diff --git a/contributors.md b/contributors.md
index 95d071b7d3..b019e53a51 100644
--- a/contributors.md
+++ b/contributors.md
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ The following people are not part of the project team, but have been contributin
 * Harrison Gentry (hgentry) - Date-changing command, misc.
 * Joshua Moerman (Jaxan) - Misc.
 * Nicolas Hawrysh (xp4xbox) - Misc.
+* Albert Morgese (Fusxfaranto) - Misc.
 
 ## Bug fixes
 * (halfbro)
diff --git a/distribution/changelog.txt b/distribution/changelog.txt
index 8ae021dc93..ebe5217672 100644
--- a/distribution/changelog.txt
+++ b/distribution/changelog.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 0.1.3 (in development)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+- Feature: [#1675] Auto-rotate shops to face footpaths.
 - Feature: [#7187] Option for early scenario completion.
 - Feature: [#7266] Make headless instances use an interactive terminal with access to the in-game console API.
 - Feature: [#7267] Leverage more historical data in Finances window.
diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/RideConstruction.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/RideConstruction.cpp
index 4954b2447d..84632a65dd 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/RideConstruction.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/RideConstruction.cpp
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ static sint32   _trackPlaceShiftZ;
 static sint32   _trackPlaceZ;
 static money32  _trackPlaceCost;
 static bool     _autoOpeningShop;
+static bool     _autoRotatingShop;
 static uint8    _currentlyShowingBrakeOrBoosterSpeed;
 static bool     _boosterTrackSelected;
 
@@ -613,6 +614,7 @@ rct_window *window_ride_construction_open()
     _currentTrackSelectionFlags = 0;
     _rideConstructionArrowPulseTime = 0;
     _autoOpeningShop = false;
+    _autoRotatingShop = true;
     _trackPlaceCtrlState = false;
     _trackPlaceShiftState = false;
     return w;
@@ -1866,6 +1868,7 @@ static void window_ride_construction_mouseup_demolish(rct_window* w)
  */
 static void window_ride_construction_rotate(rct_window *w)
 {
+    _autoRotatingShop = false;
     _currentTrackPieceDirection = (_currentTrackPieceDirection + 1) & 3;
     ride_construction_invalidate_current_track();
     _currentTrackPrice = MONEY32_UNDEFINED;
@@ -3425,6 +3428,70 @@ void ride_construction_toolupdate_construct(sint32 screenX, sint32 screenY)
             _currentTrackBeginZ += 16;
     }
 
+    if (_autoRotatingShop &&
+        _rideConstructionState == RIDE_CONSTRUCTION_STATE_PLACE &&
+        ride_type_has_flag(ride->type, RIDE_TYPE_FLAG_IS_SHOP))
+    {
+        rct_tile_element *pathsByDir[4];
+        constexpr sLocationXY8 DirOffsets[4] = {{-1, 0}, {0, 1}, {1, 0}, {0, -1}};
+
+        bool keepOrientation = false;
+        for (sint8 i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+        {
+            pathsByDir[i] = map_get_footpath_element(
+                (x >> 5) + DirOffsets[i].x,
+                (y >> 5) + DirOffsets[i].y,
+                z >> 3
+                );
+
+            if (pathsByDir[i] &&
+                footpath_element_is_sloped(pathsByDir[i]) &&
+                footpath_element_get_slope_direction(pathsByDir[i]) != i)
+            {
+                pathsByDir[i] = nullptr;
+            }
+
+            // Sloped path on the level below
+            if (!pathsByDir[i])
+            {
+                pathsByDir[i] = map_get_footpath_element(
+                    (x >> 5) + DirOffsets[i].x,
+                    (y >> 5) + DirOffsets[i].y,
+                    (z >> 3) - 2
+                    );
+
+                if (pathsByDir[i] &&
+                    (!footpath_element_is_sloped(pathsByDir[i]) ||
+                     footpath_element_get_slope_direction(pathsByDir[i]) != (i ^ 2)))
+                {
+                    pathsByDir[i] = nullptr;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (pathsByDir[i] && i == _currentTrackPieceDirection)
+            {
+                keepOrientation = true;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (!keepOrientation)
+        {
+            for (sint8 i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+            {
+                if (pathsByDir[i])
+                {
+                    _currentTrackPieceDirection = i;
+
+                    window_ride_construction_update_state(&trackType, &trackDirection, &rideIndex, &liftHillAndAlternativeState, &x, &y, &z, nullptr);
+                    place_provisional_track_piece(rideIndex, trackType, trackDirection, liftHillAndAlternativeState, x, y, z);
+                    gMapSelectArrowDirection = _currentTrackPieceDirection;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     window_ride_construction_update_active_elements();
     map_invalidate_map_selection_tiles();
 }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/Footpath.cpp b/src/openrct2/world/Footpath.cpp
index b521212d11..bffb3ddb58 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/Footpath.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/Footpath.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ static void automatically_set_peep_spawn(CoordsXYZ location)
     peepSpawn->z = location.z;
 }
 
-static rct_tile_element *map_get_footpath_element(sint32 x, sint32 y, sint32 z)
+rct_tile_element *map_get_footpath_element(sint32 x, sint32 y, sint32 z)
 {
     rct_tile_element *tileElement;
 
diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/Footpath.h b/src/openrct2/world/Footpath.h
index 0234de34a3..00d7ef9ac6 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/Footpath.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/Footpath.h
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ extern uint8 gFootpathGroundFlags;
 
 extern const LocationXY16 word_981D6C[4];
 
+rct_tile_element *map_get_footpath_element(sint32 x, sint32 y, sint32 z);
 money32 footpath_remove_real(sint32 x, sint32 y, sint32 z, sint32 flags);
 void game_command_place_footpath(sint32 * eax, sint32 * ebx, sint32 * ecx, sint32 * edx, sint32 * esi, sint32 * edi, sint32 * ebp);
 void game_command_place_footpath_from_track(sint32 * eax, sint32 * ebx, sint32 * ecx, sint32 * edx, sint32 * esi, sint32 * edi, sint32 * ebp);