diff --git a/examples/regularshape.js b/examples/regularshape.js
index 141f07280b..195054b8e2 100644
--- a/examples/regularshape.js
+++ b/examples/regularshape.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ var styles = {
           stroke: stroke,
           points: 3,
           radius: 10,
+          rotation: Math.PI / 4,
           angle: 0
         }))
   })],
diff --git a/externs/olx.js b/externs/olx.js
index 6872d4d8a7..d58a126bb3 100644
--- a/externs/olx.js
+++ b/externs/olx.js
@@ -5709,6 +5709,7 @@ olx.style.IconOptions.prototype.src;
  *     angle: (number|undefined),
  *     snapToPixel: (boolean|undefined),
  *     stroke: (ol.style.Stroke|undefined),
+ *     rotation: (number|undefined),
  *     atlasManager: (ol.style.AtlasManager|undefined)}}
  * @api
  */
@@ -5757,7 +5758,7 @@ olx.style.RegularShapeOptions.prototype.radius2;
 
 
 /**
- * Shape's rotation in radians. A value of 0 will have one of the shape's point
+ * Shape's angle in radians. A value of 0 will have one of the shape's point
  * facing up.
  * Default value is 0.
  * @type {number|undefined}
@@ -5788,6 +5789,14 @@ olx.style.RegularShapeOptions.prototype.snapToPixel;
 olx.style.RegularShapeOptions.prototype.stroke;
 
 
+/**
+ * Rotation in radians (positive rotation clockwise). Default is `0`.
+ * @type {number|undefined}
+ * @api
+ */
+olx.style.RegularShapeOptions.prototype.rotation;
+
+
 /**
  * The atlas manager to use for this symbol. When using WebGL it is
  * recommended to use an atlas manager to avoid texture switching.
diff --git a/src/ol/style/regularshapestyle.js b/src/ol/style/regularshapestyle.js
index 54b8362755..bf50f3bad3 100644
--- a/src/ol/style/regularshapestyle.js
+++ b/src/ol/style/regularshapestyle.js
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ ol.style.RegularShape = function(options) {
   goog.base(this, {
     opacity: 1,
     rotateWithView: false,
-    rotation: 0,
+    rotation: goog.isDef(options.rotation) ? options.rotation : 0,
     scale: 1,
     snapToPixel: snapToPixel
   });