diff --git a/src/data/statistics.cpp b/src/data/statistics.cpp
index 8d4bca25..944faf60 100644
--- a/src/data/statistics.cpp
+++ b/src/data/statistics.cpp
@@ -17,15 +17,17 @@ DECLARE_TYPEOF_COLLECTION(ChoiceField::ChoiceP);
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Statistics dimension
 
 StatsDimension::StatsDimension()
-	: automatic (false)
-	, numeric   (false)
-	, show_empty(false)
+	: automatic    (false)
+	, position_hint(0)
+	, numeric      (false)
+	, show_empty   (false)
 {}
 
 StatsDimension::StatsDimension(const Field& field)
 	: automatic    (true)
 	, name         (field.name)
 	, description  (field.description)
+	, position_hint(0)
 	, icon_filename(field.icon_filename)
 	, numeric      (false)
 	, show_empty   (false)
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_REFLECTION_NO_GET_MEMBER(StatsDimension) {
 	if (!automatic) {
 		REFLECT(name);
 		REFLECT(description);
+		REFLECT(position_hint);
 		REFLECT_N("icon", icon_filename);
 		REFLECT(script);
 		REFLECT(numeric);
@@ -76,6 +79,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_REFLECTION_NO_GET_MEMBER(StatsDimension) {
 
 StatsCategory::StatsCategory()
 	: automatic(false)
+	, position_hint(0)
 	, type(GRAPH_TYPE_BAR)
 {}
 
@@ -83,6 +87,7 @@ StatsCategory::StatsCategory(const StatsDimensionP& dim)
 	: automatic(true)
 	, name         (dim->name)
 	, description  (dim->description)
+	, position_hint(dim->position_hint)
 	, icon_filename(dim->icon_filename)
 	, dimensions(1, dim)
 	, type(GRAPH_TYPE_BAR)
@@ -92,6 +97,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_REFLECTION_NO_GET_MEMBER(StatsCategory) {
 	if (!automatic) {
 		REFLECT(name);
 		REFLECT(description);
+		REFLECT(position_hint);
 		REFLECT_N("icon", icon_filename);
 		REFLECT(type);
 		REFLECT_N("dimensions", dimension_names);
diff --git a/src/data/statistics.hpp b/src/data/statistics.hpp
index fba30c9d..1322db03 100644
--- a/src/data/statistics.hpp
+++ b/src/data/statistics.hpp
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@ class StatsDimension : public IntrusivePtrBase<StatsDimension> {
 	StatsDimension();
 	StatsDimension(const Field&);
 	
-	bool              automatic;		///< Based on a card field?
+	const bool        automatic;		///< Based on a card field?
 	String            name;				///< Name of this dimension
 	String            description;		///< Description, used in status bar
+	int               position_hint;	///< Hint for the ordering
 	String            icon_filename;	///< Icon for lists
 	OptionalScript    script;			///< Script that determines the value(s)
 	bool              numeric;			///< Are the values numeric? If so, they require special sorting
@@ -49,9 +50,10 @@ class StatsCategory : public IntrusivePtrBase<StatsCategory> {
 	StatsCategory();
 	StatsCategory(const StatsDimensionP&);
 	
-	bool                    automatic;		///< Automatically generated?
+	const bool              automatic;		///< Automatically generated?
 	String                  name;			///< Name/label
 	String                  description;	///< Description, used in status bar
+	int                     position_hint;	///< Hint for the ordering
 	String                  icon_filename;	///< Icon for lists
 	Bitmap                  icon;			///< The loaded icon (optional of course)
 	vector<String>          dimension_names;///< Names of the dimensions to use
diff --git a/src/gui/set/stats_panel.cpp b/src/gui/set/stats_panel.cpp
index de613275..540d13e9 100644
--- a/src/gui/set/stats_panel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/set/stats_panel.cpp
@@ -39,30 +39,39 @@ class StatCategoryList : public GalleryList {
 	
 	/// The selected category
 	inline StatsCategory& getSelection() {
-		return *game->statistics_categories.at(selection);
+		return *categories.at(selection);
 	}
 	
   protected:
 	virtual size_t itemCount() const;
 	virtual void drawItem(DC& dc, int x, int y, size_t item, bool selected);
-
+	
   private:
 	GameP game;
+	vector<StatsCategoryP> categories; ///< Categories, sorted by position_hint
+};
+
+struct ComparePositionHint{
+	inline bool operator () (const StatsCategoryP& a, const StatsCategoryP& b) {
+		return a->position_hint < b->position_hint;
+	}
 };
 
 void StatCategoryList::show(const GameP& game) {
 	this->game = game;
+	categories = game->statistics_categories;
+	stable_sort(categories.begin(), categories.end(), ComparePositionHint());
 	update();
 	// select first item
 	selection = itemCount() > 0 ? 0 : NO_SELECTION;
 }
 
 size_t StatCategoryList::itemCount() const {
-	return game ? game->statistics_categories.size() : 0;
+	return categories.size();
 }
 
 void StatCategoryList::drawItem(DC& dc, int x, int y, size_t item, bool selected) {
-	StatsCategory& cat = *game->statistics_categories.at(item);
+	StatsCategory& cat = *categories.at(item);
 	// draw icon
 	if (!cat.icon_filename.empty() && !cat.icon.Ok()) {
 		InputStreamP file = game->openIn(cat.icon_filename);