diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fa40a97d..96d540eb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ The Toolbox is a Kickstarter for your every day project. It provides some import
 
 ```json
 "require" : {
-    "dachcom-digital/toolbox" : "~5.0.0"
+    "dachcom-digital/toolbox" : "~5.2.0"
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/UPGRADE.md b/UPGRADE.md
index 337aa159..1613c483 100644
--- a/UPGRADE.md
+++ b/UPGRADE.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ## 5.2.0
 - [NEW FEATURE] Add element hash to headless stack
+- [NEW FEATURE] Allow manual brick group sorting [#225](https://github.com/dachcom-digital/pimcore-toolbox/issues/225)
 
 ## 5.1.2
 - [BUGFIX] Enriched injected JS `toolbox-wysiwyg-document-style.js` with toolbox document id param [#223](https://github.com/dachcom-digital/pimcore-toolbox/issues/223)
diff --git a/docs/0_Usage.md b/docs/0_Usage.md
index c916808b..ed89caae 100644
--- a/docs/0_Usage.md
+++ b/docs/0_Usage.md
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ area_block_configuration:
     groups:
         -
             name: Project
+            # optional, set sorting to "manually" to respect given order, otherwise sorting will be alphabetically
+            sorting: !php/const ToolboxBundle\Manager\AreaManagerInterface::BRICK_GROUP_SORTING_MANUALLY
             elements:
                 - your_custom_area_brick
 
diff --git a/src/Manager/AreaManager.php b/src/Manager/AreaManager.php
index 098c2a68..55b9edcf 100644
--- a/src/Manager/AreaManager.php
+++ b/src/Manager/AreaManager.php
@@ -55,27 +55,31 @@ public function getAreaBlockConfiguration(?string $type, bool $fromSnippet = fal
         $cleanedGroups = [];
         $cleanedGroupsSorted = [];
 
-        foreach ($groups as $groupName => $groupData) {
+        foreach ($groups as $groupData) {
             $groupName = $groupData['name'];
             $cleanedGroup = [];
 
+            $sorting = $groupData['sorting'] ?? self::BRICK_GROUP_SORTING_ALPHABETICALLY;
+
             foreach ($groupData['elements'] as $element) {
                 if (in_array($element, $availableBricks['allowed'], true)) {
                     $cleanedGroup[] = $element;
                 }
             }
 
-            //ok, group elements found, add them
             if (count($cleanedGroup) > 0) {
                 $cleanedGroups[$groupName] = $cleanedGroup;
-                $cleanedGroupsSorted = array_merge($cleanedGroupsSorted, $cleanedGroup);
-                //sort group by cleaned group
-                sort($cleanedGroupsSorted);
+
+                if ($sorting === self::BRICK_GROUP_SORTING_ALPHABETICALLY) {
+                    sort($cleanedGroup);
+                }
+
+                $cleanedGroupsSorted[] = $cleanedGroup;
             }
         }
 
         if (count($cleanedGroups) > 0) {
-            $configuration['sorting'] = $cleanedGroupsSorted;
+            $configuration['sorting'] = array_merge([], ...$cleanedGroupsSorted);
             $configuration['group'] = $cleanedGroups;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Manager/AreaManagerInterface.php b/src/Manager/AreaManagerInterface.php
index 84a6a9cd..e3180cde 100644
--- a/src/Manager/AreaManagerInterface.php
+++ b/src/Manager/AreaManagerInterface.php
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 
 interface AreaManagerInterface
 {
+    public const BRICK_GROUP_SORTING_ALPHABETICALLY = 'alphabetically';
+    public const BRICK_GROUP_SORTING_MANUALLY = 'manually';
+
     public function getAreaBlockName(?string $type = null): string;
 
     /**