diff --git a/src/main/java/org/dynmap/markers/MarkerSet.java b/src/main/java/org/dynmap/markers/MarkerSet.java
index ee8d2b60..ef46c543 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/dynmap/markers/MarkerSet.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/dynmap/markers/MarkerSet.java
@@ -101,4 +101,12 @@ public interface MarkerSet {
      * @return true if layer for set will be hidden by default
      */
     public boolean getHideByDefault();
+    /**
+     * Set layer ordering priority (0=default, low before high in layer order)
+     */
+    public void setLayerPriority(int prio);
+    /**
+     * Get layer ordering priority (0=default, low before high in layer order)
+     */
+    public int getLayerPriority();
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/dynmap/markers/impl/MarkerAPIImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/dynmap/markers/impl/MarkerAPIImpl.java
index 1481c26f..9f6f8040 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/dynmap/markers/impl/MarkerAPIImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/dynmap/markers/impl/MarkerAPIImpl.java
@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@ public class MarkerAPIImpl implements MarkerAPI, Event.Listener<DynmapWorld> {
     private static final String ARG_HIDE = "hide";
     private static final String ARG_ICON = "icon";
     private static final String ARG_SET = "set";
+    private static final String ARG_PRIO = "prio";
 
     /* Parse argument strings : handle 'attrib:value' and quoted strings */
     private static Map<String,String> parseArgs(String[] args, CommandSender snd) {
@@ -487,7 +488,7 @@ public class MarkerAPIImpl implements MarkerAPI, Event.Listener<DynmapWorld> {
 
     
     public static boolean onCommand(DynmapPlugin plugin, CommandSender sender, Command cmd, String commandLabel, String[] args) {
-        String id, setid, file, label, newlabel, iconid;
+        String id, setid, file, label, newlabel, iconid, prio;
         
         if(api == null) {
             sender.sendMessage("Markers component is not enabled.");
@@ -734,6 +735,7 @@ public class MarkerAPIImpl implements MarkerAPI, Event.Listener<DynmapWorld> {
                 if(parms == null) return true;
                 id = parms.get(ARG_ID);
                 label = parms.get(ARG_LABEL);
+                prio = parms.get(ARG_PRIO);
                 if((id == null) && (label == null)) {
                     sender.sendMessage("<label> or id:<marker-id> required");
                     return true;
@@ -757,6 +759,13 @@ public class MarkerAPIImpl implements MarkerAPI, Event.Listener<DynmapWorld> {
                     String h = parms.get(ARG_HIDE);
                     if((h != null) && (h.equals("true")))
                         set.setHideByDefault(true);
+                    if(prio != null) {
+                        try {
+                            set.setLayerPriority(Integer.valueOf(prio));
+                        } catch (NumberFormatException nfx) {
+                            sender.sendMessage("Invalid priority: " + prio);
+                        }
+                    }
                     sender.sendMessage("Added marker set id:'" + set.getMarkerSetID() + "' (" + set.getMarkerSetLabel() + ")");
                 }
             }
@@ -771,6 +780,7 @@ public class MarkerAPIImpl implements MarkerAPI, Event.Listener<DynmapWorld> {
                 if(parms == null) return true;
                 id = parms.get(ARG_ID);
                 label = parms.get(ARG_LABEL);
+                prio = parms.get(ARG_PRIO);
                 if((id == null) && (label == null)) {
                     sender.sendMessage("<label> or id:<marker-id> required");
                     return true;
@@ -804,6 +814,13 @@ public class MarkerAPIImpl implements MarkerAPI, Event.Listener<DynmapWorld> {
                 if(hide != null) {
                     set.setHideByDefault(hide.equals("true"));
                 }
+                if(prio != null) {
+                    try {
+                        set.setLayerPriority(Integer.valueOf(prio));
+                    } catch (NumberFormatException nfx) {
+                        sender.sendMessage("Invalid priority: " + prio);
+                    }
+                }
                 sender.sendMessage("Marker set '" + set.getMarkerSetID() + "' updated");
             }
             else {
@@ -855,7 +872,7 @@ public class MarkerAPIImpl implements MarkerAPI, Event.Listener<DynmapWorld> {
             Set<String> setids = new TreeSet<String>(api.markersets.keySet());
             for(String s : setids) {
                 MarkerSet set = api.markersets.get(s);
-                sender.sendMessage(set.getMarkerSetID() + ": label:\"" + set.getMarkerSetLabel() + "\", hide=" + set.getHideByDefault());
+                sender.sendMessage(set.getMarkerSetID() + ": label:\"" + set.getMarkerSetLabel() + "\", hide:" + set.getHideByDefault() + ", prio:" + set.getLayerPriority());
             }
         }
         /* Add new icon */
@@ -1025,6 +1042,7 @@ public class MarkerAPIImpl implements MarkerAPI, Event.Listener<DynmapWorld> {
             HashMap<String, Object> msdata = new HashMap<String, Object>();
             msdata.put("label", ms.getMarkerSetLabel());
             msdata.put("hide", ms.getHideByDefault());
+            msdata.put("layerprio", ms.getLayerPriority());
             HashMap<String, Object> markers = new HashMap<String, Object>();
             for(Marker m : ms.getMarkers()) {
                 if(m.getWorld().equals(wname) == false) continue;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/dynmap/markers/impl/MarkerSetImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/dynmap/markers/impl/MarkerSetImpl.java
index 6d9d730a..1ad98080 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/dynmap/markers/impl/MarkerSetImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/dynmap/markers/impl/MarkerSetImpl.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class MarkerSetImpl implements MarkerSet {
     private HashMap<String, MarkerIconImpl> allowedicons = null;
     private boolean hide_by_def;
     private boolean ispersistent;
+    private int prio = 0;
     
     MarkerSetImpl(String id) {
         setid = id;
@@ -215,6 +216,7 @@ class MarkerSetImpl implements MarkerSet {
         }
         setnode.put("markers", node);
         setnode.put("hide", hide_by_def);
+        setnode.put("layerprio", prio);
         return setnode;
     }
 
@@ -248,6 +250,7 @@ class MarkerSetImpl implements MarkerSet {
             }
         }
         hide_by_def = node.getBoolean("hide", false);
+        prio = node.getInt("layerprio", 0);
         ispersistent = true;
         
         return true;
@@ -265,4 +268,18 @@ class MarkerSetImpl implements MarkerSet {
     public boolean getHideByDefault() {
         return hide_by_def;
     }
+    @Override
+    public void setLayerPriority(int prio) {
+        if(this.prio != prio) {
+            this.prio = prio;
+            MarkerAPIImpl.markerSetUpdated(this, MarkerUpdate.UPDATED);
+            if(ispersistent)
+                MarkerAPIImpl.saveMarkers();
+        }
+    }
+    @Override
+    public int getLayerPriority() {
+        return this.prio;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/configuration.txt b/src/main/resources/configuration.txt
index 5e7482e6..1c91cce1 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/configuration.txt
+++ b/src/main/resources/configuration.txt
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ components:
     smallplayerfaces: false
   #  # Optional - make player faces layer hidden by default
   #  hidebydefault: true
+  #  # Optional - ordering priority in layer menu (low goes before high - default is 0)
+  #  layerprio: 1
   #- class: org.dynmap.ClientComponent
   #  type: digitalclock
   - class: org.dynmap.ClientComponent
@@ -114,6 +116,8 @@ components:
   #      strokeColor: "#00FF00"
   #  # Optional - make layer hidden by default
   #  hidebydefault: true
+  #  # Optional - ordering priority in layer menu (low goes before high - default is 0)
+  #  layerprio: 1
   
   #- class: org.dynmap.regions.RegionsComponent
   #  type: regions
@@ -147,6 +151,8 @@ components:
   #      strokeColor: "#007F00"
   #  # Optional - make layer hidden by default
   #  hidebydefault: true
+  #  # Optional - ordering priority in layer menu (low goes before high - default is 0)
+  #  layerprio: 1
 
   #- class: org.dynmap.regions.RegionsComponent
   #  type: regions
@@ -202,6 +208,8 @@ components:
   #      strokeColor: "#00FF00"
   #  # Optional - make layer hidden by default
   #  hidebydefault: true
+  #  # Optional - ordering priority in layer menu (low goes before high - default is 0)
+  #  layerprio: 1
   
   #- class: org.dynmap.TestComponent
   #  stuff: "This is some configuration-value"
diff --git a/web/js/map.js b/web/js/map.js
index 1fb8378f..dc33d75a 100644
--- a/web/js/map.js
+++ b/web/js/map.js
@@ -698,6 +698,46 @@ DynMap.prototype = {
 				}
 		}
 		return null;
+	},
+	
+	layersetlist: [],
+	
+	addToLayerSelector: function(layer, name, priority) {
+		var me = this;
+		var i;
+		for(i = 0; i < me.layersetlist.length; i++) {
+			if(me.layersetlist[i].layer === layer) {
+				me.layersetlist[i].priority = priority;
+				me.layersetlist[i].name = name;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		if(i >= me.layersetlist.length) {
+			me.layersetlist[i] = { layer: layer, priority: priority, name: name };
+		}
+		me.layersetlist.sort(function(a, b) {
+			if(a.priority != b.priority)
+				return a.priority - b.priority;
+			else
+				return ((a.name < b.name) ? -1 : ((a.name > b.name) ? 1 : 0));
+		});
+		for(i = 0; i < me.layersetlist.length; i++) {
+			me.layercontrol.removeLayer(me.layersetlist[i].layer);
+		}
+		for(i = 0; i < me.layersetlist.length; i++) {
+			me.layercontrol.addOverlay(me.layersetlist[i].layer, me.layersetlist[i].name);
+		}
+	},
+	removeFromLayerSelector: function(layer) {
+		var me = this;
+		var i;
+		for(i = 0; i < me.layersetlist.length; i++) {
+			if(me.layersetlist[i].layer === layer) {
+				me.layersetlist.splice(i, 1);
+				me.layercontrol.removeLayer(layer);
+				break;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	// TODO: Enable hash-links.
 /*	updateLink: function() {
diff --git a/web/js/markers.js b/web/js/markers.js
index 2fa8a70f..2b456278 100644
--- a/web/js/markers.js
+++ b/web/js/markers.js
@@ -20,14 +20,15 @@ componentconstructors['markers'] = function(dynmap, configuration) {
 			$.each(data.sets, function(name, markerset) {
 				var ms = dynmapmarkersets[name];
 				if(!ms) {
-					ms = { label: markerset.label, hide: markerset.hide, markers: {} } ;
+					ms = { label: markerset.label, hide: markerset.hide, layerprio: markerset.layerprio, markers: {} } ;
 					createMarkerSet(ms, ts);
 				}
 				else {
 					if(ms.label != markerset.label) {
 						ms.label = markerset.label;
-						dynmap.layercontrol.removeLayer(ms.layergroup);
-						dynmap.layercontrol.addOverlay(ms.layergroup, ms.label);
+						//dynmap.layercontrol.removeLayer(ms.layergroup);
+						//dynmap.layercontrol.addOverlay(ms.layergroup, ms.label);
+						dynmap.addToLayerSelector(ms.layergroup, ms.label, ms.layerprio || 0);
 					}
 					ms.markers = {};
 					ms.hide = markerset.hide;
@@ -73,7 +74,9 @@ componentconstructors['markers'] = function(dynmap, configuration) {
 		set.timestamp = ts;
 		if(!set.hide)
 			dynmap.map.addLayer(set.layergroup);
-		dynmap.layercontrol.addOverlay(set.layergroup, set.label);
+//		dynmap.layercontrol.addOverlay(set.layergroup, set.label);
+		dynmap.addToLayerSelector(set.layergroup, set.label, set.layerprio || 0);
+
 	}
 	
 	$(dynmap).bind('component.markers', function(event, msg) {
@@ -96,20 +99,24 @@ componentconstructors['markers'] = function(dynmap, configuration) {
 		}
 		else if(msg.msg == 'setupdated') {
 			if(!dynmapmarkersets[msg.id]) {
-				dynmapmarkersets[msg.id] = { label: msg.label, markers:{} };
+				dynmapmarkersets[msg.id] = { label: msg.label, layerprio: msg.layerprio, markers:{} };
 				createMarkerSet(dynmapmarkersets[msg.id]);
 			}
 			else {
 				if(dynmapmarkersets[msg.id].label != msg.label) {
 					dynmapmarkersets[msg.id].label = msg.label;
-					dynmap.layercontrol.removeLayer(dynmapmarkersets[msg.id].layergroup);
-					dynmap.layercontrol.addOverlay(dynmapmarkersets[msg.id].layergroup, dynmapmarkersets[msg.id].label);
+					//dynmap.layercontrol.removeLayer(dynmapmarkersets[msg.id].layergroup);
+					//dynmap.layercontrol.addOverlay(dynmapmarkersets[msg.id].layergroup, dynmapmarkersets[msg.id].label);
+					dynmap.addToLayerSelector(dynmapmarkersets[msg.id].layergroup, dynmapmarkersets[msg.id].label, 
+						dynmapmarkersets[msg.id].layerprio || 0);
+					
 				}
 			}
 		}
 		else if(msg.msg == 'setdeleted') {
 			if(dynmapmarkersets[msg.id]) {
-				dynmap.layercontrol.removeLayer(dynmapmarkersets[msg.id].layergroup);
+				//dynmap.layercontrol.removeLayer(dynmapmarkersets[msg.id].layergroup);
+				dynmap.removeFromLayerSelector(dynmapmarkersets[msg.id].layergroup);
 				delete dynmapmarkersets[msg.id].layergroup;
 				delete dynmapmarkersets[msg.id];
 			}
diff --git a/web/js/playermarkers.js b/web/js/playermarkers.js
index e4d2d77a..2e4c2ee5 100644
--- a/web/js/playermarkers.js
+++ b/web/js/playermarkers.js
@@ -130,5 +130,6 @@ componentconstructors['playermarkers'] = function(dynmap, configuration) {
 	dynmap.playermarkergroup = new L.LayerGroup();
 	if(!configuration.hidebydefault)
 		dynmap.map.addLayer(dynmap.playermarkergroup);
-	dynmap.layercontrol.addOverlay(dynmap.playermarkergroup, 'Players');
+	//dynmap.layercontrol.addOverlay(dynmap.playermarkergroup, 'Players');
+	dynmap.addToLayerSelector(dynmap.playermarkergroup, configuration.label || 'Players', configuration.layerprio || 0);
 };
diff --git a/web/js/regions.js b/web/js/regions.js
index 5e45f49f..8b1f6d83 100644
--- a/web/js/regions.js
+++ b/web/js/regions.js
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ componentconstructors['regions'] = function(dynmap, configuration) {
 								configuration.activeLayer = regionsLayer;
 								if(!configuration.hidebydefault)
 									dynmap.map.addLayer(configuration.activeLayer);
-								dynmap.layercontrol.addOverlay(configuration.activeLayer, regionType);
+								//dynmap.layercontrol.addOverlay(configuration.activeLayer, regionType);
+								dynmap.addToLayerSelector(configuration.activeLayer, regionType, configuration.layerprio || 0);
 							}
 						}
 					}));