diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftEntityTypes.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftEntityTypes.java
index 0ebcf7ed1c..95c2ef53e6 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftEntityTypes.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftEntityTypes.java
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ public final class CraftEntityTypes {
         register(new EntityTypeData<>(EntityType.EXPERIENCE_ORB, ExperienceOrb.class, CraftExperienceOrb::new,
                 spawnData -> new net.minecraft.world.entity.ExperienceOrb(spawnData.minecraftWorld(), spawnData.x(), spawnData.y(), spawnData.z(), 0, org.bukkit.entity.ExperienceOrb.SpawnReason.CUSTOM, null, null) // Paper
         ));
-        register(new EntityTypeData<>(EntityType.AREA_EFFECT_CLOUD, AreaEffectCloud.class, CraftAreaEffectCloud::new, spawnData -> new net.minecraft.world.entity.AreaEffectCloud(spawnData.minecraftWorld(), spawnData.x(), spawnData.y(), spawnData.z())));
+        register(new EntityTypeData<>(EntityType.AREA_EFFECT_CLOUD, AreaEffectCloud.class, CraftAreaEffectCloud::new, createAndMove(net.minecraft.world.entity.EntityType.AREA_EFFECT_CLOUD))); // Paper - set area effect cloud rotation
         register(new EntityTypeData<>(EntityType.EGG, Egg.class, CraftEgg::new, spawnData -> new ThrownEgg(spawnData.minecraftWorld(), spawnData.x(), spawnData.y(), spawnData.z(), new net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack(Items.EGG))));
         register(new EntityTypeData<>(EntityType.LEASH_KNOT, LeashHitch.class, CraftLeash::new, spawnData -> new LeashFenceKnotEntity(spawnData.minecraftWorld(), BlockPos.containing(spawnData.x(), spawnData.y(), spawnData.z())))); // SPIGOT-5732: LeashHitch has no direction and is always centered at a block
         register(new EntityTypeData<>(EntityType.SNOWBALL, Snowball.class, CraftSnowball::new, spawnData -> new net.minecraft.world.entity.projectile.Snowball(spawnData.minecraftWorld(), spawnData.x(), spawnData.y(), spawnData.z(), new net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack(Items.SNOWBALL))));