diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 846498ae4..43fd38873 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ The format is a modified version of [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.co
 - Support for private tracking with AniList and Bangumi ([@NarwhalHorns](https://github.com/NarwhalHorns)) ([#1736](https://github.com/mihonapp/mihon/pull/1736))
   - Add private tracking support for Kitsu ([@MajorTanya](https://github.com/MajorTanya)) ([#1774](https://github.com/mihonapp/mihon/pull/1774))
 - Add option to export minimal library information to a CSV file ([@Animeboynz](https://github.com/Animeboynz), [@AntsyLich](https://github.com/AntsyLich)) ([#1161](https://github.com/mihonapp/mihon/pull/1161))
+- Add back support for drag-and-drop category reordering ([@cuong-tran](https://github.com/cuong-tran)) ([#1427](https://github.com/mihonapp/mihon/pull/1427))
 
 ### Changed
 - Apply "Downloaded only" filter to all entries regardless of favourite status ([@NGB-Was-Taken](https://github.com/NGB-Was-Taken)) ([#1603](https://github.com/mihonapp/mihon/pull/1603))
diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 2c38bc6ad..556d43775 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(libs.swipe)
     implementation(libs.compose.webview)
     implementation(libs.compose.grid)
+    implementation(libs.reorderable)
 
     // Logging
     implementation(libs.logcat)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/category/CategoryScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/category/CategoryScreen.kt
index df553a203..43d03bfaf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/category/CategoryScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/category/CategoryScreen.kt
@@ -2,15 +2,19 @@ package eu.kanade.presentation.category
 
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.PaddingValues
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyColumn
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyListState
-import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.itemsIndexed
+import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.items
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.rememberLazyListState
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.outlined.SortByAlpha
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
+import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import androidx.compose.runtime.toMutableStateList
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import eu.kanade.presentation.category.components.CategoryFloatingActionButton
 import eu.kanade.presentation.category.components.CategoryListItem
@@ -18,6 +22,8 @@ import eu.kanade.presentation.components.AppBar
 import eu.kanade.presentation.components.AppBarActions
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.category.CategoryScreenState
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentListOf
+import sh.calvin.reorderable.ReorderableItem
+import sh.calvin.reorderable.rememberReorderableLazyListState
 import tachiyomi.domain.category.model.Category
 import tachiyomi.i18n.MR
 import tachiyomi.presentation.core.components.material.Scaffold
@@ -34,8 +40,7 @@ fun CategoryScreen(
     onClickSortAlphabetically: () -> Unit,
     onClickRename: (Category) -> Unit,
     onClickDelete: (Category) -> Unit,
-    onClickMoveUp: (Category) -> Unit,
-    onClickMoveDown: (Category) -> Unit,
+    onChangeOrder: (Category, Int) -> Unit,
     navigateUp: () -> Unit,
 ) {
     val lazyListState = rememberLazyListState()
@@ -76,13 +81,10 @@ fun CategoryScreen(
         CategoryContent(
             categories = state.categories,
             lazyListState = lazyListState,
-            paddingValues = paddingValues +
-                topSmallPaddingValues +
-                PaddingValues(horizontal = MaterialTheme.padding.medium),
+            paddingValues = paddingValues,
             onClickRename = onClickRename,
             onClickDelete = onClickDelete,
-            onMoveUp = onClickMoveUp,
-            onMoveDown = onClickMoveDown,
+            onChangeOrder = onChangeOrder,
         )
     }
 }
@@ -94,28 +96,44 @@ private fun CategoryContent(
     paddingValues: PaddingValues,
     onClickRename: (Category) -> Unit,
     onClickDelete: (Category) -> Unit,
-    onMoveUp: (Category) -> Unit,
-    onMoveDown: (Category) -> Unit,
+    onChangeOrder: (Category, Int) -> Unit,
 ) {
+    val categoriesState = remember { categories.toMutableStateList() }
+    val reorderableState = rememberReorderableLazyListState(lazyListState, paddingValues) { from, to ->
+        val item = categoriesState.removeAt(from.index)
+        categoriesState.add(to.index, item)
+        onChangeOrder(item, to.index)
+    }
+
+    LaunchedEffect(categories) {
+        if (!reorderableState.isAnyItemDragging) {
+            categoriesState.clear()
+            categoriesState.addAll(categories)
+        }
+    }
+
     LazyColumn(
+        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
         state = lazyListState,
-        contentPadding = paddingValues,
+        contentPadding = paddingValues +
+            topSmallPaddingValues +
+            PaddingValues(horizontal = MaterialTheme.padding.medium),
         verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(MaterialTheme.padding.small),
     ) {
-        itemsIndexed(
-            items = categories,
-            key = { _, category -> "category-${category.id}" },
-        ) { index, category ->
-            CategoryListItem(
-                modifier = Modifier.animateItem(),
-                category = category,
-                canMoveUp = index != 0,
-                canMoveDown = index != categories.lastIndex,
-                onMoveUp = onMoveUp,
-                onMoveDown = onMoveDown,
-                onRename = { onClickRename(category) },
-                onDelete = { onClickDelete(category) },
-            )
+        items(
+            items = categoriesState,
+            key = { category -> category.key },
+        ) { category ->
+            ReorderableItem(reorderableState, category.key) {
+                CategoryListItem(
+                    modifier = Modifier.animateItem(),
+                    category = category,
+                    onRename = { onClickRename(category) },
+                    onDelete = { onClickDelete(category) },
+                )
+            }
         }
     }
 }
+
+private val Category.key inline get() = "category-$id"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/category/components/CategoryListItem.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/category/components/CategoryListItem.kt
index 5c387e542..88558b97a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/category/components/CategoryListItem.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/category/components/CategoryListItem.kt
@@ -2,14 +2,11 @@ package eu.kanade.presentation.category.components
 
 import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
-import androidx.compose.material.icons.automirrored.outlined.Label
-import androidx.compose.material.icons.outlined.ArrowDropDown
-import androidx.compose.material.icons.outlined.ArrowDropUp
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.outlined.Delete
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.outlined.DragHandle
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.outlined.Edit
 import androidx.compose.material3.ElevatedCard
 import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
@@ -19,57 +16,42 @@ import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import sh.calvin.reorderable.ReorderableCollectionItemScope
 import tachiyomi.domain.category.model.Category
 import tachiyomi.i18n.MR
 import tachiyomi.presentation.core.components.material.padding
 import tachiyomi.presentation.core.i18n.stringResource
 
 @Composable
-fun CategoryListItem(
+fun ReorderableCollectionItemScope.CategoryListItem(
     category: Category,
-    canMoveUp: Boolean,
-    canMoveDown: Boolean,
-    onMoveUp: (Category) -> Unit,
-    onMoveDown: (Category) -> Unit,
     onRename: () -> Unit,
     onDelete: () -> Unit,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
 ) {
-    ElevatedCard(
-        modifier = modifier,
-    ) {
+    ElevatedCard(modifier = modifier) {
         Row(
             modifier = Modifier
                 .fillMaxWidth()
-                .clickable { onRename() }
+                .clickable(onClick = onRename)
+                .padding(vertical = MaterialTheme.padding.small)
                 .padding(
-                    start = MaterialTheme.padding.medium,
-                    top = MaterialTheme.padding.medium,
+                    start = MaterialTheme.padding.small,
                     end = MaterialTheme.padding.medium,
                 ),
             verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
         ) {
-            Icon(imageVector = Icons.AutoMirrored.Outlined.Label, contentDescription = null)
+            Icon(
+                imageVector = Icons.Outlined.DragHandle,
+                contentDescription = null,
+                modifier = Modifier
+                    .padding(MaterialTheme.padding.medium)
+                    .draggableHandle(),
+            )
             Text(
                 text = category.name,
-                modifier = Modifier
-                    .padding(start = MaterialTheme.padding.medium),
+                modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
             )
-        }
-        Row {
-            IconButton(
-                onClick = { onMoveUp(category) },
-                enabled = canMoveUp,
-            ) {
-                Icon(imageVector = Icons.Outlined.ArrowDropUp, contentDescription = null)
-            }
-            IconButton(
-                onClick = { onMoveDown(category) },
-                enabled = canMoveDown,
-            ) {
-                Icon(imageVector = Icons.Outlined.ArrowDropDown, contentDescription = null)
-            }
-            Spacer(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f))
             IconButton(onClick = onRename) {
                 Icon(
                     imageVector = Icons.Outlined.Edit,
@@ -77,7 +59,10 @@ fun CategoryListItem(
                 )
             }
             IconButton(onClick = onDelete) {
-                Icon(imageVector = Icons.Outlined.Delete, contentDescription = stringResource(MR.strings.action_delete))
+                Icon(
+                    imageVector = Icons.Outlined.Delete,
+                    contentDescription = stringResource(MR.strings.action_delete),
+                )
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/category/CategoryScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/category/CategoryScreen.kt
index 20ebdba0f..4bafb277f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/category/CategoryScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/category/CategoryScreen.kt
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ class CategoryScreen : Screen() {
             onClickSortAlphabetically = { screenModel.showDialog(CategoryDialog.SortAlphabetically) },
             onClickRename = { screenModel.showDialog(CategoryDialog.Rename(it)) },
             onClickDelete = { screenModel.showDialog(CategoryDialog.Delete(it)) },
-            onClickMoveUp = screenModel::moveUp,
-            onClickMoveDown = screenModel::moveDown,
+            onChangeOrder = screenModel::changeOrder,
             navigateUp = navigator::pop,
         )
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/category/CategoryScreenModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/category/CategoryScreenModel.kt
index 2fb78342f..09c543479 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/category/CategoryScreenModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/category/CategoryScreenModel.kt
@@ -74,18 +74,9 @@ class CategoryScreenModel(
         }
     }
 
-    fun moveUp(category: Category) {
+    fun changeOrder(category: Category, newIndex: Int) {
         screenModelScope.launch {
-            when (reorderCategory.moveUp(category)) {
-                is ReorderCategory.Result.InternalError -> _events.send(CategoryEvent.InternalError)
-                else -> {}
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    fun moveDown(category: Category) {
-        screenModelScope.launch {
-            when (reorderCategory.moveDown(category)) {
+            when (reorderCategory.changeOrder(category, newIndex)) {
                 is ReorderCategory.Result.InternalError -> _events.send(CategoryEvent.InternalError)
                 else -> {}
             }
diff --git a/domain/src/main/java/tachiyomi/domain/category/interactor/ReorderCategory.kt b/domain/src/main/java/tachiyomi/domain/category/interactor/ReorderCategory.kt
index a64824801..4f91a9901 100644
--- a/domain/src/main/java/tachiyomi/domain/category/interactor/ReorderCategory.kt
+++ b/domain/src/main/java/tachiyomi/domain/category/interactor/ReorderCategory.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import tachiyomi.core.common.util.system.logcat
 import tachiyomi.domain.category.model.Category
 import tachiyomi.domain.category.model.CategoryUpdate
 import tachiyomi.domain.category.repository.CategoryRepository
-import java.util.Collections
 
 class ReorderCategory(
     private val categoryRepository: CategoryRepository,
@@ -16,11 +15,7 @@ class ReorderCategory(
 
     private val mutex = Mutex()
 
-    suspend fun moveUp(category: Category): Result = await(category, MoveTo.UP)
-
-    suspend fun moveDown(category: Category): Result = await(category, MoveTo.DOWN)
-
-    private suspend fun await(category: Category, moveTo: MoveTo) = withNonCancellableContext {
+    suspend fun changeOrder(category: Category, newIndex: Int) = withNonCancellableContext {
         mutex.withLock {
             val categories = categoryRepository.getAll()
                 .filterNot(Category::isSystemCategory)
@@ -31,13 +26,8 @@ class ReorderCategory(
                 return@withNonCancellableContext Result.Unchanged
             }
 
-            val newPosition = when (moveTo) {
-                MoveTo.UP -> currentIndex - 1
-                MoveTo.DOWN -> currentIndex + 1
-            }.toInt()
-
             try {
-                Collections.swap(categories, currentIndex, newPosition)
+                categories.add(newIndex, categories.removeAt(currentIndex))
 
                 val updates = categories.mapIndexed { index, category ->
                     CategoryUpdate(
@@ -81,9 +71,4 @@ class ReorderCategory(
         data object Unchanged : Result
         data class InternalError(val error: Throwable) : Result
     }
-
-    private enum class MoveTo {
-        UP,
-        DOWN,
-    }
 }
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 92f669e6b..5acc5bc52 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ compose-materialmotion = "io.github.fornewid:material-motion-compose-core:2.0.1"
 compose-webview = "io.github.kevinnzou:compose-webview:0.33.6"
 compose-grid = "io.woong.compose.grid:grid:1.2.2"
 compose-stablemarker = "com.github.skydoves:compose-stable-marker:1.0.5"
+reorderable = { module = "sh.calvin.reorderable:reorderable", version = "2.4.3" }
 
 swipe = "me.saket.swipe:swipe:1.3.0"