diff --git a/docs/fields/array.mdx b/docs/fields/array.mdx
index 8ea755bd28..333eaa4906 100644
--- a/docs/fields/array.mdx
+++ b/docs/fields/array.mdx
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ properties:
 | Option                    | Description                                                                                                          |
 |---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | **`initCollapsed`**       | Set the initial collapsed state                                                                                      |
+| **`isSortable`**          | Disable order sorting by setting this value to `false`                                                               |
 | **`components.RowLabel`** | Function or React component to be rendered as the label on the array row. Receives `({ data, index, path })` as args |
 
 ### Example
diff --git a/docs/fields/blocks.mdx b/docs/fields/blocks.mdx
index 1991900ea6..49c4203edc 100644
--- a/docs/fields/blocks.mdx
+++ b/docs/fields/blocks.mdx
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ properties:
 | Option              | Description                     |
 |---------------------|---------------------------------|
 | **`initCollapsed`** | Set the initial collapsed state |
+| **`isSortable`** | Disable order sorting by setting this value to `false` |
 
 ### Block configs
 
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/admin/components/elements/ArrayAction/index.tsx b/packages/payload/src/admin/components/elements/ArrayAction/index.tsx
index 020b2d27dc..226f6a3850 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/admin/components/elements/ArrayAction/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/payload/src/admin/components/elements/ArrayAction/index.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export const ArrayAction: React.FC<Props> = ({
   duplicateRow,
   hasMaxRows,
   index,
+  isSortable,
   moveRow,
   removeRow,
   rowCount,
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ export const ArrayAction: React.FC<Props> = ({
       render={({ close }) => {
         return (
           <PopupList.ButtonGroup buttonSize="small">
-            {index !== 0 && (
+            {isSortable && index !== 0 && (
               <PopupList.Button
                 className={`${baseClass}__action ${baseClass}__move-up`}
                 onClick={() => {
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ export const ArrayAction: React.FC<Props> = ({
                 {t('moveUp')}
               </PopupList.Button>
             )}
-            {index < rowCount - 1 && (
+            {isSortable && index < rowCount - 1 && (
               <PopupList.Button
                 className={`${baseClass}__action`}
                 onClick={() => {
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/admin/components/elements/ArrayAction/types.ts b/packages/payload/src/admin/components/elements/ArrayAction/types.ts
index 5e2addaca3..db9a7cd86e 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/admin/components/elements/ArrayAction/types.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/admin/components/elements/ArrayAction/types.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ export type Props = {
   duplicateRow: (current: number) => void
   hasMaxRows: boolean
   index: number
+  isSortable: boolean
   moveRow: (from: number, to: number) => void
   removeRow: (index: number) => void
   rowCount: number
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/admin/components/forms/field-types/Array/ArrayRow.tsx b/packages/payload/src/admin/components/forms/field-types/Array/ArrayRow.tsx
index 5771b147de..76bd7578a9 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/admin/components/forms/field-types/Array/ArrayRow.tsx
+++ b/packages/payload/src/admin/components/forms/field-types/Array/ArrayRow.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type ArrayRowProps = UseDraggableSortableReturn &
     duplicateRow: (rowIndex: number) => void
     forceRender?: boolean
     hasMaxRows?: boolean
+    isSortable: boolean
     moveRow: (fromIndex: number, toIndex: number) => void
     readOnly?: boolean
     removeRow: (rowIndex: number) => void
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ export const ArrayRow: React.FC<ArrayRowProps> = ({
   forceRender = false,
   hasMaxRows,
   indexPath,
+  isSortable,
   labels,
   listeners,
   moveRow,
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ export const ArrayRow: React.FC<ArrayRowProps> = ({
               duplicateRow={duplicateRow}
               hasMaxRows={hasMaxRows}
               index={rowIndex}
+              isSortable={isSortable}
               moveRow={moveRow}
               removeRow={removeRow}
               rowCount={rowCount}
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/admin/components/forms/field-types/Array/index.tsx b/packages/payload/src/admin/components/forms/field-types/Array/index.tsx
index a81dabce75..90a781f27c 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/admin/components/forms/field-types/Array/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/payload/src/admin/components/forms/field-types/Array/index.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const baseClass = 'array-field'
 const ArrayFieldType: React.FC<Props> = (props) => {
   const {
     name,
-    admin: { className, components, condition, description, readOnly },
+    admin: { className, components, condition, description, isSortable = true, readOnly },
     fieldTypes,
     fields,
     forceRender = false,
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ const ArrayFieldType: React.FC<Props> = (props) => {
 
   const duplicateRow = useCallback(
     (rowIndex: number) => {
-      dispatchFields({ path, rowIndex, type: 'DUPLICATE_ROW' })
+      dispatchFields({ type: 'DUPLICATE_ROW', path, rowIndex })
       setModified(true)
 
       setTimeout(() => {
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ const ArrayFieldType: React.FC<Props> = (props) => {
 
   const moveRow = useCallback(
     (moveFromIndex: number, moveToIndex: number) => {
-      dispatchFields({ moveFromIndex, moveToIndex, path, type: 'MOVE_ROW' })
+      dispatchFields({ type: 'MOVE_ROW', moveFromIndex, moveToIndex, path })
       setModified(true)
     },
     [dispatchFields, path, setModified],
@@ -141,14 +141,14 @@ const ArrayFieldType: React.FC<Props> = (props) => {
 
   const toggleCollapseAll = useCallback(
     (collapsed: boolean) => {
-      dispatchFields({ collapsed, path, setDocFieldPreferences, type: 'SET_ALL_ROWS_COLLAPSED' })
+      dispatchFields({ type: 'SET_ALL_ROWS_COLLAPSED', collapsed, path, setDocFieldPreferences })
     },
     [dispatchFields, path, setDocFieldPreferences],
   )
 
   const setCollapse = useCallback(
     (rowID: string, collapsed: boolean) => {
-      dispatchFields({ collapsed, path, rowID, setDocFieldPreferences, type: 'SET_ROW_COLLAPSED' })
+      dispatchFields({ type: 'SET_ROW_COLLAPSED', collapsed, path, rowID, setDocFieldPreferences })
     },
     [dispatchFields, path, setDocFieldPreferences],
   )
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ const ArrayFieldType: React.FC<Props> = (props) => {
           onDragEnd={({ moveFromIndex, moveToIndex }) => moveRow(moveFromIndex, moveToIndex)}
         >
           {rows.map((row, i) => (
-            <DraggableSortableItem disabled={readOnly} id={row.id} key={row.id}>
+            <DraggableSortableItem disabled={readOnly || !isSortable} id={row.id} key={row.id}>
               {(draggableSortableItemProps) => (
                 <ArrayRow
                   {...draggableSortableItemProps}
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ const ArrayFieldType: React.FC<Props> = (props) => {
                   forceRender={forceRender}
                   hasMaxRows={hasMaxRows}
                   indexPath={indexPath}
+                  isSortable={isSortable}
                   labels={labels}
                   moveRow={moveRow}
                   path={path}
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/admin/components/forms/field-types/Blocks/BlockRow.tsx b/packages/payload/src/admin/components/forms/field-types/Blocks/BlockRow.tsx
index 93b0d0080f..e623d71fc7 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/admin/components/forms/field-types/Blocks/BlockRow.tsx
+++ b/packages/payload/src/admin/components/forms/field-types/Blocks/BlockRow.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type BlockFieldProps = UseDraggableSortableReturn &
     duplicateRow: (rowIndex: number) => void
     forceRender?: boolean
     hasMaxRows?: boolean
+    isSortable?: boolean
     moveRow: (fromIndex: number, toIndex: number) => void
     readOnly: boolean
     removeRow: (rowIndex: number) => void
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ export const BlockRow: React.FC<BlockFieldProps> = ({
   forceRender,
   hasMaxRows,
   indexPath,
+  isSortable,
   labels,
   listeners,
   moveRow,
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ export const BlockRow: React.FC<BlockFieldProps> = ({
               blocks={blocks}
               duplicateRow={duplicateRow}
               hasMaxRows={hasMaxRows}
+              isSortable={isSortable}
               labels={labels}
               moveRow={moveRow}
               removeRow={removeRow}
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/admin/components/forms/field-types/Blocks/RowActions.tsx b/packages/payload/src/admin/components/forms/field-types/Blocks/RowActions.tsx
index 3e521b02f3..41ba130a14 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/admin/components/forms/field-types/Blocks/RowActions.tsx
+++ b/packages/payload/src/admin/components/forms/field-types/Blocks/RowActions.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export const RowActions: React.FC<{
   blocks: Block[]
   duplicateRow: (rowIndex: number, blockType: string) => void
   hasMaxRows?: boolean
+  isSortable?: boolean
   labels: Labels
   moveRow: (fromIndex: number, toIndex: number) => void
   removeRow: (rowIndex: number) => void
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ export const RowActions: React.FC<{
     blocks,
     duplicateRow,
     hasMaxRows,
+    isSortable,
     labels,
     moveRow,
     removeRow,
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ export const RowActions: React.FC<{
         duplicateRow={() => duplicateRow(rowIndex, blockType)}
         hasMaxRows={hasMaxRows}
         index={rowIndex}
+        isSortable={isSortable}
         moveRow={moveRow}
         removeRow={removeRow}
         rowCount={rowCount}
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/admin/components/forms/field-types/Blocks/index.tsx b/packages/payload/src/admin/components/forms/field-types/Blocks/index.tsx
index 29e3feaf69..1a7a1a1252 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/admin/components/forms/field-types/Blocks/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/payload/src/admin/components/forms/field-types/Blocks/index.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const BlocksField: React.FC<Props> = (props) => {
 
   const {
     name,
-    admin: { className, condition, description, readOnly },
+    admin: { className, condition, description, isSortable = true, readOnly },
     blocks,
     fieldTypes,
     forceRender = false,
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ const BlocksField: React.FC<Props> = (props) => {
 
             if (blockToRender) {
               return (
-                <DraggableSortableItem disabled={readOnly} id={row.id} key={row.id}>
+                <DraggableSortableItem disabled={readOnly || !isSortable} id={row.id} key={row.id}>
                   {(draggableSortableItemProps) => (
                     <BlockRow
                       {...draggableSortableItemProps}
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ const BlocksField: React.FC<Props> = (props) => {
                       forceRender={forceRender}
                       hasMaxRows={hasMaxRows}
                       indexPath={indexPath}
+                      isSortable={isSortable}
                       labels={labels}
                       moveRow={moveRow}
                       path={path}
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/fields/config/schema.ts b/packages/payload/src/fields/config/schema.ts
index d8d3e39f2e..876f019128 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/fields/config/schema.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/fields/config/schema.ts
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ export const array = baseField.keys({
           RowLabel: componentSchema,
         })
         .default({}),
+      isSortable: joi.boolean(),
     })
     .default({}),
   dbName: joi.alternatives().try(joi.string(), joi.func()),
@@ -408,6 +409,11 @@ export const relationship = baseField.keys({
 export const blocks = baseField.keys({
   name: joi.string().required(),
   type: joi.string().valid('blocks').required(),
+  admin: baseAdminFields
+    .keys({
+      isSortable: joi.boolean(),
+    })
+    .default({}),
   blocks: joi
     .array()
     .items(
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/fields/config/types.ts b/packages/payload/src/fields/config/types.ts
index a67abaacdf..8e3dbbf44f 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/fields/config/types.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/fields/config/types.ts
@@ -564,6 +564,10 @@ export type ArrayField = FieldBase & {
       RowLabel?: RowLabel
     } & Admin['components']
     initCollapsed?: boolean | false
+    /**
+     * Disable drag and drop sorting
+     */
+    isSortable?: boolean
   }
   /**
    * Customize the SQL table name
@@ -631,6 +635,10 @@ export type Block = {
 export type BlockField = FieldBase & {
   admin?: Admin & {
     initCollapsed?: boolean | false
+    /**
+     * Disable drag and drop sorting
+     */
+    isSortable?: boolean
   }
   blocks: Block[]
   defaultValue?: unknown
diff --git a/test/fields/collections/Array/index.ts b/test/fields/collections/Array/index.ts
index f0782b0426..166f420003 100644
--- a/test/fields/collections/Array/index.ts
+++ b/test/fields/collections/Array/index.ts
@@ -155,6 +155,21 @@ const ArrayFields: CollectionConfig = {
       minRows: 2,
       type: 'array',
     },
+    {
+      name: 'disableSortItems',
+      defaultValue: arrayDefaultValue,
+      admin: {
+        isSortable: false,
+      },
+      fields: [
+        {
+          name: 'text',
+          required: true,
+          type: 'text',
+        },
+      ],
+      type: 'array',
+    },
   ],
   slug: arrayFieldsSlug,
   versions: true,
diff --git a/test/fields/collections/Array/shared.ts b/test/fields/collections/Array/shared.ts
index d78c73ac9e..6ae5fc85ef 100644
--- a/test/fields/collections/Array/shared.ts
+++ b/test/fields/collections/Array/shared.ts
@@ -63,4 +63,15 @@ export const anotherArrayDoc: Partial<ArrayField> = {
       text: 'second row',
     },
   ],
+  disableSortItems: [
+    {
+      text: 'un-sortable item 1',
+    },
+    {
+      text: 'un-sortable item 2',
+    },
+    {
+      text: 'un-sortable item 3',
+    },
+  ],
 }
diff --git a/test/fields/collections/Blocks/index.ts b/test/fields/collections/Blocks/index.ts
index 14c08e1cc7..042cc07e59 100644
--- a/test/fields/collections/Blocks/index.ts
+++ b/test/fields/collections/Blocks/index.ts
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ const BlockFields: CollectionConfig = {
       name: 'collapsedByDefaultBlocks',
       admin: {
         initCollapsed: true,
+        isSortable: false,
       },
       localized: true,
     },
diff --git a/test/fields/e2e.spec.ts b/test/fields/e2e.spec.ts
index 9f2ebb45f2..3990b32ea9 100644
--- a/test/fields/e2e.spec.ts
+++ b/test/fields/e2e.spec.ts
@@ -696,6 +696,12 @@ describe('fields', () => {
         })
       })
     })
+
+    test('should have disabled admin sorting', async () => {
+      await page.goto(url.create)
+      const field = page.locator('#field-collapsedByDefaultBlocks .array-actions__action-chevron')
+      expect(await field.count()).toEqual(0)
+    })
   })
 
   describe('array', () => {
@@ -716,6 +722,12 @@ describe('fields', () => {
       await expect(field).toHaveValue('defaultValue')
     })
 
+    test('should have disabled admin sorting', async () => {
+      await page.goto(url.create)
+      const field = page.locator('#field-disableSortItems .array-actions__action-chevron')
+      expect(await field.count()).toEqual(0)
+    })
+
     test('should render RowLabel using a function', async () => {
       const label = 'custom row label as function'
       await page.goto(url.create)
diff --git a/test/fields/payload-types.ts b/test/fields/payload-types.ts
index a86cd06104..c5b0765c13 100644
--- a/test/fields/payload-types.ts
+++ b/test/fields/payload-types.ts
@@ -265,6 +265,10 @@ export interface ArrayField {
         id?: string | null
       }[]
     | null
+  disableSortItems?: {
+    text: string
+    id?: string | null
+  }[]
   updatedAt: string
   createdAt: string
 }