diff --git a/README b/README
index 427b70d..7f4f9ce 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -28,16 +28,20 @@ The system can be configured by adding settings to the `minetest.conf`:
     # If the system should be activated, defaults to true.
     spawnusher_activate = true
     
-    # The radius around the spawnpoint in which the players will be randomly
-    # placed, defaults to 40.
-    spawnusher_placement_radius = 40.
-    
     # The size of the air bubble that is required for the player to be placed.
     # Note that this is only the vertical size, defaults to 2.
     # If you want to avoid spawns in caves, this value needs to be increased
     # to a sensible value.
     spawnusher_bubble_size = 2
     
+    # The radius around the spawnpoint in which the players will be randomly
+    # placed, defaults to 40.
+    spawnusher_placement_radius = 40.
+    
+    # If the player should be rotatet so that they face a random direction
+    # after spawning, defaults to true.
+    spawnusher_random_direction = true
+    
     # If the player can not be placed because the block is currently not loaded,
     # this amount of time will be waited before it is retried to place
     # place the player, defaults to 0.5.
diff --git a/mods/spawn_usher/spawnusher.lua b/mods/spawn_usher/spawnusher.lua
index d5391a3..6ad6ca3 100644
--- a/mods/spawn_usher/spawnusher.lua
+++ b/mods/spawn_usher/spawnusher.lua
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ spawnusher = {
 	--- The list of players that need to be placed.
 	players = List:new(),
 	
+	--- If the player should be facing a random direction after spawning.
+	random_direction = settings.get_bool("spawnusher_random_direction", true),
+	
 	--- The placement radius around the spawn.
 	random_placement_radius = settings.get_number("spawnusher_placement_radius", 40),
 	
@@ -180,8 +183,10 @@ function spawnusher.move_player(player)
 				-- Awesome! Place the user here.
 				player:setpos(pos)
 				
-				-- Randomize the direction in which the player looks.
-				player:set_look_yaw(math.rad(random.next_int(0, 360)))
+				if spawnusher.random_direction then
+					-- Randomize the direction in which the player looks.
+					player:set_look_yaw(math.rad(random.next_int(0, 360)))
+				end
 				
 				-- Reset the physics override.
 				player:set_physics_override(spawnusher.player_physics[player:get_player_name()])