diff --git a/source/extensions/isaacsim.robot.wheeled_robots.nodes/python/nodes/OgnCheckGoal2D.py b/source/extensions/isaacsim.robot.wheeled_robots.nodes/python/nodes/OgnCheckGoal2D.py
index 1a108ba30b..e4d8ff16bd 100644
--- a/source/extensions/isaacsim.robot.wheeled_robots.nodes/python/nodes/OgnCheckGoal2D.py
+++ b/source/extensions/isaacsim.robot.wheeled_robots.nodes/python/nodes/OgnCheckGoal2D.py
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ def compute(db: OgnCheckGoal2DDatabase) -> bool:
 
         # compare & output if diff between current pos/rot and target pos/rot is above threshold limits
         t = db.inputs.thresholds
-        db.outputs.reachedGoal = [np.hypot(x - state.target[0], y - state.target[1]) <= t[0], rot <= t[1]]
+        yaw_error = abs(normalize_angle(rot - state.target[2]))
+        db.outputs.reachedGoal = [np.hypot(x - state.target[0], y - state.target[1]) <= t[0], yaw_error <= t[1]]
 
         # begin next node (steering control)
         db.outputs.execOut = og.ExecutionAttributeState.ENABLED
diff --git a/source/extensions/isaacsim.robot.wheeled_robots.nodes/python/tests/test_check_goal_target_yaw.py b/source/extensions/isaacsim.robot.wheeled_robots.nodes/python/tests/test_check_goal_target_yaw.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e156a5d254
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/extensions/isaacsim.robot.wheeled_robots.nodes/python/tests/test_check_goal_target_yaw.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+"""Regression tests for CheckGoal2D target-yaw comparisons."""
+
+import math
+
+import isaacsim.core.experimental.utils.app as app_utils
+import isaacsim.core.experimental.utils.stage as stage_utils
+import numpy as np
+import omni.graph.core as og
+import omni.graph.core.tests as ogts
+
+
+def _yaw_quaternion(yaw: float) -> np.ndarray:
+    return np.array([0.0, 0.0, math.sin(yaw / 2.0), math.cos(yaw / 2.0)])
+
+
+class TestCheckGoalTargetYaw(ogts.OmniGraphTestCase):
+    """Verify orientation completion uses target yaw and wrapped angular error."""
+
+    async def setUp(self) -> None:
+        await stage_utils.create_new_stage_async()
+        stage_utils.set_stage_up_axis("Z")
+        stage_utils.set_stage_units(meters_per_unit=1.0)
+        await app_utils.update_app_async()
+
+    async def tearDown(self) -> None:
+        app_utils.stop()
+        await app_utils.update_app_async()
+
+    async def _evaluate(self, current_yaw: float, target_yaw: float, threshold: float = 0.1) -> list[bool]:
+        graph, [check_goal_node], _, _ = og.Controller.edit(
+            {"graph_path": "/ActionGraph"},
+            {
+                og.Controller.Keys.CREATE_NODES: [
+                    ("CheckGoal2D", "isaacsim.robot.wheeled_robots.CheckGoal2D"),
+                ],
+                og.Controller.Keys.SET_VALUES: [
+                    ("CheckGoal2D.inputs:currentPosition", [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]),
+                    ("CheckGoal2D.inputs:currentOrientation", _yaw_quaternion(current_yaw)),
+                    ("CheckGoal2D.inputs:target", [0.0, 0.0, target_yaw]),
+                    ("CheckGoal2D.inputs:targetChanged", True),
+                    ("CheckGoal2D.inputs:thresholds", [0.1, threshold]),
+                ],
+            },
+        )
+        await og.Controller.evaluate(graph)
+        return list(og.Controller(og.Controller.attribute("outputs:reachedGoal", check_goal_node)).get())
+
+    async def test_nonzero_target_yaw_is_not_reached_by_zero_yaw(self) -> None:
+        self.assertEqual(await self._evaluate(current_yaw=0.0, target_yaw=1.0), [True, False])
+
+    async def test_yaw_comparison_wraps_across_pi_boundary(self) -> None:
+        reached = await self._evaluate(
+            current_yaw=-math.pi + 0.02,
+            target_yaw=math.pi - 0.02,
+            threshold=0.05,
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(reached, [True, True])