diff --git a/arcade/math.py b/arcade/math.py
index a35237fca..a32f1c606 100644
--- a/arcade/math.py
+++ b/arcade/math.py
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ def rotate_around_point(source: Point2, target: Point2, angle: float):
     dx = diff_x * c - diff_y * s
     dy = diff_x * s + diff_y * c
 
-    return target[0] + dx, target[1] + dy
+    return source[0] + dx, source[1] + dy
 
 
 def get_angle_degrees(x1: float, y1: float, x2: float, y2: float) -> float:
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_math.py b/tests/unit/test_math.py
index cd2551550..8ef43de8a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_math.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_math.py
@@ -87,3 +87,16 @@ def test_rand_vec_spread_deg():
 def test_rand_vec_magnitude():
     """Smoke test"""
     rand_vec_magnitude(30.5, 3.3, 4.4)
+
+
+def test_rotate_around_point():
+    """The result is offset from the rotation center, not from the target."""
+    from arcade.math import rotate_around_point
+
+    x, y = rotate_around_point((3.0, 0.0), (5.0, 0.0), 90.0)
+    assert x == approx(3.0)
+    assert y == approx(2.0)
+
+    # A full turn and a zero-length radius both leave the target where it is.
+    assert rotate_around_point((3.0, 0.0), (5.0, 0.0), 360.0) == (5.0, 0.0)
+    assert rotate_around_point((3.0, 0.0), (3.0, 0.0), 90.0) == (3.0, 0.0)