diff --git a/fabrication.py b/fabrication.py
index 69d6f9d..13517d0 100644
--- a/fabrication.py
+++ b/fabrication.py
@@ -77,7 +77,11 @@ def fix_rotation(self, footprint):
         if footprint.GetLayer() != 0:
             # bottom angles need to be mirrored on Y-axis
             rotation = (180 - rotation) % 360
-        # First check if the value aka part name matches
+        # First check if the reference matches
+        for regex, correction in self.corrections:
+            if re.search(regex, str(footprint.GetReference())):
+                return self.rotate(footprint, rotation, correction)
+        # Then check if the value aka part name matches
         for regex, correction in self.corrections:
             if re.search(regex, str(footprint.GetValue())):
                 return self.rotate(footprint, rotation, correction)
diff --git a/mainwindow.py b/mainwindow.py
index 7b5cc30..fcf6b84 100644
--- a/mainwindow.py
+++ b/mainwindow.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 ID_HIDE_POS = 14
 ID_SAVE_MAPPINGS = 15
 ID_EXPORT_TO_SCHEMATIC = 16
+ID_CONTEXT_MENU_ADD_ROT_BY_REFERENCE = wx.NewIdRef()
 ID_CONTEXT_MENU_ADD_ROT_BY_PACKAGE = wx.NewIdRef()
 ID_CONTEXT_MENU_ADD_ROT_BY_NAME = wx.NewIdRef()
 
@@ -616,11 +617,17 @@ def populate_footprint_list(self, *_):
             if detail:
                 part[4] = detail[0][2]
                 part[5] = detail[0][1]
-            # First check if the part name mathes
+            # First check if the part reference mathes
             for regex, correction in corrections:
-                if re.search(regex, str(part[1])):
+                if re.search(regex, str(part[0])):
                     part[8] = str(correction)
                     break
+            # If there was no match for the part reference, check if the part name mathes
+            if part[8] == "":
+                for regex, correction in corrections:
+                    if re.search(regex, str(part[1])):
+                        part[8] = str(correction)
+                        break
             # If there was no match for the part name, check if the package matches
             if part[8] == "":
                 for regex, correction in corrections:
@@ -982,7 +989,11 @@ def add_part_rot(self, e):
             row = self.footprint_list.ItemToRow(item)
             if row == -1:
                 return
-            if e.GetId() == ID_CONTEXT_MENU_ADD_ROT_BY_PACKAGE:
+            if e.GetId() == ID_CONTEXT_MENU_ADD_ROT_BY_REFERENCE:
+                package = self.footprint_list.GetTextValue(row, 0)
+                if package != "":
+                    RotationManagerDialog(self, f"\\b{re.escape(package)}\\b").ShowModal()
+            elif e.GetId() == ID_CONTEXT_MENU_ADD_ROT_BY_PACKAGE:
                 package = self.footprint_list.GetTextValue(row, 2)
                 if package != "":
                     RotationManagerDialog(self, "^" + re.escape(package)).ShowModal()
@@ -1068,6 +1079,12 @@ def OnRightDown(self, *_):
         conMenu.Append(paste_lcsc)
         conMenu.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.paste_part_lcsc, paste_lcsc)
 
+        rotation_by_reference = wx.MenuItem(
+            conMenu, ID_CONTEXT_MENU_ADD_ROT_BY_REFERENCE, "Add Rotation by reference"
+        )
+        conMenu.Append(rotation_by_reference)
+        conMenu.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.add_part_rot, rotation_by_reference)
+
         rotation_by_package = wx.MenuItem(
             conMenu, ID_CONTEXT_MENU_ADD_ROT_BY_PACKAGE, "Add Rotation by package"
         )