diff --git a/code/_helpers/icons.dm b/code/_helpers/icons.dm
index 173b04febd8..1e7b75964f0 100644
--- a/code/_helpers/icons.dm
+++ b/code/_helpers/icons.dm
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ proc/ColorTone(rgb, tone)
 /// appearance system (overlays/underlays, etc.) is not available.
 ///
 /// Only the first argument is required.
-/proc/getFlatIcon(image/A, defdir, deficon, defstate, defblend, start = TRUE, no_anim = FALSE)
+/proc/getFlatIcon(image/A, defdir, deficon, defstate, defblend, start = TRUE, no_anim = FALSE, ignore_parent_dir = FALSE)
 	//Define... defines.
 	var/static/icon/flat_template = icon('icons/effects/effects.dmi', "nothing")
 
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ proc/ColorTone(rgb, tone)
 	var/base_icon_dir	//We'll use this to get the icon state to display if not null BUT NOT pass it to overlays as the dir we have
 
 	//These should use the parent's direction (most likely)
-	if(!A.dir || A.dir == SOUTH)
+	if(!A.dir || A.dir == SOUTH || ignore_parent_dir)
 		curdir = defdir
 	else
 		curdir = A.dir
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cards_ids.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cards_ids.dm
index 04ab3044a41..9c10615785c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cards_ids.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/cards_ids.dm
@@ -151,9 +151,9 @@ var/const/NO_EMAG_ACT = -50
 		chat_user.username = chat_user.generateUsernameIdCard(src)
 
 /obj/item/card/id/proc/set_id_photo(var/mob/M)
-	front = getFlatIcon(M, SOUTH)
+	front = getFlatIcon(M, SOUTH, ignore_parent_dir = TRUE)
 	front.Scale(128, 128)
-	side = getFlatIcon(M, WEST)
+	side = getFlatIcon(M, WEST, ignore_parent_dir = TRUE)
 	side.Scale(128, 128)
 
 /mob/proc/set_id_info(var/obj/item/card/id/id_card)
diff --git a/html/changelogs/id_card_photos_bugfix.yml b/html/changelogs/id_card_photos_bugfix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..062a7f021a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/id_card_photos_bugfix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: mikomyazaki
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "ID card photos will now face the correct directions instead of both being of the direction your character was facing when your ID card spawned."