diff --git a/sim/core/apl.go b/sim/core/apl.go
index fe2dd4a6ac..421c2b968d 100644
--- a/sim/core/apl.go
+++ b/sim/core/apl.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func (rot *APLRotation) doAndRecordWarnings(warningsList *[]string, isPrepull bo
 }
 
 func (unit *Unit) newAPLRotation(config *proto.APLRotation) *APLRotation {
-	if config == nil || config.Type != proto.APLRotation_TypeAPL {
+	if config == nil || !unit.IsUsingAPL {
 		return nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/sim/core/character.go b/sim/core/character.go
index 077b898f9d..920b6f03be 100644
--- a/sim/core/character.go
+++ b/sim/core/character.go
@@ -106,7 +106,10 @@ func NewCharacter(party *Party, partyIndex int, player *proto.Player) Character
 			ChannelClipDelay:     max(0, time.Duration(player.ChannelClipDelayMs)*time.Millisecond),
 			DistanceFromTarget:   player.DistanceFromTarget,
 			NibelungAverageCasts: player.NibelungAverageCasts,
-			IsUsingAPL:           player.Rotation != nil && player.Rotation.Type == proto.APLRotation_TypeAPL,
+			IsUsingAPL: player.Rotation != nil &&
+				(player.Rotation.Type == proto.APLRotation_TypeAPL ||
+					player.Rotation.Type == proto.APLRotation_TypeAuto ||
+					player.Rotation.Type == proto.APLRotation_TypeSimple),
 		},
 
 		Name:  player.Name,
diff --git a/ui/core/player.ts b/ui/core/player.ts
index 257e3f7a6a..468b69ac3b 100644
--- a/ui/core/player.ts
+++ b/ui/core/player.ts
@@ -827,11 +827,15 @@ export class Player<SpecType extends Spec> {
 		const type = this.getRotationType();
 		if (type == APLRotationType.TypeAuto && this.autoRotationGenerator) {
 			// Clone to avoid modifying preset rotations, which are often returned directly.
-			return APLRotation.clone(this.autoRotationGenerator(this));
+			const rot = APLRotation.clone(this.autoRotationGenerator(this));
+			rot.type = APLRotationType.TypeAuto;
+			return rot;
 		} else if (type == APLRotationType.TypeSimple && this.simpleRotationGenerator) {
 			// Clone to avoid modifying preset rotations, which are often returned directly.
-			const rot = APLRotation.clone(this.simpleRotationGenerator(this, this.getRotation(), this.getCooldowns()));
-			rot.type = APLRotationType.TypeAPL; // Set this here for convenience, so the generator functions don't need to.
+			const simpleRot = this.getRotation();
+			const rot = APLRotation.clone(this.simpleRotationGenerator(this, simpleRot, this.getCooldowns()));
+			rot.simple = this.aplRotation.simple;
+			rot.type = APLRotationType.TypeSimple; // Set this here for convenience, so the generator functions don't need to.
 			return rot;
 		} else {
 			return this.aplRotation;