diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_compass/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_compass/init.lua
index f15459303..2c71eeac0 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_compass/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_compass/init.lua
@@ -12,6 +12,27 @@ local random_timer_trigger = 0.5 -- random compass spinning tick in seconds. Inc
 
 local random_frame = math.random(0, compass_frames-1)
 
+function mcl_compass.get_compass_image(pos, dir)
+	-- Compasses do not work in certain zones
+	if mcl_worlds.compass_works(pos) then
+		local spawn = {x=0,y=0,z=0}
+		local ssp = minetest.setting_get_pos("static_spawnpoint")
+		if ssp then
+			spawn = ssp
+			if type(spawn) ~= "table" or type(spawn.x) ~= "number" or type(spawn.y) ~= "number" or type(spawn.z) ~= "number" then
+				spawn = {x=0,y=0,z=0}
+			end
+		end
+		local angle_north = math.deg(math.atan2(spawn.x - pos.x, spawn.z - pos.z))
+		if angle_north < 0 then angle_north = angle_north + 360 end
+		local angle_dir = -math.deg(dir)
+		local angle_relative = (angle_north - angle_dir + 180) % 360
+		return math.floor((angle_relative/11.25) + 0.5) % compass_frames
+	else
+		return random_frame
+	end
+end
+
 minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 	random_timer = random_timer + dtime
 
@@ -30,27 +51,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 		end
 		if has_compass(player) then
 			local pos = player:get_pos()
-			local dim = mcl_worlds.pos_to_dimension(pos)
-			local compass_image
-			-- Compasses do not work in certain zones
-			if not mcl_worlds.compass_works(pos) then
-				compass_image = random_frame
-			else
-				local spawn = {x=0,y=0,z=0}
-				local ssp = minetest.setting_get_pos("static_spawnpoint")
-				if ssp then
-					spawn = ssp
-					if type(spawn) ~= "table" or type(spawn.x) ~= "number" or type(spawn.y) ~= "number" or type(spawn.z) ~= "number" then
-						spawn = {x=0,y=0,z=0}
-					end
-				end
-				local dir = player:get_look_horizontal()
-				local angle_north = math.deg(math.atan2(spawn.x - pos.x, spawn.z - pos.z))
-				if angle_north < 0 then angle_north = angle_north + 360 end
-				local angle_dir = -math.deg(dir)
-				local angle_relative = (angle_north - angle_dir + 180) % 360
-				compass_image = math.floor((angle_relative/11.25) + 0.5) % compass_frames
-			end
+			local compass_image = mcl_compass.get_compass_image(pos, player:get_look_horizontal())
 
 			for j,stack in pairs(player:get_inventory():get_list("main")) do
 				if minetest.get_item_group(stack:get_name(), "compass") ~= 0 and
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_itemframes/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_itemframes/init.lua
index 073933fcf..4afb1d042 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_itemframes/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_itemframes/init.lua
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_itemframes:item_frame",{
 		end
 		local put_itemstack = ItemStack(itemstack)
 		put_itemstack:set_count(1)
+		if minetest.get_item_group(put_itemstack:get_name(), "compass") > 0 then
+			put_itemstack:set_name("mcl_compass:" .. mcl_compass.get_compass_image(pos, minetest.dir_to_yaw(minetest.facedir_to_dir(node.param2))))
+		end
 		inv:set_stack("main", 1, put_itemstack)
 		update_item_entity(pos, node)
 		-- Add node infotext when item has been named
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_itemframes/mod.conf b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_itemframes/mod.conf
index 39f4370aa..98906bfb7 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_itemframes/mod.conf
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_itemframes/mod.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 name = mcl_itemframes
-depends = mcl_core, mcl_sounds
+depends = mcl_core, mcl_sounds, mcl_compass
 optional_depends = screwdriver