diff --git a/public/static/img/compass.svg b/public/static/img/compass.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5662d9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/static/img/compass.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 100 100">
+  <polygon id="needleNorth" points="50,0 33,50 66,50" style="fill:red;stroke:black;stroke-width:1" />
+  <polygon id="needleSouth" points="50,100 33,50 66,50" style="fill:white;stroke:black;stroke-width:1" />
+  Sorry, your browser does not support inline SVG.
+</svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/static/js/game.js b/public/static/js/game.js
index a5ba86c..e8dce36 100644
--- a/public/static/js/game.js
+++ b/public/static/js/game.js
@@ -387,6 +387,10 @@
             document.getElementById('currentRound').innerHTML = String(Game.rounds.length) + '/' + String(Game.NUMBER_OF_ROUNDS);
 
             Game.loadPano(Game.panoId, Game.pov);
+
+            // update the compass
+            const heading = Game.panorama.getPov().heading;
+            document.getElementById("compass").style.transform = "translateY(-50%) rotate(" + heading + "deg)";
         },
 
         handleErrorResponse: function (error) {
@@ -863,6 +867,9 @@
 
     Game.panorama.addListener('pov_changed', function () {
         Game.rewriteGoogleLink();
+
+        const heading = Game.panorama.getPov().heading;
+        document.getElementById("compass").style.transform = "translateY(-50%) rotate(" + heading + "deg)";
     });
 
     if (COOKIES_CONSENT) {
@@ -950,4 +957,8 @@
     document.getElementById('returnToStart').onclick = function () {
         Game.loadPano(Game.panoId, Game.pov);
     }
+
+    document.getElementById('compassContainer').onclick = function () {
+        Game.panorama.setPov({ heading: 0, pitch: Game.panorama.getPov().pitch });
+    }
 })();
diff --git a/views/game.php b/views/game.php
index e0f7b5d..ad3d107 100644
--- a/views/game.php
+++ b/views/game.php
@@ -60,6 +60,14 @@
         </div>
     </div>
     <div id="navigation">
+        <div id="compassContainer" class="navigationItem">
+            <div>
+                <img src="<?= $_ENV['STATIC_ROOT'] ?>/img/circle_background.svg?rev=<?= REVISION ?>" alt="Circle Background" class="circleBackground" />
+            </div>
+            <div>
+                <img id="compass" src="<?= $_ENV['STATIC_ROOT'] ?>/img/compass.svg?rev=<?= REVISION ?>" alt="compass icon" class="navigationIcon" />
+            </div>
+        </div>
         <div id="returnToStart" class="navigationItem">
             <div>
                 <img src="<?= $_ENV['STATIC_ROOT'] ?>/img/circle_background.svg?rev=<?= REVISION ?>" alt="Circle Background" class="circleBackground" />