diff --git a/html/script.js b/html/script.js
index d306a43..9bb6646 100644
--- a/html/script.js
+++ b/html/script.js
@@ -627,6 +627,11 @@ function initPage() {
     filterMaxRange *= 1852; // convert from nmi to meters
 
 
+    if (usp.has('mapOrientation')) {
+        mapOrientation = parseFloat(usp.get('mapOrientation'));
+    }
+    mapOrientation *= (Math.PI/180); // adjust to radians
+
     if (usp.has('r')) {
         let numbers = (usp.get('r') || "").split('-');
         let ts = new Date();
@@ -661,8 +666,6 @@ function initPage() {
         setInterval(globeRateUpdate(), 300000);
     }
 
-    mapOrientation *= (Math.PI/180); // adjust to radians
-
     if (localStorage['enableLabels'] == 'true'){
         toggleLabels();
     }