diff --git a/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_bank.cpp b/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_bank.cpp
index 47e26511f..9a4d15469 100644
--- a/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_bank.cpp
+++ b/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_bank.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ TileBank::TileBank()
 {
 	m_pvt = new TileBankPvt();
 	resetError();
+	m_rotation = 0;
 }
 
 TileBank::~TileBank()
@@ -378,6 +379,16 @@ bool TileBank::setTile( int tileset, int tile, const QString &name, const QVaria
 	NL3D::CTileBorder border;
 	m_pvt->buildBorder( pm, border );
 
+	if( ( type == TileConstants::TileTransition ) && ( channel == TileConstants::TileAlpha ) )
+	{
+		int rotBits = m_rotation;
+		while( rotBits > 0 )
+		{
+			border.rotate();
+			rotBits--;
+		}
+	}
+
 	QString msg;
 	NL3D::CTileSet::TError error = m_pvt->checkTile( set, tile, type, border, channelToTBitmap( channel ), msg );
 
@@ -387,7 +398,7 @@ bool TileBank::setTile( int tileset, int tile, const QString &name, const QVaria
 		if( error == NL3D::CTileSet::addFirstA128128 )
 			set->setBorder( channelToTBitmap( channel ), border );
 
-		m_pvt->setTile( set, tile, 0 /* rotation */, name, channelToTBitmap( channel ), type, border );
+		m_pvt->setTile( set, tile, m_rotation, name, channelToTBitmap( channel ), type, border );
 
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -618,6 +629,11 @@ QString TileBank::getTexturePath() const
 	return m_pvt->m_bank.getAbsPath().c_str();
 }
 
+void TileBank::setRotation( int rotation )
+{
+	m_rotation = rotation;
+}
+
 void TileBank::serial( NLMISC::IStream &f )
 {
 	m_pvt->m_bank.serial( f );
diff --git a/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_bank.h b/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_bank.h
index 55901584a..a4620ad41 100644
--- a/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_bank.h
+++ b/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_bank.h
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ public:
 	void setTexturePath( const QString &path );
 	QString getTexturePath() const;
 
+	void setRotation( int rotation );
+
 	void serial( NLMISC::IStream &f );
 	
 	bool hasError() const{ return m_hasError; }
@@ -93,6 +95,7 @@ private:
 	TileBankPvt *m_pvt;
 	QString m_lastError;
 	bool m_hasError;
+	int m_rotation;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_editor_main_window.cpp b/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_editor_main_window.cpp
index 86953f6a7..0341502d5 100644
--- a/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_editor_main_window.cpp
+++ b/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_editor_main_window.cpp
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ void TileEditorMainWindow::onZoomFactor(int level)
 
 void TileEditorMainWindow::onRotate( int id )
 {
-	TileItemNode::setAlphaRot( id * 90 );
+	m_tileModel->setAlphaRot( id );
 }
 
 void TileEditorMainWindow::onActionAddTile(bool triggered)
diff --git a/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_item.cpp b/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_item.cpp
index 7d339b1db..f39ba87dc 100644
--- a/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_item.cpp
+++ b/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_item.cpp
@@ -298,7 +298,6 @@ private:
 };
 
 TileConstants::TTileChannel TileItemNode::s_displayChannel = TileConstants::TileDiffuse;
-int TileItemNode::s_alphaRot = 0;
 
 TileItemNode::TileItemNode( TileConstants::TNodeTileType type, int tileId, Node *parent )
 {
diff --git a/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_item.h b/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_item.h
index 85da09c4f..7af553c8e 100644
--- a/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_item.h
+++ b/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_item.h
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ public:
 
 	static void setDisplayChannel( TileConstants::TTileChannel channel ){ s_displayChannel = channel; }
 	static TileConstants::TTileChannel displayChannel(){ return s_displayChannel; }
-	static void setAlphaRot( int rot ){ s_alphaRot = rot; }
 
 	QVariant pixmap( TileConstants::TTileChannel channel ) const;
 
@@ -126,7 +125,6 @@ private:
 	QMap<TileConstants::TTileChannel, TileWidget*> m_tileWidget;
 
 	static TileConstants::TTileChannel s_displayChannel;
-	static int s_alphaRot;
 
 	int m_id;
 
diff --git a/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_model.cpp b/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_model.cpp
index f4b9dfa15..2af4c6a84 100644
--- a/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_model.cpp
+++ b/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_model.cpp
@@ -472,6 +472,11 @@ QString TileModel::getTexturePath() const
 	return m_tileBank->getTexturePath();
 }
 
+void TileModel::setAlphaRot( int rotation )
+{
+	m_tileBank->setRotation( rotation );
+}
+
 QString TileModel::getLastError() const{
 	return m_tileBank->getLastError();
 }
diff --git a/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_model.h b/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_model.h
index dafbf09f8..c6bfc8788 100644
--- a/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_model.h
+++ b/code/studio/src/plugins/tile_editor/tile_model.h
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ public:
 	void setTexturePath( const QString &path );
 	QString getTexturePath() const;
 
+	void setAlphaRot( int rotation );
+
 	void serial( NLMISC::IStream &f );
 
 	QString getLastError() const;