diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/rocketcomponent/ExternalComponent.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/rocketcomponent/ExternalComponent.java
index 99660a3d1..48c3e2228 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/rocketcomponent/ExternalComponent.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/rocketcomponent/ExternalComponent.java
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ public abstract class ExternalComponent extends RocketComponent implements Outsi
 	
 	@Override
 	public double getAngularPosition() {
+		if (axial) {
+			return 0.;
+		}
 		return this.position_angular_rad;
 	}
 	
@@ -154,6 +157,9 @@ public abstract class ExternalComponent extends RocketComponent implements Outsi
 	
 	@Override
 	public double getRadialPosition() {
+		if (axial) {
+			return 0.;
+		}
 		return this.position_radial_m;
 	}
 	
@@ -164,6 +170,9 @@ public abstract class ExternalComponent extends RocketComponent implements Outsi
 	
 	@Override
 	public double getRotation() {
+		if (axial) {
+			return 0.;
+		}
 		return this.rotation_rad;
 	}
 	
diff --git a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/rocketcomponent/Stage.java b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/rocketcomponent/Stage.java
index 0c04b870f..9eefdeb48 100644
--- a/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/rocketcomponent/Stage.java
+++ b/core/src/net/sf/openrocket/rocketcomponent/Stage.java
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ public class Stage extends ComponentAssembly implements FlightConfigurableCompon
 	
 	@Override
 	public double getAngularPosition() {
+		if (axial) {
+			return 0.;
+		}
 		return this.position_angular_rad;
 	}
 	
@@ -87,6 +90,9 @@ public class Stage extends ComponentAssembly implements FlightConfigurableCompon
 	
 	@Override
 	public double getRadialPosition() {
+		if (axial) {
+			return 0.;
+		}
 		return this.position_radial_m;
 	}
 	
@@ -97,6 +103,9 @@ public class Stage extends ComponentAssembly implements FlightConfigurableCompon
 	
 	@Override
 	public double getRotation() {
+		if (axial) {
+			return 0.;
+		}
 		return this.rotation_rad;
 	}