diff --git a/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/1967.clarification b/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/1967.clarification
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1b47b068
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/1967.clarification
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Sort VoIP events semantically.
diff --git a/changelogs/internal/newsfragments/1967.clarification b/changelogs/internal/newsfragments/1967.clarification
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b86faca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/internal/newsfragments/1967.clarification
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add `x-weight` property for sorting events rendered with the `event-group` shortcode.
diff --git a/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.answer.yaml b/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.answer.yaml
index 15e07202..f68ceea8 100644
--- a/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.answer.yaml
+++ b/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.answer.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
     "type": "object",
     "description": "This event is sent by the callee when they wish to answer the call.",
+    "x-weight": 40,
     "allOf": [{
         "$ref": "core-event-schema/room_event.yaml"
     }],
diff --git a/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.candidates.yaml b/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.candidates.yaml
index d43ede98..194cbda2 100644
--- a/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.candidates.yaml
+++ b/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.candidates.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ description: |-
   This event is sent by callers after sending an invite and by the callee after
   answering. Its purpose is to give the other party additional ICE candidates to
   try using to communicate.
+x-weight: 20
 allOf:
   - $ref: core-event-schema/room_event.yaml
 properties:
diff --git a/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.hangup.yaml b/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.hangup.yaml
index 0ca7fb65..94f77636 100644
--- a/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.hangup.yaml
+++ b/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.hangup.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ description: |
       the new call unless the user had specifically chosen to do so.
    * `unknown_error`: Some other failure occurred that meant the client was unable to continue the call
       rather than the user choosing to end it.
+x-weight: 80
 allOf:
 - "$ref": core-event-schema/room_event.yaml
 properties:
diff --git a/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.invite.yaml b/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.invite.yaml
index c688d7b3..6b7818a6 100644
--- a/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.invite.yaml
+++ b/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.invite.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
     "type": "object",
     "description": "This event is sent by the caller when they wish to establish a call.",
+    "x-weight": 10,
     "allOf": [{
         "$ref": "core-event-schema/room_event.yaml"
     }],
diff --git a/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.negotiate.yaml b/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.negotiate.yaml
index e1a14f6f..69216b44 100644
--- a/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.negotiate.yaml
+++ b/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.negotiate.yaml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ description: |
   attempt to validate the `type` field, but simply pass the object into the
   WebRTC API.
 x-addedInMatrixVersion: "1.7"
+x-weight: 60
 allOf:
 - "$ref": core-event-schema/room_event.yaml
 properties:
diff --git a/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.reject.yaml b/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.reject.yaml
index d12a0b5c..71379fb2 100644
--- a/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.reject.yaml
+++ b/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.reject.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ description: |
   Note that, unlike `m.call.hangup`, this event has no `reason` field: the rejection of
   a call is always implicitly because the user chose not to answer it.
 x-addedInMatrixVersion: "1.7"
+x-weight: 30
 allOf:
 - "$ref": core-event-schema/room_event.yaml
 properties:
diff --git a/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.sdp_stream_metadata_changed.yaml b/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.sdp_stream_metadata_changed.yaml
index 953817c2..1ff2dca8 100644
--- a/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.sdp_stream_metadata_changed.yaml
+++ b/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.sdp_stream_metadata_changed.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 type: object
 x-addedInMatrixVersion: "1.11"
+x-weight: 70
 description: |-
   This event is sent by callers when they wish to update a stream's metadata
   but no negotiation is required.
diff --git a/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.select_answer.yaml b/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.select_answer.yaml
index b47c1352..fb16eddf 100644
--- a/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.select_answer.yaml
+++ b/data/event-schemas/schema/m.call.select_answer.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "type": "object",
     "description": "This event is sent by the caller's client once it has decided which other client to talk to, by selecting one of multiple possible incoming `m.call.answer` events. Its `selected_party_id` field indicates the answer it's chosen. The `call_id` and `party_id` of the caller is also included. If the callee's client sees a `select_answer` for an answer with party ID other than the one it sent, it ends the call and informs the user the call was answered elsewhere. It does not send any events. Media can start flowing before this event is seen or even sent.  Clients that implement previous versions of this specification will ignore this event and behave as they did before.",
     "x-addedInMatrixVersion": "1.7",
+    "x-weight": 50,
     "allOf": [{
         "$ref": "core-event-schema/room_event.yaml"
     }],
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/event-group.html b/layouts/shortcodes/event-group.html
index ddaaf094..7b80a964 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/event-group.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/event-group.html
@@ -14,20 +14,24 @@
 
 {{ $base_path := "event-schemas/schema" }}
 
-{{ $events := index .Site.Data "event-schemas" "schema" }}
 {{ $group_name := .Params.group_name }}
 
-{{ range $event_name, $event_data := $events }}
-
+{{/* Filter events and prepare them for sorting */}}
+{{ $events := slice }}
+{{ range $event_name, $event_data := index .Site.Data "event-schemas" "schema" }}
     {{ $prefix := substr $event_name 0 (len $group_name) }}
     {{ if eq $prefix $group_name }}
-
-        {{ $path := delimit (slice $base_path $event_name) "/" }}
-        {{ $event_data = partial "json-schema/resolve-refs" (dict "schema" $event_data "path" $path) }}
-        {{ $event_data := partial "json-schema/resolve-allof" $event_data }}
-
-        {{ partial "events/render-event" (dict "event_name" $event_name "event_data" $event_data)}}
-
+        {{ $events = $events | append (dict "event_name" $event_name "event_data" $event_data) }}
     {{ end }}
+{{ end }}
+
+{{/* Render the events sorted by x-weight */}}
+{{ range sort $events "event_data.x-weight" }}
+
+    {{ $path := delimit (slice $base_path .event_name) "/" }}
+    {{ $event_data := partial "json-schema/resolve-refs" (dict "schema" .event_data "path" $path) }}
+    {{ $event_data := partial "json-schema/resolve-allof" $event_data }}
+
+    {{ partial "events/render-event" (dict "event_name" .event_name "event_data" $event_data)}}
 
 {{ end }}
diff --git a/openapi_extensions.md b/openapi_extensions.md
index e8fd1002..017aaf7d 100644
--- a/openapi_extensions.md
+++ b/openapi_extensions.md
@@ -41,3 +41,8 @@ same use as `format`, but that applies to the pattern of the property. We also
 define custom values for formats with the `mx-` prefix in
 `data/custom-formats.yaml`. Those values are recognized in the rendered
 specification and link to the definition of the format.
+
+## Custom `x-weight` key
+
+This property allows controlling the display order of events rendered with the
+`event-group` shortcode.