diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFeatureProviderImpl.java b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFeatureProviderImpl.java
index b0abec47a3b..96d21ceeb04 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFeatureProviderImpl.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFeatureProviderImpl.java
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ public class DashboardFeatureProviderImpl implements DashboardFeatureProvider {
 
     private static final String DASHBOARD_TILE_PREF_KEY_PREFIX = "dashboard_tile_pref_";
     private static final String META_DATA_KEY_INTENT_ACTION = "com.android.settings.intent.action";
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    static final String META_DATA_KEY_ORDER = "com.android.settings.order";
 
     protected final Context mContext;
 
@@ -142,9 +144,14 @@ public class DashboardFeatureProviderImpl implements DashboardFeatureProvider {
         final Bundle metadata = tile.metaData;
         String clsName = null;
         String action = null;
+        Integer order = null;
         if (metadata != null) {
             clsName = metadata.getString(SettingsActivity.META_DATA_KEY_FRAGMENT_CLASS);
             action = metadata.getString(META_DATA_KEY_INTENT_ACTION);
+            if (metadata.containsKey(META_DATA_KEY_ORDER)
+                    && metadata.get(META_DATA_KEY_ORDER) instanceof Integer) {
+                order = metadata.getInt(META_DATA_KEY_ORDER);
+            }
         }
         if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(clsName)) {
             pref.setFragment(clsName);
@@ -160,19 +167,23 @@ public class DashboardFeatureProviderImpl implements DashboardFeatureProvider {
             });
         }
         final String skipOffsetPackageName = activity.getPackageName();
-        // Use negated priority for order, because tile priority is based on intent-filter
-        // (larger value has higher priority). However pref order defines smaller value has
-        // higher priority.
-        if (tile.priority != 0) {
+        // If order is set in the meta data, use that order. Otherwise, check the intent priority.
+        if (order == null && tile.priority != 0) {
+            // Use negated priority for order, because tile priority is based on intent-filter
+            // (larger value has higher priority). However pref order defines smaller value has
+            // higher priority.
+            order = -tile.priority;
+        }
+        if (order != null) {
             boolean shouldSkipBaseOrderOffset = false;
             if (tile.intent != null) {
                 shouldSkipBaseOrderOffset = TextUtils.equals(
                         skipOffsetPackageName, tile.intent.getComponent().getPackageName());
             }
             if (shouldSkipBaseOrderOffset || baseOrder == Preference.DEFAULT_ORDER) {
-                pref.setOrder(-tile.priority);
+                pref.setOrder(order);
             } else {
-                pref.setOrder(-tile.priority + baseOrder);
+                pref.setOrder(order + baseOrder);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFeatureProviderImplTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFeatureProviderImplTest.java
index ef907542714..2f4e6d857f1 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFeatureProviderImplTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardFeatureProviderImplTest.java
@@ -314,6 +314,33 @@ public class DashboardFeatureProviderImplTest {
         assertThat(preference.getOrder()).isEqualTo(-tile.priority + baseOrder);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void bindPreference_withOrderMetadata_shouldUseOrderInMetadata() {
+        final Preference preference = new Preference(RuntimeEnvironment.application);
+        final int testOrder = -30;
+        final Tile tile = new Tile();
+        tile.metaData = new Bundle();
+        tile.metaData.putInt(mImpl.META_DATA_KEY_ORDER, testOrder);
+        tile.priority = 10;
+        mImpl.bindPreferenceToTile(mActivity, MetricsProto.MetricsEvent.VIEW_UNKNOWN,
+                preference, tile, "123", Preference.DEFAULT_ORDER);
+
+        assertThat(preference.getOrder()).isEqualTo(testOrder);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void bindPreference_invalidOrderMetadata_shouldIgnore() {
+        final Preference preference = new Preference(RuntimeEnvironment.application);
+        final Tile tile = new Tile();
+        tile.metaData = new Bundle();
+        tile.metaData.putString(mImpl.META_DATA_KEY_ORDER, "hello");
+        tile.priority = 10;
+        mImpl.bindPreferenceToTile(mActivity, MetricsProto.MetricsEvent.VIEW_UNKNOWN,
+                preference, tile, "123", Preference.DEFAULT_ORDER);
+
+        assertThat(preference.getOrder()).isEqualTo(-tile.priority);
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void bindPreference_withIntentActionMetatdata_shouldSetLaunchAction() {
         Activity activity = Robolectric.buildActivity(Activity.class).get();