diff --git a/src/app/Http/Controllers/Operations/ReorderOperation.php b/src/app/Http/Controllers/Operations/ReorderOperation.php
index 3c400d4bde..0fe547f78a 100644
--- a/src/app/Http/Controllers/Operations/ReorderOperation.php
+++ b/src/app/Http/Controllers/Operations/ReorderOperation.php
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ protected function setupReorderDefaults()
 
         $this->crud->operation('reorder', function () {
             $this->crud->loadDefaultOperationSettingsFromConfig();
+            $this->crud->setOperationSetting('reorderColumnNames', [
+                'parent_id' => 'parent_id',
+                'lft' => 'lft',
+                'rgt' => 'rgt',
+                'depth' => 'depth',
+            ]);
         });
 
         $this->crud->operation('list', function () {
diff --git a/src/app/Library/CrudPanel/Traits/Reorder.php b/src/app/Library/CrudPanel/Traits/Reorder.php
index 2b51bc86e6..962c536012 100644
--- a/src/app/Library/CrudPanel/Traits/Reorder.php
+++ b/src/app/Library/CrudPanel/Traits/Reorder.php
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ public function updateTreeOrder($request)
     {
         $primaryKey = $this->model->getKeyName();
 
+        $columns = $this->getOperationSetting('reorderColumnNames');
+
         // we use the upsert method that should update the values of the matching ids.
         // it has the drawback of creating new entries when the id is not found
         // for that reason we get a list of all the ids and filter the ones
@@ -28,14 +30,29 @@ public function updateTreeOrder($request)
         // filter the items that are not in the database and map the request
         $reorderItems = collect($request)->filter(function ($item) use ($itemKeys) {
             return $item['item_id'] !== '' && $item['item_id'] !== null && $itemKeys->contains($item['item_id']);
-        })->map(function ($item) use ($primaryKey) {
+        })->map(function ($item) use ($primaryKey, $columns) {
             $item[$primaryKey] = $item['item_id'];
-            $item['parent_id'] = empty($item['parent_id']) ? null : $item['parent_id'];
-            $item['depth'] = empty($item['depth']) ? null : (int) $item['depth'];
-            $item['lft'] = empty($item['left']) ? null : (int) $item['left'];
-            $item['rgt'] = empty($item['right']) ? null : (int) $item['right'];
+            $item[$columns['parent_id']] = empty($item['parent_id']) ? null : $item['parent_id'];
+            $item[$columns['depth']] = empty($item['depth']) ? null : (int) $item['depth'];
+            $item[$columns['lft']] = empty($item['left']) ? null : (int) $item['left'];
+            $item[$columns['rgt']] = empty($item['right']) ? null : (int) $item['right'];
+
             // unset mapped items properties.
-            unset($item['item_id'], $item['left'], $item['right']);
+            if ($columns['parent_id'] !== 'parent_id') {
+                unset($item['parent_id']);
+            }
+            if ($columns['depth'] !== 'depth') {
+                unset($item['depth']);
+            }
+            if ($columns['lft'] !== 'left') {
+                unset($item['left']);
+            }
+            if ($columns['rgt'] !== 'right') {
+                unset($item['right']);
+            }
+
+            // unset the item_id property
+            unset($item['item_id']);
 
             return $item;
         })->toArray();
@@ -47,13 +64,13 @@ public function updateTreeOrder($request)
         });
 
         // wrap the queries in a transaction to avoid partial updates
-        DB::connection($this->model->getConnectionName())->transaction(function () use ($reorderItems, $primaryKey, $itemKeys) {
+        DB::connection($this->model->getConnectionName())->transaction(function () use ($reorderItems, $primaryKey, $itemKeys, $columns) {
             // create a string of ?,?,?,? to use as bind placeholders for item keys
             $reorderItemsBindString = implode(',', array_fill(0, count($reorderItems), '?'));
 
             // each of this properties will be updated using a single query with a CASE statement
             // this ensures that only 4 queries are run, no matter how many items are reordered
-            foreach (['parent_id', 'depth', 'lft', 'rgt'] as $column) {
+            foreach (array_values($columns) as $column) {
                 $query = '';
                 $bindings = [];
                 $query .= "UPDATE {$this->model->getTable()} SET {$column} = CASE ";
diff --git a/src/resources/views/crud/reorder.blade.php b/src/resources/views/crud/reorder.blade.php
index d97ca17aab..1fd8755d6d 100644
--- a/src/resources/views/crud/reorder.blade.php
+++ b/src/resources/views/crud/reorder.blade.php
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
       trans('backpack::crud.reorder') => false,
     ];
 
+    $columns = $crud->getOperationSetting('reorderColumnNames');
+
     // if breadcrumbs aren't defined in the CrudController, use the default breadcrumbs
     $breadcrumbs = $breadcrumbs ?? $defaultBreadcrumbs;
 @endphp
@@ -24,9 +26,11 @@
 @endsection
 
 @section('content')
-    <?php
-    function tree_element($entry, $key, $all_entries, $crud)
-    {
+<?php
+if(!function_exists('tree_element')) {
+    function tree_element($entry, $key, $all_entries, $crud) {
+        $columns = $crud->getOperationSetting('reorderColumnNames');
+
         if (! isset($entry->tree_element_shown)) {
             // mark the element as shown
             $all_entries[$key]->tree_element_shown = true;
@@ -39,12 +43,12 @@ function tree_element($entry, $key, $all_entries, $crud)
             // see if this element has any children
             $children = [];
             foreach ($all_entries as $key => $subentry) {
-                if ($subentry->parent_id == $entry->getKey()) {
+                if ($subentry->{$columns['parent_id']} == $entry->getKey()) {
                     $children[] = $subentry;
                 }
             }
 
-            $children = collect($children)->sortBy('lft');
+            $children = collect($children)->sortBy($columns['lft']);
 
             // if it does have children, show them
             if (count($children)) {
@@ -59,6 +63,7 @@ function tree_element($entry, $key, $all_entries, $crud)
 
         return $entry;
     }
+}
 
     ?>
 
@@ -68,15 +73,15 @@ function tree_element($entry, $key, $all_entries, $crud)
                 <p>{{ trans('backpack::crud.reorder_text') }}</p>
 
                 <ol class="sortable mt-0 mb-0">
-                    <?php
-                    $all_entries = collect($entries->all())->sortBy('lft')->keyBy($crud->getModel()->getKeyName());
-    $root_entries = $all_entries->filter(function ($item) {
-        return $item->parent_id == 0;
-    });
-    foreach ($root_entries as $key => $entry) {
-        $root_entries[$key] = tree_element($entry, $key, $all_entries, $crud);
-    }
-    ?>
+                <?php
+                    $all_entries = collect($entries->all())->sortBy($columns['lft'])->keyBy($crud->getModel()->getKeyName());
+                    $root_entries = $all_entries->filter(function ($item) use ($columns) {
+                        return $item->{$columns['parent_id']} == 0;
+                    });
+                    foreach ($root_entries as $key => $entry) {
+                        $root_entries[$key] = tree_element($entry, $key, $all_entries, $crud);
+                    }
+                ?>
                 </ol>
 
             </div>{{-- /.card --}}
diff --git a/tests/Unit/CrudPanel/CrudPanelReorderOperationTest.php b/tests/Unit/CrudPanel/CrudPanelReorderOperationTest.php
index cda3574b6a..ef701d6126 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/CrudPanel/CrudPanelReorderOperationTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/CrudPanel/CrudPanelReorderOperationTest.php
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ public function testSaveReorderTree()
         $this->createReorderItems();
         $this->crudPanel->setModel(Reorder::class);
 
+        $this->crudPanel->setOperationSetting('reorderColumnNames', [
+            'parent_id' => 'parent_id',
+            'depth' => 'depth',
+            'lft' => 'lft',
+            'rgt' => 'rgt',
+        ]);
+
         $this->crudPanel->updateTreeOrder(
             [
                 [