diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/InGameUI.h b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/InGameUI.h
index e0aaff613d0..bcae1fe415d 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/InGameUI.h
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/InGameUI.h
@@ -444,6 +444,8 @@ friend class Drawable;	// for selection/deselection transactions
 	virtual Bool isPlacementAnchored( void );													///< is placement arrow anchor set
 	virtual void getPlacementPoints( ICoord2D *start, ICoord2D *end );///< get the placemnt arrow points
 	virtual Real getPlacementAngle( void );														///< placement angle of drawable at cursor when placing down structures
+	virtual Real getLatestBuildingOrientation() const { return m_latestBuildingOrientation; } ///< TBD
+	virtual void setLatestBuildingOrientation(Real angle) { m_latestBuildingOrientation = angle; } ///< TBD
 
 	// Drawable selection mechanisms
 	virtual void selectDrawable( Drawable *draw );					///< Mark given Drawable as "selected"
@@ -742,6 +744,7 @@ friend class Drawable;	// for selection/deselection transactions
 	Bool												m_placeAnchorInProgress;								///< is place angle interface for placement active
 	ICoord2D										m_placeAnchorStart;											///< place angle anchor start
 	ICoord2D										m_placeAnchorEnd;												///< place angle anchor end
+	Real												m_latestBuildingOrientation;						///< latest building orientation
 	Int													m_selectCount;													///< Number of objects currently "selected"
 	Int													m_maxSelectCount;												///< Max number of objects to select
 	UnsignedInt									m_frameSelectionChanged;								///< Frame when the selection last changed.
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/InGameUI.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/InGameUI.cpp
index c95896fa9ef..2aab0580338 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/InGameUI.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/InGameUI.cpp
@@ -1131,6 +1131,7 @@ InGameUI::InGameUI()
 	m_placeAnchorStart.x = m_placeAnchorStart.y = 0;
 	m_placeAnchorEnd.x = m_placeAnchorEnd.y = 0;
 	m_placeAnchorInProgress = FALSE;
+	m_latestBuildingOrientation = RANDOM_START_ANGLE;
 
 	m_videoStream = nullptr;
 	m_videoBuffer = nullptr;
@@ -1652,9 +1653,14 @@ void InGameUI::handleBuildPlacements( void )
 				}
 			}
 
+			m_latestBuildingOrientation = RANDOM_START_ANGLE;
 		}
 		else
 		{
+			// TheSuperHackers @tweak Caball009 10/02/2026 Use force attack to get the latest building orientation for convenience.
+			if (isInForceAttackMode() && m_latestBuildingOrientation != RANDOM_START_ANGLE)
+				angle = m_latestBuildingOrientation;
+
 			const MouseIO *mouseIO = TheMouse->getMouseStatus();
 
 			// location is the mouse position
@@ -2159,6 +2165,7 @@ void InGameUI::reset( void )
 
 	// remove any build available status
 	placeBuildAvailable( nullptr, nullptr );
+	m_latestBuildingOrientation = RANDOM_START_ANGLE;
 
 	// free any message resources allocated
 	freeMessageResources();
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/PlaceEventTranslator.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/PlaceEventTranslator.cpp
index 0d6999bbd98..93f7df0b329 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/PlaceEventTranslator.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/PlaceEventTranslator.cpp
@@ -284,6 +284,8 @@ GameMessageDisposition PlaceEventTranslator::translateGameMessage(const GameMess
 					// get out of pending placement mode, this will also clear the arrow anchor status
 					TheInGameUI->placeBuildAvailable( nullptr, nullptr );
 
+					// TheSuperHackers @tweak Caball009 10/02/2026 Store the latest building orientation for convenience.
+					TheInGameUI->setLatestBuildingOrientation(angle);
 				}
 				else
 				{