diff --git a/lib/components/primitive-components/Group/Group_doInitialSchematicLayoutMatchPack.ts b/lib/components/primitive-components/Group/Group_doInitialSchematicLayoutMatchPack.ts
index c02bf6990..6e61bcd39 100644
--- a/lib/components/primitive-components/Group/Group_doInitialSchematicLayoutMatchPack.ts
+++ b/lib/components/primitive-components/Group/Group_doInitialSchematicLayoutMatchPack.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
import {
getCircuitJsonTree,
- transformSchematicElements,
type CircuitJsonTreeNode,
type CircuitJsonUtilObjects,
} from "@tscircuit/circuit-json-util"
@@ -775,6 +774,9 @@ export function Group_doInitialSchematicLayoutMatchPack<
originalDirection,
placement.ccwRotationDegrees,
)
+ port.side_of_component =
+ (port.facing_direction as "left" | "right" | "top" | "bottom") ||
+ port.side_of_component
}
// Also rotate text positions
diff --git a/tests/repros/__snapshots__/repro67-pinheader-default-facing-direction-schematic.snap.svg b/tests/repros/__snapshots__/repro67-pinheader-default-facing-direction-schematic.snap.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..93f4b693a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/repros/__snapshots__/repro67-pinheader-default-facing-direction-schematic.snap.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/repros/repro67-pinheader-default-facing-direction.test.tsx b/tests/repros/repro67-pinheader-default-facing-direction.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e9d74c068
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/repros/repro67-pinheader-default-facing-direction.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { it, expect } from "bun:test"
+import { getTestFixture } from "tests/fixtures/get-test-fixture"
+
+it("repro67: pinheader default facingDirection for autolayout", async () => {
+ const { circuit } = getTestFixture()
+
+ circuit.add(
+
+
+
+
+ ,
+ )
+
+ await circuit.renderUntilSettled()
+
+ expect(circuit).toMatchSchematicSnapshot(import.meta.path)
+})