diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/openklant/admin.py b/src/open_inwoner/openklant/admin.py
index 62574c9434..555a44339c 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/openklant/admin.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/openklant/admin.py
@@ -2,16 +2,17 @@
 from django.contrib import admin
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
+from ordered_model.admin import OrderedInlineModelAdminMixin, OrderedTabularInline
 from solo.admin import SingletonModelAdmin
 
 from .models import ContactFormSubject, OpenKlantConfig
 
 
-class ContactFormSubjectInlineAdmin(admin.TabularInline):
+class ContactFormSubjectInlineAdmin(OrderedTabularInline):
     model = ContactFormSubject
-    fields = [
-        "subject",
-    ]
+    fields = ("subject", "order", "move_up_down_links")
+    readonly_fields = ("order", "move_up_down_links")
+    ordering = ("order",)
     extra = 0
 
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ def clean(self, *args, **kwargs):
 
 
 @admin.register(OpenKlantConfig)
-class OpenKlantConfigAdmin(SingletonModelAdmin):
+class OpenKlantConfigAdmin(OrderedInlineModelAdminMixin, SingletonModelAdmin):
     form = OpenKlantConfigAdminForm
     inlines = [
         ContactFormSubjectInlineAdmin,
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/openklant/forms.py b/src/open_inwoner/openklant/forms.py
index b69e90d8fe..678078e77f 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/openklant/forms.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/openklant/forms.py
@@ -52,9 +52,7 @@ def __init__(self, user, *args, **kwargs):
         self.user = user
 
         config = OpenKlantConfig.get_solo()
-        self.fields["subject"].queryset = config.contactformsubject_set.order_by(
-            "subject"
-        )
+        self.fields["subject"].queryset = config.contactformsubject_set.all()
 
         if self.user.is_authenticated:
             del self.fields["first_name"]
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/openklant/migrations/0004_auto_20230621_1142.py b/src/open_inwoner/openklant/migrations/0004_auto_20230621_1142.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3b1f91f279
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/openklant/migrations/0004_auto_20230621_1142.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.15 on 2023-06-21 09:42
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("openklant", "0003_auto_20230526_1013"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name="contactformsubject",
+            options={
+                "ordering": ("order",),
+                "verbose_name": "Contact formulier onderwerp",
+                "verbose_name_plural": "Contact formulier onderwerpen",
+            },
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="contactformsubject",
+            name="order",
+            field=models.PositiveIntegerField(
+                db_index=True, editable=False, null=True, verbose_name="order"
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/openklant/migrations/0005_auto_20230621_1143.py b/src/open_inwoner/openklant/migrations/0005_auto_20230621_1143.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9263088222
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/openklant/migrations/0005_auto_20230621_1143.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.15 on 2023-06-21 09:43
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+def populate_order_of_subjects(apps, schema_editor):
+    Subject = apps.get_model("openklant", "ContactFormSubject")
+    for subject in Subject.objects.all():
+        subject.order = subject.pk
+        subject.save()
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("openklant", "0004_auto_20230621_1142"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RunPython(
+            populate_order_of_subjects, reverse_code=migrations.RunPython.noop
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/openklant/migrations/0006_alter_contactformsubject_order.py b/src/open_inwoner/openklant/migrations/0006_alter_contactformsubject_order.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f87f248320
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/openklant/migrations/0006_alter_contactformsubject_order.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.15 on 2023-06-21 09:44
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("openklant", "0005_auto_20230621_1143"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="contactformsubject",
+            name="order",
+            field=models.PositiveIntegerField(
+                db_index=True, editable=False, verbose_name="order"
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/openklant/models.py b/src/open_inwoner/openklant/models.py
index 391c539b5d..03d98691d3 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/openklant/models.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/openklant/models.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from django.db import models
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
+from ordered_model.models import OrderedModel, OrderedModelManager
 from solo.models import SingletonModel
 from zgw_consumers.constants import APITypes
 
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ def has_api_configuration(self):
         return all(getattr(self, f, "") for f in self.register_api_required_fields)
 
 
-class ContactFormSubject(models.Model):
+class ContactFormSubject(OrderedModel):
     subject = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_("Onderwerp"),
         max_length=255,
@@ -97,10 +98,14 @@ class ContactFormSubject(models.Model):
         on_delete=models.CASCADE,
     )
 
-    class Meta:
+    order_with_respect_to = "config"
+
+    objects = OrderedModelManager()
+
+    class Meta(OrderedModel.Meta):
         verbose_name = _("Contact formulier onderwerp")
         verbose_name_plural = _("Contact formulier onderwerpen")
-        ordering = ("subject",)
+        ordering = ("order",)
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.subject
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/openklant/tests/test_contactform.py b/src/open_inwoner/openklant/tests/test_contactform.py
index dde8076005..c649091fe9 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/openklant/tests/test_contactform.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/openklant/tests/test_contactform.py
@@ -131,6 +131,42 @@ def test_regular_auth_form_fills_email_and_phonenumber(self, m):
 
         response = form.submit(status=302)
 
+    def test_expected_ordered_subjects_are_shown(self, m):
+        config = OpenKlantConfig.get_solo()
+        config.register_email = "example@example.com"
+        config.save()
+        subject_1 = ContactFormSubjectFactory(config=config)
+        subject_2 = ContactFormSubjectFactory(config=config)
+
+        response = self.app.get(self.url)
+        form = response.forms["contactmoment-form"]
+        sub_options = form["subject"].options
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            sub_options,
+            [
+                ("", True, "---------"),
+                (str(subject_1.pk), False, subject_1.subject),
+                (str(subject_2.pk), False, subject_2.subject),
+            ],
+        )
+
+        # swap positions and test the updated order
+        subject_1.swap(subject_2)
+
+        response = self.app.get(self.url)
+        form = response.forms["contactmoment-form"]
+        sub_options = form["subject"].options
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            sub_options,
+            [
+                ("", True, "---------"),
+                (str(subject_2.pk), False, subject_2.subject),
+                (str(subject_1.pk), False, subject_1.subject),
+            ],
+        )
+
     def test_submit_and_register_via_email(self, m):
         config = OpenKlantConfig.get_solo()
         config.register_email = "example@example.com"