diff --git a/cocos/physics/CCPhysicsBody.cpp b/cocos/physics/CCPhysicsBody.cpp
index 240f9833ba..dc959f0600 100644
--- a/cocos/physics/CCPhysicsBody.cpp
+++ b/cocos/physics/CCPhysicsBody.cpp
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ void PhysicsBody::setPosition(Point position)
 
 void PhysicsBody::setRotation(float rotation)
 {
-    cpBodySetAngle(_info->getBody(), PhysicsHelper::float2cpfloat(rotation * M_PI / 180.0f));
+    cpBodySetAngle(_info->getBody(), -PhysicsHelper::float2cpfloat(rotation * M_PI / 180.0f));
 }
 
 Point PhysicsBody::getPosition() const
diff --git a/tests/test-cpp/Classes/PhysicsTest/PhysicsTest.cpp b/tests/test-cpp/Classes/PhysicsTest/PhysicsTest.cpp
index 3fc4732efc..45392a3ce9 100644
--- a/tests/test-cpp/Classes/PhysicsTest/PhysicsTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/test-cpp/Classes/PhysicsTest/PhysicsTest.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ namespace
         CL(PhysicsDemoPump),
         CL(PhysicsDemoOneWayPlatform),
         CL(PhysicsDemoSlice),
+        CL(PhysicsDemoBug3988), 
 #else
         CL(PhysicsDemoDisabled),
 #endif
@@ -1219,4 +1220,31 @@ std::string PhysicsDemoSlice::subtitle() const
     return "click and drag to slice up the block";
 }
 
+
+void PhysicsDemoBug3988::onEnter()
+{
+    PhysicsDemo::onEnter();
+    _scene->toggleDebug();
+	_scene->getPhysicsWorld()->setGravity(Vect::ZERO);
+
+	auto ball  = Sprite::create("Images/YellowSquare.png");
+	ball->setPosition(VisibleRect::center() - Point(100, 0));
+	ball->setRotation(30.0f);
+	this->addChild(ball);
+
+	auto physicsBall = makeBox(VisibleRect::center() + Point(100, 0), Size(100, 100));
+	physicsBall->setRotation(30.0f);
+	this->addChild(physicsBall);
+}
+
+std::string PhysicsDemoBug3988::title() const
+{
+    return "Bug3988";
+}
+
+std::string PhysicsDemoBug3988::subtitle() const
+{
+    return "All the Rectangles should have same rotation angle";
+}
+
 #endif // ifndef CC_USE_PHYSICS
diff --git a/tests/test-cpp/Classes/PhysicsTest/PhysicsTest.h b/tests/test-cpp/Classes/PhysicsTest/PhysicsTest.h
index 9e9e69f96e..31f3e6fbdb 100644
--- a/tests/test-cpp/Classes/PhysicsTest/PhysicsTest.h
+++ b/tests/test-cpp/Classes/PhysicsTest/PhysicsTest.h
@@ -184,5 +184,16 @@ private:
     int _sliceTag;
 };
 
+class PhysicsDemoBug3988 : public PhysicsDemo
+{
+public:
+    CREATE_FUNC(PhysicsDemoBug3988);
+
+    void onEnter() override;
+    virtual std::string title() const override;
+    virtual std::string subtitle() const override;
+};
+
+
 #endif
 #endif