diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Image/Graph/Pie.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Image/Graph/Pie.pm
index 60cd2fa52..c7d9e327d 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Image/Graph/Pie.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Image/Graph/Pie.pm
@@ -1013,7 +1013,8 @@ sub getTiltAngle {
 	my $self = shift;
 	my $angle = shift;
 
-	return $self->{_pieProperties}->{tiltAngle} || 55;
+	return 55 unless (defined $self->{_pieProperties}->{tiltAngle});
+	return $self->{_pieProperties}->{tiltAngle};
 }
 
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