
         *m_image = m_image->Mirror( not aVertically );
-        rebuildBitmap();
+        m_isMirrored = !m_isMirrored;
+        rebuildBitmap( false );
     }
 }
 
@@ -362,7 +381,8 @@ void BITMAP_BASE::Rotate( bool aRotateCCW )
     if( m_image )
     {
         *m_image = m_image->Rotate90( aRotateCCW );
-        rebuildBitmap();
+        m_rotation += ( aRotateCCW ? -ANGLE_90 : ANGLE_90 );
+        rebuildBitmap( false );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/common/gal/opengl/opengl_gal.cpp b/common/gal/opengl/opengl_gal.cpp
index 4d1e38030f..16799a8cbb 100644
--- a/common/gal/opengl/opengl_gal.cpp
+++ b/common/gal/opengl/opengl_gal.cpp
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ GLuint GL_BITMAP_CACHE::cacheBitmap( const BITMAP_BASE* aBitmap )
     bmp.size = ( bmp.w + extra_w ) * bmp.h * 4;
     auto buf = std::make_unique<uint8_t[]>( bmp.size );
 
-    const wxImage& imgData = *aBitmap->GetImageData();
+    const wxImage& imgData = *aBitmap->GetOriginalImageData();
 
     for( int y = 0; y < bmp.h; y++ )
     {
@@ -1407,6 +1407,13 @@ void OPENGL_GAL::DrawBitmap( const BITMAP_BASE& aBitmap, double alphaBlend )
     if( !glIsTexture( texture_id ) ) // ensure the bitmap texture is still valid
         return;
 
+    glMatrixMode( GL_TEXTURE );
+    glPushMatrix();
+    glTranslated( 0.5, 0.5, 0.5 );
+    glRotated( aBitmap.Rotation().AsDegrees(), 0, 0, 1 );
+    glTranslated( -0.5, -0.5, -0.5 );
+
+    glMatrixMode( GL_MODELVIEW );
     glPushMatrix();
     glTranslated( trans.x, trans.y, trans.z );
 
@@ -1414,18 +1421,21 @@ void OPENGL_GAL::DrawBitmap( const BITMAP_BASE& aBitmap, double alphaBlend )
     glActiveTexture( GL_TEXTURE0 );
     glBindTexture( GL_TEXTURE_2D, texture_id );
 
+    float texStartX = aBitmap.IsMirrored() ? 1.0 : 0.0;
+    float texEndX   = aBitmap.IsMirrored() ? 0.0 : 1.0;
+
     glBegin( GL_QUADS );
     glColor4f( 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, alpha );
-    glTexCoord2f( 0.0, 0.0 );
+    glTexCoord2f( texStartX, 0.0 );
     glVertex3f( v0.x, v0.y, m_layerDepth );
     glColor4f( 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, alpha );
-    glTexCoord2f( 1.0, 0.0 );
+    glTexCoord2f( texEndX, 0.0 );
     glVertex3f( v1.x, v0.y, m_layerDepth );
     glColor4f( 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, alpha );
-    glTexCoord2f( 1.0, 1.0 );
+    glTexCoord2f( texEndX, 1.0 );
     glVertex3f( v1.x, v1.y, m_layerDepth );
     glColor4f( 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, alpha );
-    glTexCoord2f( 0.0, 1.0 );
+    glTexCoord2f( texStartX, 1.0 );
     glVertex3f( v0.x, v1.y, m_layerDepth );
     glEnd();
 
@@ -1436,6 +1446,10 @@ void OPENGL_GAL::DrawBitmap( const BITMAP_BASE& aBitmap, double alphaBlend )
 #endif
 
     glPopMatrix();
+
+    glMatrixMode( GL_TEXTURE );
+    glPopMatrix();
+    glMatrixMode( GL_MODELVIEW );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/include/bitmap_base.h b/include/bitmap_base.h
index fc68898c28..89c510c710 100644
--- a/include/bitmap_base.h
+++ b/include/bitmap_base.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ public:
     {
         delete m_bitmap;
         delete m_image;
+        delete m_originalImage;
     }
 
     /*
@@ -70,6 +71,8 @@ public:
     wxImage* GetImageData() { return m_image; }
     const wxImage* GetImageData() const { return m_image; }
 
+    const wxImage* GetOriginalImageData() const { return m_originalImage; }
+
     void SetImage( wxImage* aImage );
 
     double GetScale() const { return m_scale; }
@@ -207,6 +210,9 @@ public:
 
     void ConvertToGreyscale();
 
+    bool IsMirrored() const { return m_isMirrored; }
+    EDA_ANGLE Rotation() const { return m_rotation; }
+
     /**
      * Plot bitmap on plotter.
      *
@@ -225,12 +231,15 @@ private:
      * Rebuild the internal bitmap used to draw/plot image.
      *
      * This must be called after a #m_image change.
+     *
+     * @param aResetID is used to reset the cache ID used for OpenGL rendering.
      */
-    void rebuildBitmap();
+    void rebuildBitmap( bool aResetID = true );
 
     double    m_scale;              // The scaling factor of the bitmap
                                     // With m_pixelSizeIu, controls the actual draw size
     wxImage*  m_image;              // the raw image data (png format)
+    wxImage*  m_originalImage;      // Raw image data, not transformed by rotate/mirror
     wxBitmap* m_bitmap;             // the bitmap used to draw/plot image
     double    m_pixelSizeIu;        // The scaling factor of the bitmap
                                     // to convert the bitmap size (in pixels)
@@ -238,6 +247,8 @@ private:
                                     // Usually does not change
     int       m_ppi;                // the bitmap definition. the default is 300PPI
     KIID      m_imageId;
+    bool      m_isMirrored;         // Used for OpenGL rendering only
+    EDA_ANGLE m_rotation;           // Used for OpenGL rendering only
 };