diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index cd10fb2..04444c8 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -389,7 +389,10 @@ app.get('/api/event-images', async (req, res) => {
 // GET event images by event ID
 app.get('/api/event-images/event/:eventId', async (req, res) => {
     try {
-        const [rows] = await pool.execute('SELECT * FROM event_images WHERE eventid = ?', [req.params.eventId]);
+        const [rows] = await pool.execute(
+            'SELECT * FROM event_images WHERE eventid = ? ORDER BY sort_order ASC, id ASC',
+            [req.params.eventId]
+        );
         res.json({
             success: true,
             data: rows
@@ -469,6 +472,52 @@ app.post('/api/event-images', async (req, res) => {
     }
 });
 
+// Bulk reorder images
+app.put('/api/event-images/reorder', async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+        const { images } = req.body; // Array of { id, sort_order }
+        console.log(`Reorder request received for ${images?.length} images`);
+
+        if (!Array.isArray(images) || images.length === 0) {
+            return res.status(400).json({
+                success: false,
+                message: 'Images array is required for reordering'
+            });
+        }
+
+        // Using a transaction for bulk update
+        const connection = await pool.getConnection();
+        try {
+            await connection.beginTransaction();
+
+            for (const item of images) {
+                await connection.execute(
+                    'UPDATE event_images SET sort_order = ? WHERE id = ?',
+                    [item.sort_order, item.id]
+                );
+            }
+
+            await connection.commit();
+            res.json({
+                success: true,
+                message: 'Images reordered successfully'
+            });
+        } catch (err) {
+            console.error('Transaction failed, rolling back:', err);
+            await connection.rollback();
+            throw err;
+        } finally {
+            connection.release();
+        }
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error reordering images:', error);
+        res.status(500).json({
+            success: false,
+            message: 'Failed to reorder images'
+        });
+    }
+});
+
 app.post('/api/event-images/bulk', async (req, res) => {
     try {
         const { eventid, imageurl } = req.body;
diff --git a/setup-db.js b/setup-db.js
index 6ef4d3d..fd8bea6 100644
--- a/setup-db.js
+++ b/setup-db.js
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ async function setup() {
                 id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
                 eventid INT,
                 imageurl TEXT NOT NULL,
+                sort_order INT DEFAULT 0,
                 created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
                 FOREIGN KEY (eventid) REFERENCES events(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
             )