diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 101cb00..3f8306e 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ config_load_default(zathura_t* zathura)
 
   girara_shortcut_add(gsession, 0,                GDK_KEY_R,          NULL, sc_reload,                   NORMAL,     0,               NULL);
 
-  girara_shortcut_add(gsession, 0,                GDK_KEY_r,          NULL, sc_rotate,                   NORMAL,     0,               NULL);
+  girara_shortcut_add(gsession, 0,                GDK_KEY_r,          NULL, sc_rotate,                   NORMAL,     ROTATE_CW,       NULL);
 
   girara_shortcut_add(gsession, 0,                GDK_KEY_h,          NULL, sc_scroll,                   NORMAL,     LEFT,            NULL);
   girara_shortcut_add(gsession, 0,                GDK_KEY_j,          NULL, sc_scroll,                   NORMAL,     DOWN,            NULL);
@@ -299,6 +299,8 @@ config_load_default(zathura_t* zathura)
   girara_argument_mapping_add(gsession, "up",           UP);
   girara_argument_mapping_add(gsession, "best-fit",     ADJUST_BESTFIT);
   girara_argument_mapping_add(gsession, "width",        ADJUST_WIDTH);
+  girara_argument_mapping_add(gsession, "rotate-cw",    ROTATE_CW);
+  girara_argument_mapping_add(gsession, "rotate-ccw",   ROTATE_CCW);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/shortcuts.c b/shortcuts.c
index 1fb6e15..84e59c6 100644
--- a/shortcuts.c
+++ b/shortcuts.c
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ sc_reload(girara_session_t* session, girara_argument_t* UNUSED(argument),
 }
 
 bool
-sc_rotate(girara_session_t* session, girara_argument_t* UNUSED(argument),
+sc_rotate(girara_session_t* session, girara_argument_t* argument,
     girara_event_t* UNUSED(event), unsigned int UNUSED(t))
 {
   g_return_val_if_fail(session != NULL, false);
@@ -431,8 +431,13 @@ sc_rotate(girara_session_t* session, girara_argument_t* UNUSED(argument),
 
   unsigned int page_number = zathura->document->current_page_number;
 
+  int angle = 90;
+  if (argument != NULL && argument->n == ROTATE_CCW) {
+    angle = 270;
+  }
+
   /* update rotate value */
-  zathura->document->rotate  = (zathura->document->rotate + 90) % 360;
+  zathura->document->rotate  = (zathura->document->rotate + angle) % 360;
 
   /* render all pages again */
   render_all(zathura);
diff --git a/zathura.h b/zathura.h
index f657f79..336f900 100644
--- a/zathura.h
+++ b/zathura.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ enum { NEXT, PREVIOUS, LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN, BOTTOM, TOP, HIDE, HIGHLIGHT,
   ADD_MARKER, EVAL_MARKER, EXPAND, EXPAND_ALL, COLLAPSE_ALL, COLLAPSE, SELECT,
   GOTO_DEFAULT, GOTO_LABELS, GOTO_OFFSET, HALF_UP, HALF_DOWN, FULL_UP,
   FULL_DOWN, HALF_LEFT, HALF_RIGHT, FULL_LEFT, FULL_RIGHT, NEXT_CHAR, PREVIOUS_CHAR,
-  DELETE_TO_LINE_START, APPEND_FILEPATH };
+  DELETE_TO_LINE_START, APPEND_FILEPATH, ROTATE_CW, ROTATE_CCW };
 
 /* forward declaration for types from document.h */
 struct zathura_document_s;