diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index dfe03237f7..456b347d26 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@ Cubeviz
 Imviz
 ^^^^^
 
+- Fix multiple footprints bug that prevented footprint updates on changes to the
+  viewer orientation. [#2918]
+
 Mosviz
 ^^^^^^
 
@@ -203,7 +206,7 @@ Specviz2d
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
 
-* Update button in the subset plugin is now disabled when no subset is selected. [#2880]
+- Update button in the subset plugin is now disabled when no subset is selected. [#2880]
 
 
 3.10.1 (2024-05-14)
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/imviz/plugins/footprints/footprints.py b/jdaviz/configs/imviz/plugins/footprints/footprints.py
index fe5a9cf35d..6df321eef6 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/imviz/plugins/footprints/footprints.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/imviz/plugins/footprints/footprints.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.hub.subscribe(self, LinkUpdatedMessage, handler=self._on_link_type_updated)
         self.hub.subscribe(self, DataCollectionAddMessage, handler=self._on_link_type_updated)
         self.hub.subscribe(self, DataCollectionDeleteMessage, handler=self._on_link_type_updated)
-        self.hub.subscribe(self, ChangeRefDataMessage, handler=lambda _: self._preset_args_changed())  # noqa
+        self.hub.subscribe(self, ChangeRefDataMessage, handler=self._on_rotation)  # noqa
         self._on_link_type_updated()
 
     @property
@@ -320,6 +320,10 @@ def center_on_viewer(self, viewer_ref=None):
     def vue_center_on_viewer(self, viewer_ref):
         self.center_on_viewer(viewer_ref)
 
+    def _on_rotation(self, msg={}):
+        for overlay_selected in self._overlays:
+            self._change_overlay(overlay_selected=overlay_selected)
+
     @observe('overlay_selected')
     def _change_overlay(self, *args, overlay_selected=None, center_the_overlay=True):
         if not hasattr(self, 'overlay'):  # pragma: nocover
@@ -451,7 +455,7 @@ def overlay_regions(self):
         Access the regions objects corresponding to the current settings
         """
 
-        callable_kwargs = {k: getattr(self, k)
+        callable_kwargs = {k: float(getattr(self, k))
                            for k in ('ra', 'dec', 'pa', 'v2_offset', 'v3_offset')}
 
         if self.preset_selected == 'From File...':
@@ -495,7 +499,6 @@ def _preset_args_changed(self, msg={}, overlay_selected=None):
             del self._overlays[overlay_selected]['regions']
 
         regs = self.overlay_regions
-
         for viewer_id, viewer in self.app._viewer_store.items():
             visible = self._mark_visible(viewer_id)
             # TODO: need to re-call this logic when the reference_data is changed... which might
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/imviz/tests/test_footprints.py b/jdaviz/configs/imviz/tests/test_footprints.py
index c30094e08e..666c7d95c9 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/imviz/tests/test_footprints.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/imviz/tests/test_footprints.py
@@ -184,3 +184,68 @@ def test_api_after_linking(imviz_helper):
 
         # when wcs linked are any marks displayed
         assert marks_displayed is True
+
+
+def test_footprint_updates_on_rotation(imviz_helper):
+    image_2d_wcs = WCS({'CTYPE1': 'RA---TAN', 'CUNIT1': 'deg',
+                        'CRPIX1': 1, 'CRVAL1': 337.5202808,
+                        'CTYPE2': 'DEC--TAN', 'CUNIT2': 'deg',
+                        'CRPIX2': 1, 'CRVAL2': -20.833333059999998,
+                        'CD1_1': 0.0005, 'CD1_2': 0.005,
+                        'CD2_1': -0.005, 'CD2_2': -0.0005})
+
+    arr = np.random.normal(size=(10, 10))
+    ndd = NDData(arr, wcs=image_2d_wcs)
+
+    imviz_helper.load_data(ndd)
+    imviz_helper.link_data(link_type='wcs')
+
+    footprints = imviz_helper.plugins['Footprints']
+    footprints.keep_active = True
+
+    # this is near the pixel origin:
+    rectangle_center = SkyCoord(337.5202808, -20.83333306, unit='deg')
+
+    # this is the opposite corner of the image:
+    opposite_corner = SkyCoord(337.5791498, -20.88832297, unit='deg')
+
+    # Put a MIRI footprint at the far corner:
+    footprints.preset = 'MIRI'
+    footprints.ra = opposite_corner.ra.deg
+    footprints.dec = opposite_corner.dec.deg
+    miri_region = footprints.overlay_regions[0]
+
+    # create a second footprint for a rectangular sky region near the pixel origin:
+    footprints.add_overlay('2')
+
+    rectangle_region = RectangleSkyRegion(
+        center=rectangle_center,
+        height=1 * u.arcmin,
+        width=2 * u.arcmin,
+        angle=45 * u.deg
+    )
+
+    footprints.import_region(rectangle_region)
+
+    # ensure that the footprints are where we expect them:
+    assert rectangle_region.contains(rectangle_center, image_2d_wcs)
+    assert not rectangle_region.contains(opposite_corner, image_2d_wcs)
+
+    assert not miri_region.contains(rectangle_center, image_2d_wcs)
+    assert miri_region.contains(opposite_corner, image_2d_wcs)
+
+    marks = _get_markers_from_viewer(imviz_helper.default_viewer)
+
+    # check that the rectangle region appears near the bottom of the viewer:
+    assert np.concatenate([marks[0].y, marks[1].y]).min() < -3
+
+    # now rotate to north-up east-left:
+    orientation = imviz_helper.plugins['Orientation']._obj
+    orientation.create_north_up_east_left(set_on_create=True)
+
+    # If all footprint orientations have been updated, the lowest
+    # mark should still be centered low. If the footprint
+    # orientations aren't updated, both footprints will be
+    # at the top of the viewer, and this test will fail.
+    marks = _get_markers_from_viewer(imviz_helper.default_viewer)
+    assert np.concatenate([marks[0].y, marks[1].y]).min() < -3