diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/profile/gl_crop.js b/app/assets/javascripts/profile/gl_crop.js
index 291ae24aa68..4bdda611cfc 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/profile/gl_crop.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/profile/gl_crop.js
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ import _ from 'underscore';
         aspectRatio: 1,
         modal: true,
         scalable: false,
-        rotatable: false,
+        rotatable: true,
+        checkOrientation: true,
         zoomable: true,
         dragMode: 'move',
         guides: false,
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/rotated_profile_image.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/rotated_profile_image.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1e221e47379
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/rotated_profile_image.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Fix profile image orientation based on EXIF data gvieira37
+merge_request: 14461
+author: gvieira37
+type: fixed