diff --git a/openpype/tools/publisher/constants.py b/openpype/tools/publisher/constants.py
index e9fdd4774a..b2bfd7dd5c 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/publisher/constants.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/publisher/constants.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ CREATOR_THUMBNAIL_ENABLED_ROLE = QtCore.Qt.UserRole + 5
 FAMILY_ROLE = QtCore.Qt.UserRole + 6
 GROUP_ROLE = QtCore.Qt.UserRole + 7
 CONVERTER_IDENTIFIER_ROLE = QtCore.Qt.UserRole + 8
+CREATOR_SORT_ROLE = QtCore.Qt.UserRole + 9
 
 
 __all__ = (
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ __all__ = (
     "IS_GROUP_ROLE",
     "CREATOR_IDENTIFIER_ROLE",
     "CREATOR_THUMBNAIL_ENABLED_ROLE",
+    "CREATOR_SORT_ROLE",
     "FAMILY_ROLE",
     "GROUP_ROLE",
     "CONVERTER_IDENTIFIER_ROLE",
diff --git a/openpype/tools/publisher/control.py b/openpype/tools/publisher/control.py
index 7c8da66744..d1ee3ea8aa 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/publisher/control.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/publisher/control.py
@@ -832,7 +832,8 @@ class CreatorItem:
         default_variants,
         create_allow_context_change,
         create_allow_thumbnail,
-        pre_create_attributes_defs
+        show_order,
+        pre_create_attributes_defs,
     ):
         self.identifier = identifier
         self.creator_type = creator_type
@@ -846,6 +847,7 @@ class CreatorItem:
         self.default_variants = default_variants
         self.create_allow_context_change = create_allow_context_change
         self.create_allow_thumbnail = create_allow_thumbnail
+        self.show_order = show_order
         self.pre_create_attributes_defs = pre_create_attributes_defs
 
     def get_group_label(self):
@@ -869,6 +871,7 @@ class CreatorItem:
         pre_create_attr_defs = None
         create_allow_context_change = None
         create_allow_thumbnail = None
+        show_order = creator.order
         if creator_type is CreatorTypes.artist:
             description = creator.get_description()
             detail_description = creator.get_detail_description()
@@ -877,6 +880,7 @@ class CreatorItem:
             pre_create_attr_defs = creator.get_pre_create_attr_defs()
             create_allow_context_change = creator.create_allow_context_change
             create_allow_thumbnail = creator.create_allow_thumbnail
+            show_order = creator.show_order
 
         identifier = creator.identifier
         return cls(
@@ -892,7 +896,8 @@ class CreatorItem:
             default_variants,
             create_allow_context_change,
             create_allow_thumbnail,
-            pre_create_attr_defs
+            show_order,
+            pre_create_attr_defs,
         )
 
     def to_data(self):
@@ -915,6 +920,7 @@ class CreatorItem:
             "default_variants": self.default_variants,
             "create_allow_context_change": self.create_allow_context_change,
             "create_allow_thumbnail": self.create_allow_thumbnail,
+            "show_order": self.show_order,
             "pre_create_attributes_defs": pre_create_attributes_defs,
         }
 
diff --git a/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/create_widget.py b/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/create_widget.py
index 07b124f616..994b9ac912 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/create_widget.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/create_widget.py
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ from .tasks_widget import CreateWidgetTasksWidget
 from .precreate_widget import PreCreateWidget
 from ..constants import (
     VARIANT_TOOLTIP,
-    CREATOR_IDENTIFIER_ROLE,
     FAMILY_ROLE,
+    CREATOR_IDENTIFIER_ROLE,
     CREATOR_THUMBNAIL_ENABLED_ROLE,
+    CREATOR_SORT_ROLE,
 )
 
 SEPARATORS = ("---separator---", "---")
@@ -441,7 +442,8 @@ class CreateWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
         # Add new families
         new_creators = set()
-        for identifier, creator_item in self._controller.creator_items.items():
+        creator_items_by_identifier = self._controller.creator_items
+        for identifier, creator_item in creator_items_by_identifier.items():
             if creator_item.creator_type != "artist":
                 continue
 
@@ -457,6 +459,7 @@ class CreateWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
                 self._creators_model.appendRow(item)
 
             item.setData(creator_item.label, QtCore.Qt.DisplayRole)
+            item.setData(creator_item.show_order, CREATOR_SORT_ROLE)
             item.setData(identifier, CREATOR_IDENTIFIER_ROLE)
             item.setData(
                 creator_item.create_allow_thumbnail,
@@ -482,8 +485,9 @@ class CreateWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
             index = indexes[0]
 
         identifier = index.data(CREATOR_IDENTIFIER_ROLE)
+        create_item = creator_items_by_identifier.get(identifier)
 
-        self._set_creator_by_identifier(identifier)
+        self._set_creator(create_item)
 
     def _on_plugins_refresh(self):
         # Trigger refresh only if is visible