diff --git a/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/utils/TextPositionSequenceComparator.java b/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/utils/TextPositionSequenceComparator.java
index 52974d3..1c46ef5 100644
--- a/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/utils/TextPositionSequenceComparator.java
+++ b/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/utils/TextPositionSequenceComparator.java
@@ -51,13 +51,48 @@ public class TextPositionSequenceComparator implements Comparator<TextPositionSe
 
         double yDifference = Math.abs(pos1YBottom - pos2YBottom);
 
-        // we will do a simple tolerance comparison
-        if (yDifference < .1 || pos2YBottom >= pos1YTop && pos2YBottom <= pos1YBottom || pos1YBottom >= pos2YTop && pos1YBottom <= pos2YBottom) {
-            return Double.compare(x1, x2);
-        } else if (pos1YBottom < pos2YBottom) {
-            return -1;
-        } else {
-            return 1;
+
+        // Adjust for text rotation
+        switch (pos1.getRotation()) {
+            case 0:
+                // 0 degrees (horizontal, top to bottom and left to right): Sort primarily by y-coordinates from top to bottom (pos1YBottom < pos2YBottom).
+                if (yDifference < .1 || (pos2YBottom >= pos1YTop && pos2YBottom <= pos1YBottom) || (pos1YBottom >= pos2YTop && pos1YBottom <= pos2YBottom)) {
+                    return Double.compare(x1, x2);
+                } else if (pos1YBottom < pos2YBottom) {
+                    return -1;
+                } else {
+                    return 1;
+                }
+            case 90:
+                // 90 degrees (vertical, right to left): Sort by x-coordinates first (x1 > x2), then by y-coordinates from top to bottom (pos1YBottom < pos2YBottom).
+                if (x1 > x2) {
+                    return -1;
+                } else if (x1 < x2) {
+                    return 1;
+                } else {
+                    return Double.compare(pos1YBottom, pos2YBottom);
+                }
+            case 180:
+                // 180 degrees (horizontal, bottom to top and right to left): Sort primarily by y-coordinates from bottom to top (pos1YBottom > pos2YBottom).
+                if (yDifference < .1 || (pos2YBottom >= pos1YTop && pos2YBottom <= pos1YBottom) || (pos1YBottom >= pos2YTop && pos1YBottom <= pos2YBottom)) {
+                    return Double.compare(x2, x1);
+
+                } else if (pos1YBottom > pos2YBottom) {
+                    return -1;
+                } else {
+                    return 1;
+                }
+            case 270:
+                // 270 degrees (vertical, left to right): Sort by x-coordinates in reverse (x2 > x1), then by y-coordinates from bottom to top (pos2YBottom > pos1YBottom).
+                if (x2 > x1) {
+                    return -1;
+                } else if (x2 < x1) {
+                    return 1;
+                } else {
+                    return Double.compare(pos2YBottom, pos1YBottom);
+                }
+            default:
+                throw new RuntimeException("Rotation not supported. Only 0/90/180/270 degree rotation is supported.");
         }
     }