diff --git a/sources/itemgroups.cpp b/sources/itemgroups.cpp
index 60da47593..8ad4c2256 100644
--- a/sources/itemgroups.cpp
+++ b/sources/itemgroups.cpp
@@ -163,3 +163,34 @@ bool ItemGroups::completeSelection(QGraphicsScene *scene,
 	}
 	return changed;
 }
+
+/**
+	@return the group @a selected is exactly, whole -- every item in it
+	belongs to that group and every member of the group is in it -- or a null
+	uuid. Rotating such a selection turns the group as one piece rather than
+	each member in place (discussion #1070). A member picked out on its own
+	is not a whole group, and turns in place.
+	@param selected : the selected items that can be members (the caller
+	leaves out wires, which follow their symbols)
+*/
+QUuid ItemGroups::soleWholeGroup(const QList<QGraphicsItem *> &selected)
+{
+	if (selected.isEmpty() || !selected.first()->scene()) {
+		return QUuid();
+	}
+	const QUuid group = groupOf(selected.first());
+	if (group.isNull()) {
+		return QUuid();
+	}
+	for (QGraphicsItem *item : selected) {
+		if (groupOf(item) != group) {
+			return QUuid();
+		}
+	}
+	for (QGraphicsItem *item : selected.first()->scene()->items()) {
+		if (groupOf(item) == group && !item->isSelected()) {
+			return QUuid();
+		}
+	}
+	return group;
+}
diff --git a/sources/itemgroups.h b/sources/itemgroups.h
index 7e785bd8c..90840ffbd 100644
--- a/sources/itemgroups.h
+++ b/sources/itemgroups.h
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ namespace ItemGroups
 	bool completeSelection(QGraphicsScene *scene,
 						   const QList<QGraphicsItem *> &previous,
 						   bool toggling);
+
+	QUuid soleWholeGroup(const QList<QGraphicsItem *> &selected);
 }
 
 #endif // ITEMGROUPS_H
diff --git a/sources/qetdiagrameditor.cpp b/sources/qetdiagrameditor.cpp
index d65d94b95..80d52f4dd 100644
--- a/sources/qetdiagrameditor.cpp
+++ b/sources/qetdiagrameditor.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "ElementsCollection/elementpickerpopup.h"
 #include "shortcutbarsettings.h"
 #include "qetgraphicsitem/conductor.h"
+#include "itemgroups.h"
 #include "commandsearchpopup.h"
 #include "QWidgetAnimation/qwidgetanimation.h"
 #include "autoNum/ui/autonumberingdockwidget.h"
@@ -2078,7 +2079,17 @@ void QETDiagramEditor::selectionGroupTriggered(QAction *action)
         }
 	else if (value == "rotate_selection")
 	{
-		RotateSelectionCommand *c = new RotateSelectionCommand(diagram);
+			//A selection that is exactly one whole group turns as one piece,
+			//as "Pivoter le groupe" does, rather than each member in place
+			//(discussion #1070). Wires follow their symbols either way.
+		QList<QGraphicsItem *> members;
+		for (QGraphicsItem *item : diagram->selectedItems()) {
+			if (item->type() != Conductor::Type) {
+				members << item;
+			}
+		}
+		const bool whole_group = !ItemGroups::soleWholeGroup(members).isNull();
+		RotateSelectionCommand *c = new RotateSelectionCommand(diagram, 90, nullptr, whole_group);
 		if(c->isValid())
 			diagram->undoStack().push(c);
 	}
diff --git a/tests/qttest/tst_itemgroups.cpp b/tests/qttest/tst_itemgroups.cpp
index 486c8b82b..217ea7d41 100644
--- a/tests/qttest/tst_itemgroups.cpp
+++ b/tests/qttest/tst_itemgroups.cpp
@@ -178,6 +178,34 @@ private slots:
 		ItemGroups::setGroup(a, QUuid());
 		QVERIFY(ItemGroups::groupOf(a).isNull());
 	}
+
+	// Rotate turns a selection that is exactly one whole group as one piece.
+	void aWholeGroupAloneIsASoleWholeGroup()
+	{
+		select({a, b});
+		QCOMPARE(ItemGroups::soleWholeGroup(selection()), g1);
+	}
+
+	void aPickedMemberIsNotAWholeGroup()
+	{
+		select({a});
+		QVERIFY(ItemGroups::soleWholeGroup(selection()).isNull());
+	}
+
+	void aGroupWithOtherItemsIsNotASoleGroup()
+	{
+		select({a, b, c});
+		QVERIFY(ItemGroups::soleWholeGroup(selection()).isNull());
+		select({a, b, d, e});
+		QVERIFY(ItemGroups::soleWholeGroup(selection()).isNull());
+	}
+
+	void ungroupedItemsAreNotAGroup()
+	{
+		select({c});
+		QVERIFY(ItemGroups::soleWholeGroup(selection()).isNull());
+		QVERIFY(ItemGroups::soleWholeGroup({}).isNull());
+	}
 };
 
 QTEST_MAIN(tst_itemgroups)