diff --git a/Robust.Client/Placement/IPlacementManager.cs b/Robust.Client/Placement/IPlacementManager.cs
index c9f6c291b9..b04bd32a8f 100644
--- a/Robust.Client/Placement/IPlacementManager.cs
+++ b/Robust.Client/Placement/IPlacementManager.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Robust.Shared.Enums;
 using Robust.Shared.Maths;
 using Robust.Shared.Timing;
@@ -49,9 +50,9 @@ namespace Robust.Client.Placement
         void ToggleEraserHijacked(PlacementHijack hijack);
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Returns an array containing the names of all placement modes that can be used.
+        /// Returns a collection containing all placement mode Types that can be used.
         /// </summary>
-        string[] GetAllPlacementModes();
+        IEnumerable<Type> GetAllPlacementModes();
 
         void FrameUpdate(FrameEventArgs e);
     }
diff --git a/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignSimilar.cs b/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignSimilar.cs
index 78cab2388a..57d7499b29 100644
--- a/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignSimilar.cs
+++ b/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignSimilar.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 
 namespace Robust.Client.Placement.Modes
 {
-    [PlacementMode]
+    [PlacementMode(priority: (int)EnginePlacementMode.AlignSimilar)]
     public sealed class AlignSimilar : PlacementMode
     {
         private const uint SnapToRange = 50;
diff --git a/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignSnapgridBorder.cs b/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignSnapgridBorder.cs
index 7a2e68fe88..fd0d8d11f0 100644
--- a/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignSnapgridBorder.cs
+++ b/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignSnapgridBorder.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ using Robust.Shared.Maths;
 
 namespace Robust.Client.Placement.Modes
 {
-    [PlacementMode]
+    [PlacementMode(priority: (int)EnginePlacementMode.SnapgridBorder)]
     public sealed class SnapgridBorder : SnapgridCenter
     {
         public override bool HasLineMode => true;
diff --git a/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignSnapgridCenter.cs b/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignSnapgridCenter.cs
index 1d22bfa4cc..e2b211549b 100644
--- a/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignSnapgridCenter.cs
+++ b/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignSnapgridCenter.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using Robust.Shared.Maths;
 namespace Robust.Client.Placement.Modes
 {
     [Virtual]
-    [PlacementMode]
+    [PlacementMode(priority: (int)EnginePlacementMode.SnapgridCenter)]
     public class SnapgridCenter : PlacementMode
     {
         protected MapGridComponent? Grid;
diff --git a/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignTileAny.cs b/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignTileAny.cs
index f7a8309720..059f476bea 100644
--- a/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignTileAny.cs
+++ b/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignTileAny.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ using Robust.Shared.Map.Components;
 
 namespace Robust.Client.Placement.Modes
 {
-    [PlacementMode]
+    [PlacementMode(priority: (int)EnginePlacementMode.AlignTileAny)]
     public sealed class AlignTileAny : PlacementMode
     {
         public override bool HasLineMode => true;
diff --git a/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignTileDense.cs b/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignTileDense.cs
index 871df6993c..32629778b0 100644
--- a/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignTileDense.cs
+++ b/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignTileDense.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ using Robust.Shared.Map.Components;
 
 namespace Robust.Client.Placement.Modes
 {
-    [PlacementMode]
+    [PlacementMode(priority: (int)EnginePlacementMode.AlignTileDense)]
     public sealed class AlignTileDense : PlacementMode
     {
         public override bool HasLineMode => true;
diff --git a/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignTileEmpty.cs b/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignTileEmpty.cs
index 50c662db0f..bdc2714efb 100644
--- a/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignTileEmpty.cs
+++ b/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignTileEmpty.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ using Robust.Shared.Maths;
 
 namespace Robust.Client.Placement.Modes
 {
-    [PlacementMode]
+    [PlacementMode(priority: (int)EnginePlacementMode.AlignTileEmpty)]
     public sealed class AlignTileEmpty : PlacementMode
     {
         public override bool HasLineMode => true;
diff --git a/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignTileNonDense.cs b/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignTileNonDense.cs
index 117bb8a4ae..01a1e8cedd 100644
--- a/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignTileNonDense.cs
+++ b/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignTileNonDense.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ using Robust.Shared.Map.Components;
 
 namespace Robust.Client.Placement.Modes
 {
-    [PlacementMode]
+    [PlacementMode(priority: (int)EnginePlacementMode.AlignTileNonDense)]
     public sealed class AlignTileNonDense : PlacementMode
     {
         public override bool HasLineMode => true;
diff --git a/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignWall.cs b/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignWall.cs
index d04361cff5..c7f06dd604 100644
--- a/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignWall.cs
+++ b/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignWall.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ using Vector2 = System.Numerics.Vector2;
 
 namespace Robust.Client.Placement.Modes
 {
-    [PlacementMode]
+    [PlacementMode(priority: (int)EnginePlacementMode.AlignWall)]
     public sealed class AlignWall : PlacementMode
     {
         public AlignWall(PlacementManager pMan) : base(pMan) { }
diff --git a/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignWallProper.cs b/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignWallProper.cs
index 7eba3c722e..e3fe3ab203 100644
--- a/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignWallProper.cs
+++ b/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/AlignWallProper.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ namespace Robust.Client.Placement.Modes
     /// <summary>
     ///     Snaps in edge on one axis, center in the other.
     /// </summary>
-    [PlacementMode]
+    [PlacementMode(priority: (int)EnginePlacementMode.AlignWallProper)]
     public sealed class AlignWallProper : PlacementMode
     {
         public AlignWallProper(PlacementManager pMan) : base(pMan)
diff --git a/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/PlaceFree.cs b/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/PlaceFree.cs
index 6bfdecab01..8d0f512f5f 100644
--- a/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/PlaceFree.cs
+++ b/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/PlaceFree.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Robust.Client.Placement.Modes
 {
-    [PlacementMode]
+    [PlacementMode(priority: (int)EnginePlacementMode.PlaceFree)]
     public sealed class PlaceFree : PlacementMode
     {
         public PlaceFree(PlacementManager pMan) : base(pMan) { }
diff --git a/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/PlaceNearby.cs b/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/PlaceNearby.cs
index 2cc86b8c6d..4d060dbfcd 100644
--- a/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/PlaceNearby.cs
+++ b/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/PlaceNearby.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Robust.Client.Placement.Modes
 {
-    [PlacementMode]
+    [PlacementMode(priority: (int)EnginePlacementMode.PlaceNearby)]
     public sealed class PlaceNearby : PlacementMode
     {
         public PlaceNearby(PlacementManager pMan) : base(pMan) { }
diff --git a/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/PlacementModeAttribute.cs b/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/PlacementModeAttribute.cs
index 71f3740690..56847b6e3a 100644
--- a/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/PlacementModeAttribute.cs
+++ b/Robust.Client/Placement/Modes/PlacementModeAttribute.cs
@@ -6,10 +6,30 @@ namespace Robust.Client.Placement.Modes;
 [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class)]
 [BaseTypeRequired(typeof(PlacementMode))]
 [MeansImplicitUse]
-public sealed class PlacementModeAttribute(string? name = null) : Attribute
+public sealed class PlacementModeAttribute(string? name = null, int priority = 0) : Attribute
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// The display name of this placement mode.
     /// </summary>
     public string? Name { get; } = name;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Controls ordering of modes in the selector. Higher priority modes are listed first.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int Priority { get; } = priority;
+}
+
+public enum EnginePlacementMode
+{
+    PlaceFree = 1000,
+    PlaceNearby = 999,
+    SnapgridCenter = 998,
+    SnapgridBorder = 997,
+    AlignSimilar = 996,
+    AlignTileAny = 995,
+    AlignTileEmpty = 994,
+    AlignTileNonDense = 993,
+    AlignTileDense = 992,
+    AlignWall = 991,
+    AlignWallProper = 990,
 }
diff --git a/Robust.Client/Placement/PlacementManager.cs b/Robust.Client/Placement/PlacementManager.cs
index bc3c026995..65c418e026 100644
--- a/Robust.Client/Placement/PlacementManager.cs
+++ b/Robust.Client/Placement/PlacementManager.cs
@@ -499,19 +499,9 @@ namespace Robust.Client.Placement
             else Clear();
         }
 
-        public string[] GetAllPlacementModes()
+        public IEnumerable<Type> GetAllPlacementModes()
         {
-            List<string> names = [];
-            var modes = _reflectionManager.FindTypesWithAttribute<PlacementModeAttribute>();
-            foreach (var type in modes)
-            {
-                if (Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(type, typeof(PlacementModeAttribute)) is not PlacementModeAttribute attribute)
-                    throw new InvalidImplementationException(type, typeof(PlacementMode), $"No {nameof(PlacementModeAttribute)}!");
-
-                // Use the override if specified, falling back to the Type name
-                names.Add(attribute.Name ?? type.Name);
-            }
-            return names.ToArray();
+            return _reflectionManager.FindTypesWithAttribute<PlacementModeAttribute>();
         }
 
         public void BeginPlacing(PlacementInformation info, PlacementHijack? hijack = null)
diff --git a/Robust.Client/UserInterface/CustomControls/EntitySpawnWindow.xaml.cs b/Robust.Client/UserInterface/CustomControls/EntitySpawnWindow.xaml.cs
index 86bd3f615f..8947d00985 100644
--- a/Robust.Client/UserInterface/CustomControls/EntitySpawnWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/Robust.Client/UserInterface/CustomControls/EntitySpawnWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Numerics;
 using Robust.Client.AutoGenerated;
 using Robust.Client.Graphics;
 using Robust.Client.Placement;
+using Robust.Client.Placement.Modes;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface.XAML;
 using Robust.Shared.Graphics;
 using Robust.Shared.IoC;
+using Robust.Shared.IoC.Exceptions;
 using Robust.Shared.Maths;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 
@@ -28,9 +32,16 @@ namespace Robust.Client.UserInterface.CustomControls
 
             MeasureButton.Measure(Vector2Helpers.Infinity);
 
-            List<string> modes = ["Default"];
-            modes.AddRange(_placementManager.GetAllPlacementModes());
-            InitOpts = modes.ToArray();
+            List<(string Name, int Priority)> modes = [("Default", int.MaxValue)];
+            foreach (var type in _placementManager.GetAllPlacementModes())
+            {
+                if (Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(type, typeof(PlacementModeAttribute)) is not PlacementModeAttribute attribute)
+                    throw new InvalidImplementationException(type, typeof(PlacementMode), $"No {nameof(PlacementModeAttribute)}!");
+
+                // Use the override if specified, falling back to the Type name
+                modes.Add((attribute.Name ?? type.Name, attribute.Priority));
+            }
+            InitOpts = modes.OrderByDescending(m => m.Priority).Select(m => m.Name).ToArray();
             for (var i = 0; i < InitOpts.Length; i++)
             {
                 OverrideMenu.AddItem(InitOpts[i], i);