diff --git a/src/playermat/PlayermatApi.ttslua b/src/playermat/PlayermatApi.ttslua
index 46930241..44e9bde4 100644
--- a/src/playermat/PlayermatApi.ttslua
+++ b/src/playermat/PlayermatApi.ttslua
@@ -406,7 +406,14 @@ do
     for guid, pos in pairs(storedPositions) do
       local obj = getObjectFromGUID(guid)
       obj.setPosition(mat.positionToWorld(pos))
-      obj.setRotation(obj.getRotation():setAt("y", rotationY))
+
+      -- offset the rotation by 180 degrees if the guid matches the player hand zones
+      local finalRotationY = rotationY
+      if obj.type == "Hand" then
+        finalRotationY = rotationY + 180
+      end
+
+      obj.setRotation(obj.getRotation():setAt("y", finalRotationY))
     end
   end