diff --git a/examples/autohide/mainwindow.cpp b/examples/autohide/mainwindow.cpp
index d70b51c..9c2112b 100644
--- a/examples/autohide/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/examples/autohide/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ CMainWindow::CMainWindow(QWidget *parent)
     table->setColumnCount(3);
     table->setRowCount(10);
     CDockWidget* TableDockWidget = new CDockWidget("Table 1");
+    //TableDockWidget->setAutoHideTabOrder(1.0); // Uncomment if you would like the table dock widget to always be pinned before the second table dock widget
     TableDockWidget->setWidget(table);
     TableDockWidget->setMinimumSizeHintMode(CDockWidget::MinimumSizeHintFromDockWidget);
     TableDockWidget->setMinimumSize(200,150);
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ CMainWindow::CMainWindow(QWidget *parent)
     table->setColumnCount(5);
     table->setRowCount(1020);
     TableDockWidget = new CDockWidget("Table 2");
+    //TableDockWidget->setAutoHideTabOrder(2.0);  // Uncomment if you would like the table dock widget to always be pinned after the first table dock widget
     TableDockWidget->setWidget(table);
     TableDockWidget->setMinimumSizeHintMode(CDockWidget::MinimumSizeHintFromDockWidget);
     TableDockWidget->resize(250, 150);
diff --git a/src/AutoHideSideBar.cpp b/src/AutoHideSideBar.cpp
index c64b079..3ea9b15 100644
--- a/src/AutoHideSideBar.cpp
+++ b/src/AutoHideSideBar.cpp
@@ -241,6 +241,41 @@ CAutoHideDockContainer* CAutoHideSideBar::insertDockWidget(int Index, CDockWidge
 }
 
 
+//============================================================================
+CAutoHideDockContainer* CAutoHideSideBar::insertDockWidgetByOrder(CDockWidget* DockWidget)
+{
+	auto AutoHideContainer = new CAutoHideDockContainer(DockWidget, d->SideTabArea, d->ContainerWidget);
+	DockWidget->dockManager()->dockFocusController()->clearDockWidgetFocus(DockWidget);
+	auto Tab = AutoHideContainer->autoHideTab();
+	DockWidget->setSideTabWidget(Tab);
+
+	const auto insertDockOrder = DockWidget->autoHideTabOrder();
+	for (auto i = 0;  i < d->TabsLayout->count(); i++)
+	{
+		const auto autoHideTab = qobject_cast<CAutoHideTab*>(d->TabsLayout->itemAt(i)->widget());
+		if (autoHideTab == nullptr)
+		{
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		const auto order = autoHideTab->dockWidget()->autoHideTabOrder();
+		if (order < 0) // less than 0 means that a preferred order was not set
+		{
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (order > insertDockOrder)
+		{
+			insertTab(i, Tab);
+			return AutoHideContainer;
+		}
+	}
+
+	insertTab(-1, Tab);
+	return AutoHideContainer;
+}
+
+
 //============================================================================
 void CAutoHideSideBar::removeAutoHideWidget(CAutoHideDockContainer* AutoHideWidget)
 {
diff --git a/src/AutoHideSideBar.h b/src/AutoHideSideBar.h
index 3575357..56532a2 100644
--- a/src/AutoHideSideBar.h
+++ b/src/AutoHideSideBar.h
@@ -107,6 +107,13 @@ public:
 	 */
 	CAutoHideDockContainer* insertDockWidget(int Index, CDockWidget* DockWidget);
 
+	/**
+	 * Insert dock widget into the side bar, following auto hide tab order preferences from the dock widget.
+	 * The function creates the auto hide dock container, inserts the
+	 * auto hide tab
+	 */
+	CAutoHideDockContainer* insertDockWidgetByOrder(CDockWidget* DockWidget);
+
 	/**
 	 * Removes the auto hide widget from this side bar
 	 */
diff --git a/src/DockContainerWidget.cpp b/src/DockContainerWidget.cpp
index 73420ee..ecdac3a 100644
--- a/src/DockContainerWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/DockContainerWidget.cpp
@@ -1417,6 +1417,11 @@ CAutoHideDockContainer* CDockContainerWidget::createAndSetupAutoHideContainer(
         DockWidget->setDockManager(d->DockManager); // Auto hide Dock Container needs a valid dock manager
 	}
 
+	if (DockWidget->autoHideTabOrder() > 0)
+	{
+        return sideTabBar(area)->insertDockWidgetByOrder(DockWidget);
+	}
+
 	return sideTabBar(area)->insertDockWidget(-1, DockWidget);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/DockWidget.cpp b/src/DockWidget.cpp
index 9dde469..cc892d3 100644
--- a/src/DockWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/DockWidget.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ struct DockWidgetPrivate
 	CDockWidget::eMinimumSizeHintMode MinimumSizeHintMode = CDockWidget::MinimumSizeHintFromDockWidget;
 	WidgetFactory* Factory = nullptr;
 	QPointer<CAutoHideTab> SideTabWidget;
-	
+	float AutoHideTabOrder = -1.0;
+
 	/**
 	 * Private data constructor
 	 */
@@ -1228,6 +1229,18 @@ void CDockWidget::toggleAutoHide(SideBarLocation Location)
 }
 
 
+//============================================================================
+void CDockWidget::setAutoHideTabOrder(float order)
+{
+	d->AutoHideTabOrder = order;
+}
+
+
+//============================================================================
+float CDockWidget::autoHideTabOrder() const
+{
+	return d->AutoHideTabOrder;
+}
 } // namespace ads
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/DockWidget.h b/src/DockWidget.h
index 43f8048..2bc40dd 100644
--- a/src/DockWidget.h
+++ b/src/DockWidget.h
@@ -536,6 +536,19 @@ public:
      */
     bool isCurrentTab() const;
 
+    /*
+     * Sets the relative order preference for auto hide tabs.
+     * Lower numbers will be closer to the start, higher numbers will be closer to the end.
+     * Set to < 0 to ignore this setting (default is -1)
+     * This is relevant when pinning and unpinning via the auto hide button (not programmatically)
+     */
+    void setAutoHideTabOrder(float order);
+
+    /*
+     * Get the relative order preference for auto hide tabs.
+     */
+    float autoHideTabOrder() const;
+
 public: // reimplements QFrame -----------------------------------------------
     /**
      * Emits titleChanged signal if title change event occurs
@@ -614,7 +627,6 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
 	 */
 	void toggleAutoHide(SideBarLocation Location = SideBarNone);
 
-
 Q_SIGNALS:
     /**
      * This signal is emitted if the dock widget is opened or closed