diff --git a/graphql/documents/queries/plugins.graphql b/graphql/documents/queries/plugins.graphql
index 1f8506c44..e571bd25a 100644
--- a/graphql/documents/queries/plugins.graphql
+++ b/graphql/documents/queries/plugins.graphql
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ query Plugins {
       type
     }
 
+    requires
+
     paths {
       css
       javascript
diff --git a/graphql/schema/types/plugin.graphql b/graphql/schema/types/plugin.graphql
index a18f66519..14706e55e 100644
--- a/graphql/schema/types/plugin.graphql
+++ b/graphql/schema/types/plugin.graphql
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ type Plugin {
   hooks: [PluginHook!]
   settings: [PluginSetting!]
 
+  """
+  Plugin IDs of plugins that this plugin depends on.
+  Applies only for UI plugins to indicate css/javascript load order.
+  """
+  requires: [ID!]
+
   paths: PluginPaths!
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/api/resolver_model_plugin.go b/internal/api/resolver_model_plugin.go
index 644e5e004..aa34942ae 100644
--- a/internal/api/resolver_model_plugin.go
+++ b/internal/api/resolver_model_plugin.go
@@ -55,3 +55,7 @@ func (r *pluginResolver) Paths(ctx context.Context, obj *plugin.Plugin) (*Plugin
 
 	return b.paths(), nil
 }
+
+func (r *pluginResolver) Requires(ctx context.Context, obj *plugin.Plugin) ([]string, error) {
+	return obj.UI.Requires, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/config.go b/pkg/plugin/config.go
index e4a993c11..497d6a874 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/config.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/config.go
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ type PluginCSP struct {
 }
 
 type UIConfig struct {
+	// Requires is a list of plugin IDs that this plugin depends on.
+	// These plugins will be loaded before this plugin.
+	Requires []string `yaml:"requires"`
+
 	// Content Security Policy configuration for the plugin.
 	CSP PluginCSP `yaml:"csp"`
 
@@ -239,6 +243,7 @@ func (c Config) toPlugin() *Plugin {
 		Tasks:       c.getPluginTasks(false),
 		Hooks:       c.getPluginHooks(false),
 		UI: PluginUI{
+			Requires:       c.UI.Requires,
 			ExternalScript: c.UI.getExternalScripts(),
 			ExternalCSS:    c.UI.getExternalCSS(),
 			Javascript:     c.UI.getJavascriptFiles(c),
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/plugins.go b/pkg/plugin/plugins.go
index 2003ea5ff..b809de93a 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/plugins.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/plugins.go
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ type Plugin struct {
 }
 
 type PluginUI struct {
+	// Requires is a list of plugin IDs that this plugin depends on.
+	// These plugins will be loaded before this plugin.
+	Requires []string `json:"requires"`
+
 	// Content Security Policy configuration for the plugin.
 	CSP PluginCSP `json:"csp"`
 
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/App.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/App.tsx
index d3942b166..ad834878b 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/App.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/App.tsx
@@ -90,6 +90,54 @@ function languageMessageString(language: string) {
   return language.replace(/-/, "");
 }
 
+type PluginList = NonNullable<Required<GQL.PluginsQuery["plugins"]>>;
+
+// sort plugins by their dependencies
+function sortPlugins(plugins: PluginList) {
+  type Node = { id: string; afters: string[] };
+
+  let nodes: Record<string, Node> = {};
+  let sorted: PluginList = [];
+  let visited: Record<string, boolean> = {};
+
+  plugins.forEach((v) => {
+    let from = v.id;
+
+    if (!nodes[from]) nodes[from] = { id: from, afters: [] };
+
+    v.requires?.forEach((to) => {
+      if (!nodes[to]) nodes[to] = { id: to, afters: [] };
+      if (!nodes[to].afters.includes(from)) nodes[to].afters.push(from);
+    });
+  });
+
+  function visit(idstr: string, ancestors: string[] = []) {
+    let node = nodes[idstr];
+    const { id } = node;
+
+    if (visited[idstr]) return;
+
+    ancestors.push(id);
+    visited[idstr] = true;
+    node.afters.forEach(function (afterID) {
+      if (ancestors.indexOf(afterID) >= 0)
+        throw new Error("closed chain : " + afterID + " is in " + id);
+      visit(afterID.toString(), ancestors.slice());
+    });
+
+    const plugin = plugins.find((v) => v.id === id);
+    if (plugin) {
+      sorted.unshift(plugin);
+    }
+  }
+
+  Object.keys(nodes).forEach((n) => {
+    visit(n);
+  });
+
+  return sorted;
+}
+
 export const App: React.FC = () => {
   const config = useConfiguration();
   const [saveUI] = useConfigureUI();
@@ -159,29 +207,36 @@ export const App: React.FC = () => {
     error: pluginsError,
   } = usePlugins();
 
-  const pluginJavascripts = useMemoOnce(() => {
+  const sortedPlugins = useMemoOnce(() => {
     return [
-      uniq(
-        plugins?.plugins
-          ?.filter((plugin) => plugin.enabled && plugin.paths.javascript)
-          .map((plugin) => plugin.paths.javascript!)
-          .flat() ?? []
-      ),
+      sortPlugins(plugins?.plugins ?? []),
       !pluginsLoading && !pluginsError,
     ];
   }, [plugins?.plugins, pluginsLoading, pluginsError]);
 
+  const pluginJavascripts = useMemoOnce(() => {
+    return [
+      uniq(
+        sortedPlugins
+          ?.filter((plugin) => plugin.enabled && plugin.paths.javascript)
+          .map((plugin) => plugin.paths.javascript!)
+          .flat() ?? []
+      ),
+      !!sortedPlugins && !pluginsLoading && !pluginsError,
+    ];
+  }, [sortedPlugins, pluginsLoading, pluginsError]);
+
   const pluginCSS = useMemoOnce(() => {
     return [
       uniq(
-        plugins?.plugins
+        sortedPlugins
           ?.filter((plugin) => plugin.enabled && plugin.paths.css)
           .map((plugin) => plugin.paths.css!)
           .flat() ?? []
       ),
-      !pluginsLoading && !pluginsError,
+      !!sortedPlugins && !pluginsLoading && !pluginsError,
     ];
-  }, [plugins, pluginsLoading, pluginsError]);
+  }, [sortedPlugins, pluginsLoading, pluginsError]);
 
   useScript(pluginJavascripts ?? [], !pluginsLoading && !pluginsError);
   useCSS(pluginCSS ?? [], !pluginsLoading && !pluginsError);
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/docs/en/Manual/Plugins.md b/ui/v2.5/src/docs/en/Manual/Plugins.md
index 20488cebf..591c3a623 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/docs/en/Manual/Plugins.md
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/docs/en/Manual/Plugins.md
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ ui:
   javascript:
     - <path to javascript file>
 
+  # optional list of plugin IDs to load prior to this plugin
+  requires:
+    - <plugin ID>
+
   # optional list of assets 
   assets:
     urlPrefix: fsLocation
@@ -77,6 +81,9 @@ The `exec`, `interface`, `errLog` and `tasks` fields are used only for plugins w
 The `css` and `javascript` field values may be relative paths to the plugin configuration file, or
 may be full external URLs.
 
+The `requires` field is a list of plugin IDs which must have their javascript/css files loaded
+before this plugins javascript/css files.
+
 The `assets` field is a map of URL prefixes to filesystem paths relative to the plugin configuration file.
 Assets are mounted to the `/plugin/{pluginID}/assets` path. 
 
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/hooks/useScript.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/hooks/useScript.tsx
index 12dee9ce2..adcbc5488 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/hooks/useScript.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/hooks/useScript.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const useScript = (urls: string | string[], condition?: boolean) => {
       const script = document.createElement("script");
 
       script.src = url;
-      script.async = true;
+      script.defer = true;
       return script;
     });