Index: plugins/io_eeschema/read.c
===================================================================
--- plugins/io_eeschema/read.c	(revision 11382)
+++ plugins/io_eeschema/read.c	(revision 11383)
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
 	struct cache_sym_s* cur_libsym0; /* unit of the current libsym */
 	csch_cgrp_t* cur_sym;
 	csch_coord_t cur_sym_x, cur_sym_y; /* in sch-rnd coord */
+	int cur_sym_rot;
 	unsigned cur_sym_mirx : 1;
 	unsigned cur_sym_miry : 1;
 	unsigned cur_sym_exclude_from_sim : 1; /* set to 1 if schsym had this */
Index: plugins/io_eeschema/read_disp.c
===================================================================
--- plugins/io_eeschema/read_disp.c	(revision 11382)
+++ plugins/io_eeschema/read_disp.c	(revision 11383)
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 static int eeschema_parse_property__impl(read_ctx_t* const ctx,
 	csch_cgrp_t* const libsym, csch_cgrp_t* const symref,
-	gsxl_node_t* const src_node, int force_place);
+	gsxl_node_t* const src_node, int parent_rot, int force_place);
 
 static int eechema_parse__ignore(read_ctx_t* ctx, csch_cgrp_t* dst,
 	gsxl_node_t* node)
@@ -502,6 +502,7 @@
 	ctx->cur_sym_x = csch_alien_coord_x(&ctx->alien, x);
 	ctx->cur_sym_y = csch_alien_coord_y(&ctx->alien, y);
 
+	ctx->cur_sym_rot              = rot;
 	ctx->cur_sym_mirx             = 0;
 	ctx->cur_sym_miry             = 0;
 	ctx->cur_sym_exclude_from_sim = 0;
@@ -1330,7 +1331,7 @@
 			if(strcmp(n->str, "property")==0)
 			{
 				if(eeschema_parse_property__impl(ctx, label, NULL,
-					n->children, 1)!=0)
+					n->children, rot, 1)!=0)
 				{
 					return -1;
 				}
@@ -1454,7 +1455,7 @@
 			if(strcmp(n->str, "property")==0)
 			{
 				if(eeschema_parse_property__impl(ctx, grp, NULL,
-					n->children, 1)!=0)
+					n->children, rot, 1)!=0)
 				{
 					return -1;
 				}
@@ -1648,7 +1649,7 @@
 			if(strcmp(n->str, "property")==0)
 			{
 				if(eeschema_parse_property__impl(ctx, grp, NULL,
-					n->children, 1)!=0)
+					n->children, 0, 1)!=0)
 				{
 					return -1;
 				}
@@ -1862,7 +1863,7 @@
 
 static int eeschema_parse_property__impl(read_ctx_t* const ctx,
 	csch_cgrp_t* const libsym, csch_cgrp_t* const symref,
-	gsxl_node_t* const src_node, int force_place)
+	gsxl_node_t* const src_node, int parent_rot, int force_place)
 {
 	const char* key;
 	const char* value;
@@ -2107,10 +2108,35 @@
 			dy = csch_alien_coord_y(&ctx->alien, y) - t->spec1.y;
 		}
 
-		dbg_printf("  justify BB={%u,%u}, d={%i,%i}, rot=%i\n",
+		/* rotate floater back to compansate parent rotation */
+		switch(parent_rot)
+		{
+		case 0:
+			break;
+		case 90:
+			{ csch_coord_t t = dx; dx = dy; dy = -t; }
+			if(rot==90) { dx -= bbh; }
+			break;
+		case 180:
+			dy = -dy;
+			if(rot==0) { dy += bbh; dx -= bbw; }
+			if(rot==90) { dx -= 2*bbh; }
+			break;
+		case 270:
+			{ csch_coord_t t = dx; dx = -dy; dy = t; }
+			if(rot==0) { dy += bbh; }
+			break;
+		}
+
+		dbg_printf("  justify BB={%u,%u}, d={%i,%i}, rot=%i(+%i)\n",
 			(unsigned int)bbw, (unsigned int)bbh,
-			(int)dx, (int)dy, (int)rot);
+			(int)dx, (int)dy, (int)rot, (int)parent_rot);
 
+		if(180<=((rot+parent_rot)%360))
+		{
+			rot = (rot + 180) % 360;
+		}
+
 		if(eeschema_justify_text(ctx, justify, bbw, bbh, rot, &dx, &dy,
 			&mirx, &miry))
 		{
@@ -2147,7 +2173,7 @@
 static int eechema_parse__libsym_property(read_ctx_t* ctx,
 	csch_cgrp_t* dst, gsxl_node_t* node)
 {
-	return eeschema_parse_property__impl(ctx, dst, NULL, node, 0);
+	return eeschema_parse_property__impl(ctx, dst, NULL, node, 0, 0);
 }
 
 static int eechema_parse__libsymdata_pin(read_ctx_t* ctx,
@@ -2485,7 +2511,8 @@
 {
 	csch_cgrp_t* const libsym = ctx->cur_sym->data.ref.grp;
 
-	if(eeschema_parse_property__impl(ctx, libsym, ctx->cur_sym, node, 0)!=0)
+	if(eeschema_parse_property__impl(ctx, libsym, ctx->cur_sym, node,
+		ctx->cur_sym_rot, 0)!=0)
 	{
 		return -1;
 	}