diff --git a/library/Icinga/Application/Modules/DashboardContainer.php b/library/Icinga/Application/Modules/DashboardContainer.php
index 527c1351c..f3c8bc671 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Application/Modules/DashboardContainer.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Application/Modules/DashboardContainer.php
@@ -43,12 +43,16 @@ class DashboardContainer extends NavigationItemContainer
      *
      * @param   string  $name
      * @param   string  $url
+     * @param   int     $priority
      *
      * @return  $this
      */
-    public function add($name, $url)
+    public function add($name, $url, $priority = null)
     {
-        $this->dashlets[$name] = $url;
+        $this->dashlets[$name] = [
+            'url'       => $url,
+            'priority'  => $priority
+        ];
         return $this;
     }
 }
diff --git a/library/Icinga/Application/Modules/Module.php b/library/Icinga/Application/Modules/Module.php
index 735738089..e8350e156 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Application/Modules/Module.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Application/Modules/Module.php
@@ -315,10 +315,11 @@ class Module
         foreach ($panes as $pane) {
             /** @var DashboardContainer $pane */
             $dashlets = [];
-            foreach ($pane->getDashlets() as $dashletName => $dashletUrl) {
+            foreach ($pane->getDashlets() as $dashletName => $dashletConfig) {
                 $dashlets[$dashletName] = [
-                    'label' => $this->translate($dashletName),
-                    'url'   => $dashletUrl
+                    'label'     => $this->translate($dashletName),
+                    'url'       => $dashletConfig['url'],
+                    'priority'  => $dashletConfig['priority']
                 ];
             }