Minecraft Comparator Bug

What I expected to happened was...:
I expected to place down a turned-off comparator facing West.

What actually happened was...:
I placed down a comparator while facing West and the comparator triggered on immediatley. It was facing the opposite way I was facing (East), and it said in the 'f3 menu' that it was 'unpowered facing east.' The comparator was then triggered in reverse of its surroundings (Placing a redstone torch on the export signal area). The repeater also had a backwards texture.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Place a comparator on the ground.
2. Place a repeater on the ground.
3. Put a redstone torch on the export signal side of the blocks.
4. The comparator and repeater should be working fine, with backwards textures.