diff --git a/src/ui/GameWorldView.cpp b/src/ui/GameWorldView.cpp
index 9a4993c..ffe9dbb 100644
--- a/src/ui/GameWorldView.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/GameWorldView.cpp
@@ -2531,6 +2531,9 @@ void GameWorldView::rotateGhost(bool clockwise)
         m_ghostRotation = clockwise ? rotateClockwise(m_ghostRotation)
                                     : rotateCounterClockwise(m_ghostRotation);
         m_ghostValid = isValidPlacement(*m_builderType, m_ghostTile, m_ghostRotation);
+        // Rotating during a belt drag re-picks the path's primary axis immediately,
+        // without waiting for the next mouse move (REQ-BLD-BELT-DRAG).
+        if (m_dragging) { recomputeBeltDragPath(m_ghostTile); }
     }
     else if (m_blueprintMode.has_value())
     {