diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 9621cb879..f31fccd8f 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ To update |kitty|, :doc:`follow the instructions <binary>`.
 - Fix removal of inactive tab that is before the currently active tab causing
   the highlighted tab to be incorrect (:iss:`3516`)
 
+- icat kitten: Respect EXIF orientation when displaying JPEG images
+  (:iss:`3518`)
+
 
 0.20.1 [2021-04-19]
 ----------------------
diff --git a/kittens/tui/images.py b/kittens/tui/images.py
index 2bb95b667..787dd4e65 100644
--- a/kittens/tui/images.py
+++ b/kittens/tui/images.py
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ def render_image(
             # we have to coalesce, resize and de-coalesce all frames
             resize_cmd = ['-coalesce'] + resize_cmd + ['-deconstruct']
         cmd += resize_cmd
-    cmd += ['-depth', '8', '-set', 'filename:f', '%w-%h-%g-%p']
+    cmd += ['-depth', '8', '-auto-orient', '-set', 'filename:f', '%w-%h-%g-%p']
     ans = RenderedImage(m.fmt, width, height, m.mode)
     if only_first_frame:
         ans.frames = [Frame(m.frames[0])]