diff --git a/spine-libgdx/spine-skeletonviewer/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/SkeletonViewer.java b/spine-libgdx/spine-skeletonviewer/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/SkeletonViewer.java
index 3a3bdb411..27d06409b 100644
--- a/spine-libgdx/spine-skeletonviewer/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/SkeletonViewer.java
+++ b/spine-libgdx/spine-skeletonviewer/src/com/esotericsoftware/spine/SkeletonViewer.java
@@ -597,7 +597,10 @@ public class SkeletonViewer extends ApplicationAdapter {
 					int track = trackButtons.getCheckedIndex();
 					if (track > 0) {
 						TrackEntry current = state.getCurrent(track);
-						if (current != null) current.setAlpha(alphaSlider.getValue());
+						if (current != null) {
+							current.setAlpha(alphaSlider.getValue());
+							current.resetRotationDirections();
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			});