diff --git a/panels/wacom/gsd-wacom-device.c b/panels/wacom/gsd-wacom-device.c
index 6390b0ba2..0d865cc9f 100644
--- a/panels/wacom/gsd-wacom-device.c
+++ b/panels/wacom/gsd-wacom-device.c
@@ -47,6 +47,17 @@
 #define WACOM_ERASER_SCHEMA "org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.wacom.eraser"
 #define WACOM_BUTTON_SCHEMA "org.gnome.settings-daemon.peripherals.wacom.tablet-button"
 
+static struct {
+	GnomeRRRotation  rotation;
+	GsdWacomRotation rotation_wacom;
+	const gchar     *rotation_string;
+} rotation_table[] = {
+	{ GNOME_RR_ROTATION_0,   GSD_WACOM_ROTATION_NONE, "none" },
+	{ GNOME_RR_ROTATION_90,  GSD_WACOM_ROTATION_CCW,  "ccw"  },
+	{ GNOME_RR_ROTATION_180, GSD_WACOM_ROTATION_HALF, "half" },
+	{ GNOME_RR_ROTATION_270, GSD_WACOM_ROTATION_CW,   "cw"   }
+};
+
 static WacomDeviceDatabase *db = NULL;
 
 struct GsdWacomStylusPrivate
@@ -716,6 +727,18 @@ set_display_by_output (GsdWacomDevice  *device,
 	g_free (o_serial_s);
 }
 
+static GsdWacomRotation
+get_rotation_wacom (GnomeRRRotation rotation)
+{
+        guint i;
+
+        for (i = 0; i < G_N_ELEMENTS (rotation_table); i++) {
+                if (rotation_table[i].rotation & rotation)
+                        return (rotation_table[i].rotation_wacom);
+        }
+        g_assert_not_reached ();
+}
+
 void
 gsd_wacom_device_set_display (GsdWacomDevice *device,
                               int             monitor)
@@ -871,6 +894,31 @@ gsd_wacom_device_get_display_matrix (GsdWacomDevice *device, float matrix[NUM_EL
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
+GsdWacomRotation
+gsd_wacom_device_get_display_rotation (GsdWacomDevice *device)
+{
+	GError *error = NULL;
+	GnomeRRScreen *rr_screen;
+	GnomeRROutput *rr_output;
+	GnomeRRRotation rotation = GNOME_RR_ROTATION_0;
+
+	rr_screen = gnome_rr_screen_new (gdk_screen_get_default (), &error);
+	if (rr_screen == NULL) {
+		g_warning ("Failed to create GnomeRRScreen: %s", error->message);
+		g_error_free (error);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	rr_output = find_output (rr_screen, device);
+	if (rr_output) {
+		GnomeRRCrtc *crtc = gnome_rr_output_get_crtc (rr_output);
+		rotation = gnome_rr_crtc_get_current_rotation (crtc);
+	}
+	g_object_unref (rr_screen);
+
+	return get_rotation_wacom (rotation);
+}
+
 static void
 add_stylus_to_device (GsdWacomDevice *device,
 		      const char     *settings_path,
@@ -1746,6 +1794,34 @@ gsd_wacom_device_get_button (GsdWacomDevice   *device,
 	}
 }
 
+GsdWacomRotation
+gsd_wacom_device_rotation_name_to_type (const char *rotation)
+{
+        guint i;
+
+	g_return_val_if_fail (rotation != NULL, GSD_WACOM_ROTATION_NONE);
+
+        for (i = 0; i < G_N_ELEMENTS (rotation_table); i++) {
+                if (strcmp (rotation_table[i].rotation_string, rotation) == 0)
+                        return (rotation_table[i].rotation_wacom);
+        }
+
+	return GSD_WACOM_ROTATION_NONE;
+}
+
+const char *
+gsd_wacom_device_rotation_type_to_name (GsdWacomRotation type)
+{
+        guint i;
+
+        for (i = 0; i < G_N_ELEMENTS (rotation_table); i++) {
+                if (rotation_table[i].rotation_wacom == type)
+                        return (rotation_table[i].rotation_string);
+        }
+
+	return "none";
+}
+
 GsdWacomDevice *
 gsd_wacom_device_create_fake (GsdWacomDeviceType  type,
 			      const char         *name,
diff --git a/panels/wacom/gsd-wacom-device.h b/panels/wacom/gsd-wacom-device.h
index b59493d9e..59c4b2777 100644
--- a/panels/wacom/gsd-wacom-device.h
+++ b/panels/wacom/gsd-wacom-device.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #define __GSD_WACOM_DEVICE_MANAGER_H
 
 #include <glib-object.h>
+#include "gsd-enums.h"
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ void     gsd_wacom_device_set_display         (GsdWacomDevice    *device,
 gint     gsd_wacom_device_get_display_monitor (GsdWacomDevice *device);
 gboolean gsd_wacom_device_get_display_matrix  (GsdWacomDevice *device,
                                                float           matrix[NUM_ELEMS_MATRIX]);
+GsdWacomRotation gsd_wacom_device_get_display_rotation (GsdWacomDevice *device);
 
 GsdWacomDevice * gsd_wacom_device_new              (GdkDevice *device);
 GList          * gsd_wacom_device_list_styli       (GsdWacomDevice *device);
@@ -153,6 +155,9 @@ GsdWacomTabletButton *gsd_wacom_device_get_button   (GsdWacomDevice   *device,
 						     GtkDirectionType *dir);
 int gsd_wacom_device_set_next_mode                  (GsdWacomDevice *device,
 						     int             group_id);
+GsdWacomRotation gsd_wacom_device_rotation_name_to_type (const char *rotation);
+const char     * gsd_wacom_device_rotation_type_to_name (GsdWacomRotation type);
+
 
 /* Helper and debug functions */
 GsdWacomDevice * gsd_wacom_device_create_fake (GsdWacomDeviceType  type,