diff --git a/Content.Client/Rotation/RotationVisualizerSystem.cs b/Content.Client/Rotation/RotationVisualizerSystem.cs
index 8dbcf97320..b5be4d0b17 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Rotation/RotationVisualizerSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Rotation/RotationVisualizerSystem.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public sealed class RotationVisualizerSystem : SharedRotationVisualsSystem
             return;
 
         if (!_appearance.TryGetData<RotationState>(uid, RotationVisuals.RotationState, out var state, args.Component))
-            return;
+            state = RotationState.Vertical;
 
         switch (state)
         {