diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e01f163..1ab787d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,16 @@
 All notable changes to this project are documented in this file. Format loosely
 follows [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/).
 
+## [1.2.2] - 2026-07-24
+
+### Added
+
+- Subcategories can now be reordered within their category — up/down arrow
+  buttons next to "Edytuj" in Admin > Kategorie, right beside each
+  subcategory's edit/delete buttons. The order set there is used everywhere a
+  subcategory list is shown (subcategory pickers, admin listings, etc.), not
+  just the admin panel itself.
+
 ## [1.2.1] - 2026-07-24
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3e4db9a..46a2c18 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ and **[wiki/admin](wiki/admin/README.md)** for role-specific how-to guides.
   alike, are configurable from Admin > Konfiguracja (see below).
 - **Categories & custom fields** — admin-defined categories/subcategories, each with
   its own set of custom fields (text/textarea/select/checkbox/date/number) and an
-  optional default priority.
+  optional default priority. Subcategories within a category can be reordered with
+  up/down arrows in Admin > Kategorie; the order set there is what clients/operators
+  see everywhere a subcategory picker is shown.
 - **Teams** — subcategories auto-route to a team; operators only see their own
   team's queue (plus unrouted tickets and anything assigned to them) unless they're
   an admin. Reassigning a ticket to a team, though, is unrestricted — an operator
diff --git a/src/.env.example b/src/.env.example
index d79eca6..f7b50b8 100644
--- a/src/.env.example
+++ b/src/.env.example
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ APP_DEBUG=false
 APP_URL=http://localhost
 
 AUTHOR_CONTACT=helpdesk@kzbikowski.pl
-VERSION=1.2.1
+VERSION=1.2.2
 
 APP_LOCALE=en
 APP_FALLBACK_LOCALE=en
diff --git a/src/app/Livewire/Admin/Panel.php b/src/app/Livewire/Admin/Panel.php
index 621bddd..aea586b 100644
--- a/src/app/Livewire/Admin/Panel.php
+++ b/src/app/Livewire/Admin/Panel.php
@@ -316,10 +316,55 @@ class Panel extends Component
             return;
         }
 
-        Category::query()->find($categoryId)?->subcategories()->create(['name' => $name]);
+        $category = Category::query()->find($categoryId);
+
+        if (! $category) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $nextPosition = ((int) $category->subcategories()->max('sort_order')) + 1;
+        $category->subcategories()->create(['name' => $name, 'sort_order' => $nextPosition]);
         $this->newSubNames[$categoryId] = '';
     }
 
+    public function moveSubcategoryUp(int $subcategoryId): void
+    {
+        $this->swapSubcategoryOrder($subcategoryId, -1);
+    }
+
+    public function moveSubcategoryDown(int $subcategoryId): void
+    {
+        $this->swapSubcategoryOrder($subcategoryId, 1);
+    }
+
+    protected function swapSubcategoryOrder(int $subcategoryId, int $direction): void
+    {
+        $sub = Subcategory::query()->find($subcategoryId);
+
+        if (! $sub) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $siblings = Subcategory::query()
+            ->where('category_id', $sub->category_id)
+            ->orderBy('sort_order')
+            ->orderBy('id')
+            ->get();
+
+        $idx = $siblings->search(fn (Subcategory $s) => $s->id === $sub->id);
+        $swapIdx = $idx + $direction;
+
+        if ($idx === false || $swapIdx < 0 || $swapIdx >= $siblings->count()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $other = $siblings[$swapIdx];
+        [$order, $otherOrder] = [$sub->sort_order, $other->sort_order];
+
+        $sub->update(['sort_order' => $otherOrder]);
+        $other->update(['sort_order' => $order]);
+    }
+
     public function openSubcategoryEditForm(int $subcategoryId): void
     {
         $sub = Subcategory::query()->with('customFields')->findOrFail($subcategoryId);
diff --git a/src/app/Models/Category.php b/src/app/Models/Category.php
index c0e66ab..31b22de 100644
--- a/src/app/Models/Category.php
+++ b/src/app/Models/Category.php
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ class Category extends Model
 {
     public function subcategories(): HasMany
     {
-        return $this->hasMany(Subcategory::class);
+        return $this->hasMany(Subcategory::class)->orderBy('sort_order');
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/Models/Subcategory.php b/src/app/Models/Subcategory.php
index 6b63eca..0477cd3 100644
--- a/src/app/Models/Subcategory.php
+++ b/src/app/Models/Subcategory.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsToMany;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 
-#[Fillable(['category_id', 'name', 'description', 'default_priority_key'])]
+#[Fillable(['category_id', 'name', 'description', 'default_priority_key', 'sort_order'])]
 class Subcategory extends Model
 {
     public function category(): BelongsTo
diff --git a/src/database/migrations/2026_07_24_000157_add_sort_order_to_subcategories_table.php b/src/database/migrations/2026_07_24_000157_add_sort_order_to_subcategories_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a2a79d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/database/migrations/2026_07_24_000157_add_sort_order_to_subcategories_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('subcategories', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->unsignedInteger('sort_order')->default(0)->after('default_priority_key');
+        });
+
+        foreach (DB::table('subcategories')->orderBy('category_id')->orderBy('id')->get() as $position => $sub) {
+            DB::table('subcategories')->where('id', $sub->id)->update(['sort_order' => $position]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('subcategories', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropColumn('sort_order');
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/resources/views/livewire/admin/panel.blade.php b/src/resources/views/livewire/admin/panel.blade.php
index 3225f8e..403fdad 100644
--- a/src/resources/views/livewire/admin/panel.blade.php
+++ b/src/resources/views/livewire/admin/panel.blade.php
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ $tabGroups = [
                                 <table class="table" style="margin:0;border-top:none">
                                     <thead><tr><th>Podkategoria</th><th></th></tr></thead>
                                     <tbody>
-                                        @foreach ($cat->subcategories as $sub)
+                                        @foreach ($cat->subcategories as $i => $sub)
                                             <tr>
                                                 <td>
                                                     <div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px">
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ $tabGroups = [
                                                     </div>
                                                 </td>
                                                 <td>
-                                                    <div style="display:flex;gap:6px;justify-content:flex-end">
+                                                    <div style="display:flex;gap:6px;justify-content:flex-end;align-items:center">
+                                                        <button class="btn btn-icon" type="button" wire:click="moveSubcategoryUp({{ $sub->id }})" @disabled($i === 0) style="padding:2px;width:24px;height:24px" title="Przesuń wyżej"><span class="material-symbols-outlined" style="font-size:16px">arrow_upward</span></button>
+                                                        <button class="btn btn-icon" type="button" wire:click="moveSubcategoryDown({{ $sub->id }})" @disabled($i === $cat->subcategories->count() - 1) style="padding:2px;width:24px;height:24px" title="Przesuń niżej"><span class="material-symbols-outlined" style="font-size:16px">arrow_downward</span></button>
                                                         <button class="btn btn-ghost" type="button" wire:click="openSubcategoryEditForm({{ $sub->id }})">Edytuj</button>
                                                         <button class="btn btn-ghost" type="button" wire:click="removeSubcategory({{ $sub->id }})">Usuń</button>
                                                     </div>
diff --git a/src/tests/Feature/AdminCategoryManagementTest.php b/src/tests/Feature/AdminCategoryManagementTest.php
index 48ea97b..2e334c0 100644
--- a/src/tests/Feature/AdminCategoryManagementTest.php
+++ b/src/tests/Feature/AdminCategoryManagementTest.php
@@ -45,3 +45,59 @@ test('admin can add a description to a subcategory via the edit dialog', functio
 
     expect($sub->fresh()->description)->toBe('Problemy z połączeniem VPN.');
 });
+
+test('admin can reorder subcategories with up/down arrows', function () {
+    $admin = adminUser();
+    $category = Category::query()->create(['name' => 'IT-Pomoc']);
+    $vpn = $category->subcategories()->create(['name' => 'VPN', 'sort_order' => 0]);
+    $wifi = $category->subcategories()->create(['name' => 'WiFi', 'sort_order' => 1]);
+    $drukarki = $category->subcategories()->create(['name' => 'Drukarki', 'sort_order' => 2]);
+
+    Livewire::actingAs($admin)->test(Panel::class)
+        ->call('setTab', 'categories')
+        ->call('moveSubcategoryUp', $drukarki->id)
+        ->assertOk();
+
+    expect($category->fresh()->subcategories->pluck('name')->all())
+        ->toBe(['VPN', 'Drukarki', 'WiFi']);
+
+    Livewire::actingAs($admin)->test(Panel::class)
+        ->call('setTab', 'categories')
+        ->call('moveSubcategoryDown', $vpn->id)
+        ->assertOk();
+
+    expect($category->fresh()->subcategories->pluck('name')->all())
+        ->toBe(['Drukarki', 'VPN', 'WiFi']);
+});
+
+test('moving the top subcategory up or the bottom one down is a no-op', function () {
+    $admin = adminUser();
+    $category = Category::query()->create(['name' => 'IT-Pomoc']);
+    $vpn = $category->subcategories()->create(['name' => 'VPN', 'sort_order' => 0]);
+    $wifi = $category->subcategories()->create(['name' => 'WiFi', 'sort_order' => 1]);
+
+    Livewire::actingAs($admin)->test(Panel::class)
+        ->call('setTab', 'categories')
+        ->call('moveSubcategoryUp', $vpn->id)
+        ->call('moveSubcategoryDown', $wifi->id)
+        ->assertOk();
+
+    expect($category->fresh()->subcategories->pluck('name')->all())
+        ->toBe(['VPN', 'WiFi']);
+});
+
+test('a new subcategory is appended to the end of the display order', function () {
+    $admin = adminUser();
+    $category = Category::query()->create(['name' => 'IT-Pomoc']);
+    $category->subcategories()->create(['name' => 'VPN', 'sort_order' => 0]);
+    $category->subcategories()->create(['name' => 'WiFi', 'sort_order' => 1]);
+
+    Livewire::actingAs($admin)->test(Panel::class)
+        ->call('setTab', 'categories')
+        ->set('newSubNames.'.$category->id, 'Drukarki')
+        ->call('addSubcategory', $category->id)
+        ->assertOk();
+
+    expect($category->fresh()->subcategories->pluck('name')->all())
+        ->toBe(['VPN', 'WiFi', 'Drukarki']);
+});