diff --git a/plugins/sfThumbnailPlugin/lib/sfImageMagickAdapter.class.php b/plugins/sfThumbnailPlugin/lib/sfImageMagickAdapter.class.php
index 3e9cd5827b..f86c50f041 100644
--- a/plugins/sfThumbnailPlugin/lib/sfImageMagickAdapter.class.php
+++ b/plugins/sfThumbnailPlugin/lib/sfImageMagickAdapter.class.php
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ public function save($thumbnail, $thumbDest, $targetMime = null)
                 break;
         } // end switch
 
-        $command .= ' -thumbnail ';
+        $command .= ' -auto-orient -thumbnail ';
         $command .= $thumbnail->getThumbWidth().'x'.$thumbnail->getThumbHeight();
 
         // See Qubit issue 2380