diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/panel.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/panel.ts
index 9c5bef56543..be1f1fa33a0 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/panel.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/panel.ts
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ export abstract class Panel extends Composite implements IPanel { }
  * A panel descriptor is a leightweight descriptor of a panel in the workbench.
  */
 export class PanelDescriptor extends CompositeDescriptor<Panel> {
-	constructor(moduleId: string, ctorName: string, id: string, name: string, cssClass?: string) {
-		super(moduleId, ctorName, id, name, cssClass);
+	constructor(moduleId: string, ctorName: string, id: string, name: string, cssClass?: string, order?: number) {
+		super(moduleId, ctorName, id, name, cssClass, order);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/debug.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/debug.contribution.ts
index 81db65319c9..3fc62db16fd 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/debug.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/debug.contribution.ts
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ const openPanelKb: IKeybindings = {
 	'Repl',
 	debug.REPL_ID,
 	nls.localize({ comment: ['Debug is a noun in this context, not a verb.'], key: 'debugPanel' }, 'Debug Console'),
-	'repl'
+	'repl',
+	30
 ));
 (<panel.PanelRegistry>platform.Registry.as(panel.Extensions.Panels)).setDefaultPanelId(debug.REPL_ID);
 
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/markers/browser/markersWorkbenchContributions.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/markers/browser/markersWorkbenchContributions.ts
index 75a03c5e9dd..4b3a6fcbf25 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/markers/browser/markersWorkbenchContributions.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/markers/browser/markersWorkbenchContributions.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,9 @@ export function registerContributions(): void {
 		'MarkersPanel',
 		Constants.MARKERS_PANEL_ID,
 		Messages.MARKERS_PANEL_TITLE_NO_PROBLEMS,
-		'markersPanel'
+		'markersPanel',
+		10
+
 	));
 
 	let registry = <IWorkbenchActionRegistry>platform.Registry.as(ActionExtensions.WorkbenchActions);
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/output/browser/output.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/output/browser/output.contribution.ts
index 65c01e4ffa1..9dae48a6029 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/output/browser/output.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/output/browser/output.contribution.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ ModesRegistry.registerLanguage({
 	'OutputPanel',
 	OUTPUT_PANEL_ID,
 	nls.localize('output', "Output"),
-	'output'
+	'output',
+	20
 ));
 
 // register toggle output action globally
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts
index 39bda3ef8f3..83eec986419 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminal.contribution.ts
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ registerSingleton(ITerminalService, TerminalService);
 	'TerminalPanel',
 	TERMINAL_PANEL_ID,
 	nls.localize('terminal', "Terminal"),
-	'terminal'
+	'terminal',
+	40
 ));
 
 // On mac cmd+` is reserved to cycle between windows, that's why the keybindings use WinCtrl