diff --git a/addons/event/models/event.py b/addons/event/models/event.py
index 576b573d5c6..f7ef2f08791 100644
--- a/addons/event/models/event.py
+++ b/addons/event/models/event.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ except ImportError:
 class EventType(models.Model):
     _name = 'event.type'
     _description = 'Event Category'
+    _order = 'sequence, id'
 
     @api.model
     def _get_default_event_type_mail_ids(self):
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ class EventType(models.Model):
         })]
 
     name = fields.Char('Event Category', required=True, translate=True)
+    sequence = fields.Integer()
     # registration
     has_seats_limitation = fields.Boolean(
         'Limited Seats', default=False)
diff --git a/addons/event/views/event_views.xml b/addons/event/views/event_views.xml
index 6f342b0ad93..dfcbcd75aa3 100644
--- a/addons/event/views/event_views.xml
+++ b/addons/event/views/event_views.xml
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@
             <field name="model">event.type</field>
             <field name="arch" type="xml">
                 <tree string="Event Category">
+                    <field name="sequence" widget="handle"/>
                     <field name="name"/>
                 </tree>
             </field>