diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/crayon.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/crayon.dm
index 780f45e5ffd..f0cece9bd32 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/crayon.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/crayon.dm
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 	icon_state = "rune1"
 	layer = 2.1
 	anchored = 1
+	var/do_icon_rotate = TRUE
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/crayon/examine()
 	set src in view(2)
@@ -22,14 +23,16 @@
 		type = pick(gang_name_pool)
 	icon_state = type
 
-	var/matrix/M = matrix()
-	M.Turn(rotation)
-	src.transform = M
+	if(rotation && do_icon_rotate)
+		var/matrix/M = matrix()
+		M.Turn(rotation)
+		src.transform = M
 
 	color = main
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/crayon/gang
 	layer = 3.6 //Harder to hide
+	do_icon_rotate = FALSE //These are designed to always face south, so no rotation please.
 	var/datum/gang/gang
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/crayon/gang/New(location, var/datum/gang/G, var/e_name = "gang tag", var/rotation = 0)