diff --git a/docs/source/io_formats/geometry.rst b/docs/source/io_formats/geometry.rst
index 94511842d..a89bfb1e3 100644
--- a/docs/source/io_formats/geometry.rst
+++ b/docs/source/io_formats/geometry.rst
@@ -318,6 +318,13 @@ the following attributes or sub-elements:
 
     *Default*: None
 
+  :orientation:
+    The orientation of the hexagonal lattice. The string "x" indicates that two
+    sides of the lattice are perpendicular to the x-axis, whereas the string "y"
+    indicates that two sides are perpendicular to the y-axis.
+
+    *Default*: "y"
+
   :center:
     The coordinates of the center of the lattice. If the lattice does not have
     axial sections then only the x- and y-coordinates are specified.
diff --git a/openmc/lattice.py b/openmc/lattice.py
index 4f7caa20a..b2bdc8a56 100644
--- a/openmc/lattice.py
+++ b/openmc/lattice.py
@@ -884,6 +884,10 @@ class HexLattice(Lattice):
     :attr:`HexLattice.universes` property, the array indices do not correspond
     to natural indices.
 
+    .. versionchanged:: 0.11
+        The orientation of the lattice can now be changed with the
+        :attr:`orientation` attribute.
+
     Parameters
     ----------
     lattice_id : int, optional
@@ -1295,7 +1299,7 @@ class HexLattice(Lattice):
             self._outer.create_xml_subelement(xml_element)
 
         lattice_subelement.set("n_rings", str(self._num_rings))
-        # If orientation is "OX" export it to XML
+        # If orientation is "x" export it to XML
         if self._orientation == 'x':
             lattice_subelement.set("orientation", "x")