diff --git a/Content.Client/Sandbox/SandboxSystem.cs b/Content.Client/Sandbox/SandboxSystem.cs
index 18617b08bb..18bcc51f2f 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Sandbox/SandboxSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Sandbox/SandboxSystem.cs
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ namespace Content.Client.Sandbox
                 if (_placement.Eraser)
                     _placement.ToggleEraser();
 
+                _placement.Direction = _transform.GetWorldRotation(uid).GetCardinalDir();
+
                 _placement.BeginPlacing(new()
                 {
                     EntityType = comp.EntityPrototype.ID,
@@ -121,6 +123,9 @@ namespace Content.Client.Sandbox
             if (_placement.Eraser)
                 _placement.ToggleEraser();
 
+            _placement.Direction = (Direction)(tileRef.Tile.RotationMirroring % 4 * 2);
+            _placement.Mirrored = tileRef.Tile.RotationMirroring >= 4;
+
             _placement.BeginPlacing(new()
             {
                 EntityType = null,