diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/statues.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/statues.dm
index 81578523bc8..a2e80bff4ae 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/statues.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/statues.dm
@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@
 	. = ..()
 	AddComponent(art_type, impressiveness)
 	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, /datum.proc/_AddComponent, list(/datum/component/beauty, impressiveness *  75))
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/simple_rotation, ROTATION_ALTCLICK | ROTATION_CLOCKWISE, CALLBACK(src, .proc/can_user_rotate), CALLBACK(src, .proc/can_be_rotated), null)
+
+/obj/structure/statue/proc/can_be_rotated(mob/user)
+	if(!anchored)
+		return TRUE
+	to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>It's bolted to the floor, you'll need to unwrench it first.</span>")
+
+/obj/structure/statue/proc/can_user_rotate(mob/user)
+	return isliving(user) && user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE, no_dexterity = ismonkey(user))
 
 /obj/structure/statue/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/living/user, params)
 	add_fingerprint(user)