diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java b/core/src/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java
index 70277ef24e..498d4d46e8 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/input/DesktopInput.java
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public class DesktopInput extends InputHandler{
         //draw plan being moved
         if(splan != null){
             boolean valid = validPlace(splan.x, splan.y, splan.block, splan.rotation, splan);
-            if(splan.block.rotate){
+            if(splan.block.rotate && splan.block.drawArrow){
                 drawArrow(splan.block, splan.x, splan.y, splan.rotation, valid);
             }
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public class DesktopInput extends InputHandler{
             if(mode == placing && block != null){
                 for(int i = 0; i < linePlans.size; i++){
                     var plan = linePlans.get(i);
-                    if(i == linePlans.size - 1 && plan.block.rotate){
+                    if(i == linePlans.size - 1 && plan.block.rotate && plan.block.drawArrow){
                         drawArrow(block, plan.x, plan.y, plan.rotation);
                     }
                     drawPlan(linePlans.get(i));
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/input/MobileInput.java b/core/src/mindustry/input/MobileInput.java
index 126032c5e1..7fe38030a1 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/input/MobileInput.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/input/MobileInput.java
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public class MobileInput extends InputHandler implements GestureListener{
 
         //rotate button
         table.button(Icon.right, Styles.clearNoneTogglei, () -> {
-            if(block != null && block.rotate){
+            if(block != null && block.rotate && block.quickRotate){
                 rotation = Mathf.mod(rotation + 1, 4);
             }else{
                 schematicMode = !schematicMode;
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ public class MobileInput extends InputHandler implements GestureListener{
                 //draw placing
                 for(int i = 0; i < linePlans.size; i++){
                     BuildPlan plan = linePlans.get(i);
-                    if(i == linePlans.size - 1 && plan.block.rotate){
+                    if(i == linePlans.size - 1 && plan.block.rotate && plan.block.drawArrow){
                         drawArrow(block, plan.x, plan.y, plan.rotation);
                     }
                     plan.block.drawPlan(plan, allPlans(), validPlace(plan.x, plan.y, plan.block, plan.rotation) && getPlan(plan.x, plan.y, plan.block.size, null) == null);
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
index cb149be40a..25d5912b4d 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ public class Block extends UnlockableContent implements Senseable{
     public boolean rotate;
     /** if rotate is true and this is false, the region won't rotate when drawing */
     public boolean rotateDraw = true;
+    /** if rotation = false and this is true, rotation will be locked at 0 when placing (default); advanced use only */
+    public boolean lockRotation = true;
     /** if true, schematic flips with this block are inverted. */
     public boolean invertFlip = false;
     /** number of different variant regions to use */