diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/init.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/init.lua
index 0be63ccdd..5ee3462ba 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_minecarts/init.lua
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ local function update_cart_orientation(self,staticdata)
 	if ( staticdata.rot_adjust or 0 ) < 0.01 then
 		rot.x = -rot.x
 	end
+	if dir.z ~= 0 then
+		rot.x = -rot.x
+	end
 
 	self.object:set_rotation(rot)
 end