diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
index 25c78f6e972..0e7d0e4c998 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ var/global/wcCommon = pick(list("#379963", "#0d8395", "#58b5c3", "#49e46e", "#8f
 		else
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The window is <i>unscrewed</i> from the floor, and could be deconstructed by <b>wrenching</b>.</span>")
 	if(!anchored && !fulltile)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Alt-click to rotate it clockwise.</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Alt-click to rotate it.</span>")
 
 /obj/structure/window/New(Loc, direct)
 	..()
@@ -397,12 +397,25 @@ var/global/wcCommon = pick(list("#379963", "#0d8395", "#58b5c3", "#49e46e", "#8f
 	return TRUE
 
 /obj/structure/window/AltClick(mob/user)
-	if(user.incapacitated())
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You can't do that right now!</span>")
+	if(usr.stat || !usr.canmove || usr.restrained())
 		return
-	if(!Adjacent(user))
-		return
-	revrotate()
+
+	if(anchored)
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>[src] cannot be rotated while it is fastened to the floor!</span>")
+		return FALSE
+
+	var/target_dir = turn(dir, 270)
+
+	if(!valid_window_location(loc, target_dir))
+		target_dir = turn(dir, 90)
+	if(!valid_window_location(loc, target_dir))
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>There is no room to rotate the [src]</span>")
+		return FALSE
+
+	setDir(target_dir)
+	ini_dir = dir
+	add_fingerprint(usr)
+	return TRUE
 
 /obj/structure/window/Destroy()
 	density = FALSE