diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
index 6395050d26..7926a9f3f5 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer/SVG.js
@@ -336,9 +336,16 @@ OpenLayers.Renderer.SVG = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Renderer.Elements, {
             }
 
             if (typeof style.rotation != "undefined" && pos) {
-                var rotation = OpenLayers.String.format(
-                    "rotate(${0} ${1} ${2})", [style.rotation, pos.x, pos.y]);
-                node.setAttributeNS(null, "transform", rotation);
+                if(node.nodeName !== "svg") {
+                    node.setAttributeNS(null, "transform",
+                        "rotate(" + style.rotation + " " + pos.x + " " +
+                        pos.y + ")");
+                } else {
+                    var symbolCenter = 0.5 * this.symbolSize[id] / 3;
+                    node.firstChild.setAttributeNS(null, "transform",
+                        "rotate(" + style.rotation + " " + symbolCenter +
+                        " " +  symbolCenter + ")");
+                }
             }
         }