diff --git a/src/core/VictoryDisplay.ttslua b/src/core/VictoryDisplay.ttslua
index a274f929..b13cc05a 100644
--- a/src/core/VictoryDisplay.ttslua
+++ b/src/core/VictoryDisplay.ttslua
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-local playAreaApi = require("core/PlayAreaApi")
-local pendingCall = false
-local messageSent = {}
-local missingData = {}
-local countedVP   = {}
+local playAreaApi      = require("core/PlayAreaApi")
+local pendingCall      = false
+local messageSent      = {}
+local missingData      = {}
+local countedVP        = {}
 local highlightMissing = false
 local highlightCounted = false
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ function updateCount()
         table.insert(countedVP, obj)
       end
 
-    -- handling for stacked cards
+      -- handling for stacked cards
     elseif obj.tag == "Deck" then
       local VP = 0
       for _, deepObj in ipairs(obj.getObjects()) do
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ function highlightCountedVP()
   self.editButton({
     index = 4,
     tooltip = (highlightCounted and "Enable" or "Disable") ..
-    " highlighting of cards with VP."
+        " highlighting of cards with VP."
   })
   for _, obj in pairs(countedVP) do
     if obj ~= nil then
@@ -270,7 +270,9 @@ function placeCard(card)
   local name = card.getName() or "Unnamed card"
   for i = 1, 10 do
     if fullSlots[i] ~= true then
+      local rot = { 0, 270, card.getRotation().z }
       card.setPositionSmooth(positions[i], false, true)
+      card.setRotation(rot)
       broadcastToAll("Victory Display: " .. name .. " placed into slot " .. i .. ".", "Green")
       return
     end