diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/geometry/add_railing_representation.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/geometry/add_railing_representation.py
index ab7914cfd6..e08af14fd7 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/geometry/add_railing_representation.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/geometry/add_railing_representation.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 import ifcopenshell.util.unit
 from ifcopenshell.util.shape_builder import ShapeBuilder, V
 from itertools import chain
-from mathutils import Vector
+from mathutils import Vector, Matrix
 import collections
 import mathutils
 from pprint import pprint
@@ -106,8 +106,11 @@ class Usecase:
             solid = builder.create_swept_disk_solid(polyline, support_radius)
 
             support_disk_circle = builder.circle(radius=support_disk_radius)
+
+            angle = V(0, 1).angle_signed(ortho_dir.xy)
+            y_extrusion_kwargs = builder.rotate_extrusion_kwargs_by_z(builder.extrude_by_y_kwargs(), angle)
             support_disk = builder.extrude(
-                support_disk_circle, support_disk_depth, position=support_points[-1], **builder.extrude_by_y_kwargs()
+                support_disk_circle, support_disk_depth, position=support_points[-1], **y_extrusion_kwargs
             )
             return [solid, support_disk]
 
diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/shape_builder.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/shape_builder.py
index b2e814278b..87d91e9274 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/shape_builder.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/shape_builder.py
@@ -568,3 +568,18 @@ class ShapeBuilder:
             "position_z_axis": Vector((0, -1, 0)),
             "extrusion_vector": Vector((0, 0, -1)),
         }
+
+    def rotate_extrusion_kwargs_by_z(self, kwargs, angle, counter_clockwise=False):
+        """shortcut to rotate extrusion kwargs by z axis
+
+        `kwargs` expected to have `position_x_axis` and `position_z_axis` keys
+
+        `angle` is a rotation value in radians
+
+        by default rotation is clockwise, to make it counter clockwise use `counter_clockwise` flag
+        """
+        rot = Matrix.Rotation(-angle, 3, "Z")
+        kwargs = kwargs.copy()  # prevent mutation of original kwargs
+        kwargs["position_x_axis"].rotate(rot)
+        kwargs["position_z_axis"].rotate(rot)
+        return kwargs