diff --git a/modules/backend/classes/NavigationManager.php b/modules/backend/classes/NavigationManager.php
index 1e90c9490..1957b3bf7 100644
--- a/modules/backend/classes/NavigationManager.php
+++ b/modules/backend/classes/NavigationManager.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class NavigationManager
         'url'         => null,
         'counter'     => null,
         'counterLabel'=> null,
-        'order'       => 100,
+        'order'       => -1,
         'attributes'  => [],
         'permissions' => []
     ];
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ class NavigationManager
         /*
          * Sort menu items
          */
-        usort($this->items, 'self::sortMenu');
+        usort($this->items, function ($a, $b) {
+            return $a->order - $b->order;
+        });
 
         /*
          * Filter items user lacks permission for
@@ -113,28 +115,29 @@ class NavigationManager
                 continue;
             }
 
-            usort($item->sideMenu, 'self::sortMenu');
+            /*
+             * Apply incremental default orders
+             */
+            $orderCount = 0;
+            foreach ($item->sideMenu as $sideMenuItem) {
+                if ($sideMenuItem->order !== -1) continue;
+                $sideMenuItem->order = ($orderCount += 100);
+            }
 
+            /*
+             * Sort side menu items
+             */
+            usort($item->sideMenu, function ($a, $b) {
+                return $a->order - $b->order;
+            });
+
+            /*
+             * Filter items user lacks permission for
+             */
             $item->sideMenu = $this->filterItemPermissions($user, $item->sideMenu);
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Callback method used by usort() to compare menu items.
-     * Should be referenced with 'self::sortMenu' as the second parameter to usort().
-     * @param object $a First menu item to compare
-     * @param object $b Second menu item to compare
-     * @return integer Returns 1, 0 or -1 depending on order
-     */
-    protected static function sortMenu($a, $b)
-    {
-        if ($a->order < $b->order) {
-            return -1;
-        }
-
-        return (int) $a->order > $b->order;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Registers a callback function that defines menu items.
      * The callback function should register menu items by calling the manager's
diff --git a/modules/cms/ServiceProvider.php b/modules/cms/ServiceProvider.php
index 559fdf54d..1f02ab57f 100644
--- a/modules/cms/ServiceProvider.php
+++ b/modules/cms/ServiceProvider.php
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ class ServiceProvider extends ModuleServiceProvider
                             'label'        => 'cms::lang.page.menu_label',
                             'icon'         => 'icon-copy',
                             'url'          => 'javascript:;',
-                            'order'        => 100,
                             'attributes'   => ['data-menu-item' => 'pages'],
                             'permissions'  => ['cms.manage_pages'],
                             'counterLabel' => 'cms::lang.page.unsaved_label'
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ class ServiceProvider extends ModuleServiceProvider
                             'label'        => 'cms::lang.partial.menu_label',
                             'icon'         => 'icon-tags',
                             'url'          => 'javascript:;',
-                            'order'        => 200,
                             'attributes'   => ['data-menu-item' => 'partials'],
                             'permissions'  => ['cms.manage_partials'],
                             'counterLabel' => 'cms::lang.partial.unsaved_label'
@@ -58,7 +56,6 @@ class ServiceProvider extends ModuleServiceProvider
                             'label'        => 'cms::lang.layout.menu_label',
                             'icon'         => 'icon-th-large',
                             'url'          => 'javascript:;',
-                            'order'        => 300,
                             'attributes'   => ['data-menu-item' => 'layouts'],
                             'permissions'  => ['cms.manage_layouts'],
                             'counterLabel' => 'cms::lang.layout.unsaved_label'
@@ -67,7 +64,6 @@ class ServiceProvider extends ModuleServiceProvider
                             'label'        => 'cms::lang.content.menu_label',
                             'icon'         => 'icon-file-text-o',
                             'url'          => 'javascript:;',
-                            'order'        => 400,
                             'attributes'   => ['data-menu-item' => 'content'],
                             'permissions'  => ['cms.manage_content'],
                             'counterLabel' => 'cms::lang.content.unsaved_label'
@@ -76,7 +72,6 @@ class ServiceProvider extends ModuleServiceProvider
                             'label'        => 'cms::lang.asset.menu_label',
                             'icon'         => 'icon-picture-o',
                             'url'          => 'javascript:;',
-                            'order'        => 500,
                             'attributes'   => ['data-menu-item' => 'assets'],
                             'permissions'  => ['cms.manage_assets'],
                             'counterLabel' => 'cms::lang.asset.unsaved_label'
@@ -85,7 +80,6 @@ class ServiceProvider extends ModuleServiceProvider
                             'label'       => 'cms::lang.component.menu_label',
                             'icon'        => 'icon-puzzle-piece',
                             'url'         => 'javascript:;',
-                            'order'        => 600,
                             'attributes'  => ['data-menu-item' => 'components'],
                             'permissions' => ['cms.manage_pages', 'cms.manage_layouts', 'cms.manage_partials']
                         ]