diff --git a/server/gameserver/room.cc b/server/gameserver/room.cc
index e1610aa1..4997231e 100644
--- a/server/gameserver/room.cc
+++ b/server/gameserver/room.cc
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <a8/timer.h>
 #include <a8/udplog.h>
 #include <a8/collision.h>
+#include <a8/vec2.h>
 
 #include "framework/cpp/utils.h"
 
@@ -637,6 +638,7 @@ Car* Room::CreateCar(Human* driver,
     car->room = this;
     car->team_id = team_id;
     car->SetPos(pos);
+    car->SetAttackDir(a8::Vec2::DOWN);
     car->Initialize();
     AddToEntityHash(car);
     AddToMoveableHash(car);