diff --git a/src/main/java/appeng/block/grindstone/CrankBlock.java b/src/main/java/appeng/block/grindstone/CrankBlock.java
index 1b40a3ada..a4a73448a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/appeng/block/grindstone/CrankBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/appeng/block/grindstone/CrankBlock.java
@@ -161,4 +161,9 @@ public class CrankBlock extends AEBaseTileBlock<CrankBlockEntity> {
         }
 
     }
+
+    @Override
+    protected boolean hasCustomRotation() {
+        return true;
+    }
 }