diff --git a/builtin/game/falling.lua b/builtin/game/falling.lua
index 1f0a63993..2cc0d8fac 100644
--- a/builtin/game/falling.lua
+++ b/builtin/game/falling.lua
@@ -205,6 +205,14 @@ core.register_entity(":__builtin:falling_node", {
 					end
 				end
 				self.object:set_rotation({x=pitch, y=yaw, z=roll})
+			elseif (def.drawtype == "mesh" and def.paramtype2 == "degrotate") then
+				local p2 = (node.param2 - (def.place_param2 or 0)) % 240
+				local yaw = (p2 / 240) * (math.pi * 2)
+				self.object:set_yaw(yaw)
+			elseif (def.drawtype == "mesh" and def.paramtype2 == "colordegrotate") then
+				local p2 = (node.param2 % 32 - (def.place_param2 or 0) % 32) % 24
+				local yaw = (p2 / 24) * (math.pi * 2)
+				self.object:set_yaw(yaw)
 			end
 		end
 	end,
diff --git a/games/devtest/mods/experimental/commands.lua b/games/devtest/mods/experimental/commands.lua
index 8bfa467e1..e42ae954d 100644
--- a/games/devtest/mods/experimental/commands.lua
+++ b/games/devtest/mods/experimental/commands.lua
@@ -131,10 +131,11 @@ local function place_nodes(param)
 				p2_max = 63
 			elseif def.paramtype2 == "leveled" then
 				p2_max = 127
-			elseif def.paramtype2 == "degrotate" and def.drawtype == "plantlike" then
-				p2_max = 179
+			elseif def.paramtype2 == "degrotate" and (def.drawtype == "plantlike" or def.drawtype == "mesh") then
+				p2_max = 239
 			elseif def.paramtype2 == "colorfacedir" or
 				def.paramtype2 == "colorwallmounted" or
+				def.paramtype2 == "colordegrotate" or
 				def.paramtype2 == "color" then
 				p2_max = 255
 			end
@@ -143,7 +144,8 @@ local function place_nodes(param)
 			-- Skip undefined param2 values
 			if not ((def.paramtype2 == "meshoptions" and p2 % 8 > 4) or
 					(def.paramtype2 == "colorwallmounted" and p2 % 8 > 5) or
-					(def.paramtype2 == "colorfacedir" and p2 % 32 > 23)) then
+					((def.paramtype2 == "colorfacedir" or def.paramtype2 == "colordegrotate")
+					and p2 % 32 > 23)) then
 
 				minetest.set_node(pos, { name = itemstring, param2 = p2 })
 				nodes_placed = nodes_placed + 1
diff --git a/games/devtest/mods/testnodes/drawtypes.lua b/games/devtest/mods/testnodes/drawtypes.lua
index 3bf631714..2bc7ec2e3 100644
--- a/games/devtest/mods/testnodes/drawtypes.lua
+++ b/games/devtest/mods/testnodes/drawtypes.lua
@@ -254,11 +254,11 @@ minetest.register_node("testnodes:mesh_degrotate", {
 	drawtype = "mesh",
 	paramtype = "light",
 	paramtype2 = "degrotate",
-	mesh = "testnodes_pyramid.obj",
+	mesh = "testnodes_ocorner.obj",
 	tiles = { "testnodes_mesh_stripes2.png" },
 
 	on_rightclick = rotate_on_rightclick,
-	place_param2 = 7,
+	place_param2 = 10, -- 15°
 	sunlight_propagates = true,
 	groups = { dig_immediate = 3 },
 })
@@ -266,14 +266,15 @@ minetest.register_node("testnodes:mesh_degrotate", {
 minetest.register_node("testnodes:mesh_colordegrotate", {
 	description = S("Color Degrotate Mesh Drawtype Test Node"),
 	drawtype = "mesh",
+	paramtype = "light",
 	paramtype2 = "colordegrotate",
 	palette = "testnodes_palette_facedir.png",
-	mesh = "testnodes_pyramid.obj",
-	tiles = { "testnodes_mesh_stripes2.png" },
+	mesh = "testnodes_ocorner.obj",
+	tiles = { "testnodes_mesh_stripes3.png" },
 
 	on_rightclick = rotate_on_rightclick,
-	-- color index 1, 7 steps rotated
-	place_param2 = 1 * 2^5 + 7,
+	-- color index 1, 1 step (=15°) rotated
+	place_param2 = 1 * 2^5 + 1,
 	sunlight_propagates = true,
 	groups = { dig_immediate = 3 },
 })