diff --git a/pvr.iptvsimple/addon.xml.in b/pvr.iptvsimple/addon.xml.in
index 208a69c2..382c19e9 100644
--- a/pvr.iptvsimple/addon.xml.in
+++ b/pvr.iptvsimple/addon.xml.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <addon
   id="pvr.iptvsimple"
-  version="21.9.4"
+  version="21.10.0"
   name="IPTV Simple Client"
   provider-name="nightik and Ross Nicholson">
   <requires>@ADDON_DEPENDS@
diff --git a/pvr.iptvsimple/changelog.txt b/pvr.iptvsimple/changelog.txt
index 9b272418..6f24f822 100644
--- a/pvr.iptvsimple/changelog.txt
+++ b/pvr.iptvsimple/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+v21.10.0
+- Set backend position for channel groups
+
 v21.9.4
 - Take account of whitespace at end of xmltv file while doing format check
 
diff --git a/src/iptvsimple/ChannelGroups.cpp b/src/iptvsimple/ChannelGroups.cpp
index 094bb176..70e76872 100644
--- a/src/iptvsimple/ChannelGroups.cpp
+++ b/src/iptvsimple/ChannelGroups.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ void ChannelGroups::Clear()
 {
   m_channelGroups.clear();
   m_channelGroupsLoadFailed = false;
+  m_groupBackendOrderPosition = 0;
 }
 
 int ChannelGroups::GetChannelGroupsAmount() const
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ int ChannelGroups::AddChannelGroup(iptvsimple::data::ChannelGroup& channelGroup)
   if (!existingChannelGroup)
   {
     channelGroup.SetUniqueId(m_channelGroups.size() + 1);
+    channelGroup.SetPosition(m_groupBackendOrderPosition++);
 
     m_channelGroups.emplace_back(channelGroup);
 
diff --git a/src/iptvsimple/ChannelGroups.h b/src/iptvsimple/ChannelGroups.h
index ba9c560a..89dd2d83 100644
--- a/src/iptvsimple/ChannelGroups.h
+++ b/src/iptvsimple/ChannelGroups.h
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ namespace iptvsimple
 
     bool m_channelGroupsLoadFailed = false;
 
+    int m_groupBackendOrderPosition;
+
     std::shared_ptr<iptvsimple::InstanceSettings> m_settings;
   };
 } //namespace iptvsimple
diff --git a/src/iptvsimple/data/ChannelGroup.cpp b/src/iptvsimple/data/ChannelGroup.cpp
index 2bc0ffec..a570ce52 100644
--- a/src/iptvsimple/data/ChannelGroup.cpp
+++ b/src/iptvsimple/data/ChannelGroup.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ using namespace iptvsimple::data;
 void ChannelGroup::UpdateTo(kodi::addon::PVRChannelGroup& left) const
 {
   left.SetIsRadio(m_radio);
-  left.SetPosition(0); // groups default order, unused
+  left.SetPosition(m_position);
   left.SetGroupName(m_groupName);
 }
diff --git a/src/iptvsimple/data/ChannelGroup.h b/src/iptvsimple/data/ChannelGroup.h
index 430bfcbc..3be6cec4 100644
--- a/src/iptvsimple/data/ChannelGroup.h
+++ b/src/iptvsimple/data/ChannelGroup.h
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ namespace iptvsimple
       int GetUniqueId() const { return m_uniqueId; }
       void SetUniqueId(int value) { m_uniqueId = value; }
 
+      int GetPosition() const { return m_position; }
+      void SetPosition(int value) { m_position = value; }
+
       const std::string& GetGroupName() const { return m_groupName; }
       void SetGroupName(const std::string& value) { m_groupName = value; }
 
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@ namespace iptvsimple
     private:
       bool m_radio;
       int m_uniqueId;
+      int m_position;
       std::string m_groupName;
       std::vector<int> m_memberChannelIndexes;
     };