diff --git a/src/core/GameKeyHandler.ttslua b/src/core/GameKeyHandler.ttslua
index 5a1ff71d..bfa5d381 100644
--- a/src/core/GameKeyHandler.ttslua
+++ b/src/core/GameKeyHandler.ttslua
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ function takeCardIntoThreatArea(playerColor, hoveredObject)
 
   -- work out the new rotation
   local matRotation = playermatApi.returnRotation(matColor)
-  local newCardRot = cardRot:setAt("y", matRotation.y + cardRot.y - ownerRotation.y)
+  local newCardRot = cardRot:setAt("y", roundToMultiple(matRotation.y + cardRot.y - ownerRotation.y, 45))
 
   -- move the main card to threat area
   GlobalApi.moveCardWithTokens(hoveredObject, threatAreaPos, newCardRot)
diff --git a/src/core/Global.ttslua b/src/core/Global.ttslua
index 8d9fe461..8bb6ac04 100644
--- a/src/core/Global.ttslua
+++ b/src/core/Global.ttslua
@@ -2856,9 +2856,6 @@ function moveCardWithTokens(params)
 
   if rotation then
     card.setRotation(rotation)
-  else
-    local rot = card.getRotation()
-    card.setRotation(rot:setAt("y", roundToMultiple(rot.y, 45)))
   end
 
   if position then
@@ -2964,7 +2961,3 @@ function removeTokensFromObject(params)
     end
   end
 end
-
-function roundToMultiple(num, mult)
-  return math.floor((num + mult / 2) / mult) * mult
-end