diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/chairs.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/chairs.dm
index ee206f180c9..e6cf7bdc1ef 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/chairs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/stool_bed_chair_nest/chairs.dm
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@
 
 	user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] rights [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You right [src].</span>")
 	var/obj/structure/chair/C = new origin_type(get_turf(loc))
-	C.setDir(dir)
+	C.setDir(user.dir)
 	qdel(src)
 
 /obj/item/chair/proc/smash(mob/living/user)