diff --git a/item/craft_item_nodes.lua b/item/craft_item_nodes.lua
index 9ecbc15..a23c6bd 100644
--- a/item/craft_item_nodes.lua
+++ b/item/craft_item_nodes.lua
@@ -11,22 +11,22 @@ local sounds = default.node_sound_glass_defaults()
 
 items["logistica:silverin"] = {
   tiles = {
-		"logistica_silverin_nodebox.png",
-		"logistica_silverin_nodebox.png",
-		"logistica_silverin_nodebox.png^[transformFX",
-		"logistica_silverin_nodebox.png^[transformFX",
-		"logistica_silverin_nodebox.png",
-		"logistica_silverin_nodebox.png",
-	},
-	drawtype = "nodebox",
-	paramtype = "light",
+    "logistica_silverin_nodebox.png",
+    "logistica_silverin_nodebox.png",
+    "logistica_silverin_nodebox.png^[transformFX",
+    "logistica_silverin_nodebox.png^[transformFX",
+    "logistica_silverin_nodebox.png",
+    "logistica_silverin_nodebox.png",
+  },
+  drawtype = "nodebox",
+  paramtype = "light",
   paramtype2 = "facedir",
-	node_box = {
-		type = "fixed",
-		fixed = {
-			{-0.25, -0.50, -0.25, 0.25, 0.50, 0.25}
-		}
-	},
+  node_box = {
+    type = "fixed",
+    fixed = {
+      {-0.25, -0.50, -0.25, 0.25, 0.50, 0.25}
+    }
+  },
   use_texture_alpha = "blend",
   groups = crystalGroups,
   sounds = sounds,
@@ -37,20 +37,43 @@ items["logistica:silverin"] = {
 
 items["logistica:silverin_plate"] = {
   tiles = { "logistica_silverin_plate.png" },
-	drawtype = "nodebox",
-	paramtype = "light",
+  drawtype = "nodebox",
+  paramtype = "light",
   paramtype2 = "facedir",
-	node_box = {
-		type = "fixed",
-		fixed = {
-			{-0.50, -0.50, -0.50, 0.50, -7/16, 0.50}
-		}
-	},
+  node_box = {
+    type = "fixed",
+    fixed = {
+      {-0.50, -0.50, -0.50, 0.50, -7/16, 0.50}
+    }
+  },
   groups = { cracky = 2 },
   sounds = logistica.node_sound_metallic(),
   description = S("Silverin Plate"),
   inventory_image = "logistica_silverin_plate_inv.png",
+  wield_image = "logistica_silverin_plate_inv.png",
   stack_max = 99,
+  after_place_node = function(pos, placer, itemstack, pointed_thing)
+    local rotNeeded = true
+    local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
+    if pointed_thing.type == "node" then
+      local pointedNode = minetest.get_node(pointed_thing.under)
+      if pointedNode.name == "logistica:silverin_plate" then
+        node.param2 = pointedNode.param2
+        minetest.swap_node(pos, node)
+        rotNeeded = false
+      end
+    end
+    if rotNeeded then
+      if placer:is_player() then
+        local lookDir = placer:get_look_dir()
+        if placer:get_player_control().sneak then
+          lookDir = vector.multiply(lookDir, -1)
+        end
+        node.param2 = logistica.dir_to_facedir(lookDir)
+        minetest.swap_node(pos, node)
+      end
+    end
+  end,
 }
 
 -- items["logistica:silverin_block"] = {
diff --git a/util/rotations.lua b/util/rotations.lua
index 283a363..c588e69 100644
--- a/util/rotations.lua
+++ b/util/rotations.lua
@@ -82,4 +82,20 @@ function logistica.get_front_face_object_info(param2)
   rot.y = pos.forward.y
   rot.z = pos.forward.z
   return rot
+end
+
+-- given a direction tries to return a facedir int such that the bottom of block would be facing that direction
+function logistica.dir_to_facedir(dir)
+  local x,y,z = dir.x, dir.y, dir.z
+  local absX, absY, absZ = math.abs(x), math.abs(y), math.abs(z)
+
+  local mostlyX = absX > absY and absX > absZ
+  local mostlyZ = absZ > absX and absZ > absY
+  if mostlyX then
+    if x > 0 then return 15 else return 12 end
+  elseif mostlyZ then
+    if z > 0 then return 8 else return 4 end
+  else -- mostlyY
+    if y > 0 then return 20 else return 0 end
+  end
 end
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