diff --git a/src/serialization/sb2.js b/src/serialization/sb2.js
index b3dc19eef..2f7556341 100644
--- a/src/serialization/sb2.js
+++ b/src/serialization/sb2.js
@@ -684,7 +684,9 @@ const parseScratchObject = function (object, runtime, extensions, topLevel, zip,
         target.y = object.scratchY;
     }
     if (object.hasOwnProperty('direction')) {
-        target.direction = object.direction;
+        // Sometimes the direction can be outside of the range: LLK/scratch-gui#5806
+        // wrapClamp it (like we do on RenderedTarget.setDirection)
+        target.direction = MathUtil.wrapClamp(object.direction, -179, 180);
     }
     if (object.hasOwnProperty('isDraggable')) {
         target.draggable = object.isDraggable;
diff --git a/src/serialization/sb3.js b/src/serialization/sb3.js
index 022064f3c..5eb60a5bf 100644
--- a/src/serialization/sb3.js
+++ b/src/serialization/sb3.js
@@ -1060,7 +1060,9 @@ const parseScratchObject = function (object, runtime, extensions, zip, assets) {
         target.y = object.y;
     }
     if (object.hasOwnProperty('direction')) {
-        target.direction = object.direction;
+        // Sometimes the direction can be outside of the range: LLK/scratch-gui#5806
+        // wrapClamp it (like we do on RenderedTarget.setDirection)
+        target.direction = MathUtil.wrapClamp(object.direction, -179, 180);
     }
     if (object.hasOwnProperty('size')) {
         target.size = object.size;