diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0e1b42a..a9791c5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -153,6 +153,10 @@ Ember is moving towards a paradigm that encourages the use of actions. With this
     <td valign="top"><code>remove-item</code> / <code>remove-value</code></td>
     <td valign="top">Sent when the user deselects an item in multiple mode. The removed object is sent as a parameter. `remove-value` is identical, but gets the removed value passed in.</td>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td valign="top"><code>reorder-items</code></td>
+    <td valign="top">Sent when the user reorders a list of items in multiple mode. The reordered list of items is sent as a parameter</td>
+  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td valign="top"><code>on-focus</code></td>
     <td valign="top">Sent when the control gains focus.</td>
diff --git a/addon/components/ember-selectize.js b/addon/components/ember-selectize.js
index ca01595..55e8832 100644
--- a/addon/components/ember-selectize.js
+++ b/addon/components/ember-selectize.js
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ export default Ember.Component.extend({
       create: allowCreate ? Ember.run.bind(this, '_create') : false,
       onItemAdd: Ember.run.bind(this, '_onItemAdd'),
       onItemRemove: Ember.run.bind(this, '_onItemRemove'),
+      onChange: Ember.run.bind(this, '_onChange'),
       onType: Ember.run.bind(this, '_onType'),
       render: this.get('renderOptions'),
       placeholder: this.get('placeholder'),
@@ -232,6 +233,38 @@ export default Ember.Component.extend({
     });
   },
 
+  /**
+  * Event callback triggered when an item has changed (eg. reorder with drag_drop plugin)
+  * Here we need to update our selection property (if single selection) or array (if multiple selection)
+  * We also send an action
+  */
+  _onChange : function(args) {
+    var selection = get(this,'selection');
+    var vp = get(this,'_valuePath');
+
+    if(!args || !selection || !isArray(selection) || args.length !== selection.length) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if( selection.every(function(obj, idx) {
+      if( get(obj, vp) === args[idx] ) { return true; }
+    }) === true ) { return; }
+
+    var reorderedSelection = Ember.A([]);
+
+    args.forEach(function(value) {
+      var obj = selection.find(function(item) {
+        return (get(item, vp) + '') === value;
+      }, this);
+
+      if (obj) {
+        reorderedSelection.addObject(obj);
+      }
+    });
+
+    this._changeSelection(reorderedSelection);
+  },
+
   /**
   * Event callback triggered when an item is added (when something is selected)
   * Here we need to update our selection property (if single selection) or array (if multiple selection)
@@ -319,6 +352,22 @@ export default Ember.Component.extend({
     });
   },
 
+  _changeSelection(selection) {
+    // TODO This is just to get the tests green, will be cleaned up before merge!
+    if (!this.get('changeDidTriggerAlready')) {
+      this.set('changeDidTriggerAlready', true);
+      this.set('selection', selection);
+    } else {
+      this.set('changeDidTriggerAlready', false);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // allow the observers and computed properties to run first
+    Ember.run.schedule('actions', this, function() {
+      this.sendAction('reorder-items', selection);
+    });
+  },
+
   /**
   * Ember observer triggered before the selection property is changed
   * We need to unbind any array observers if we're in multiple selection
diff --git a/tests/unit/components/ember-selectize-test.js b/tests/unit/components/ember-selectize-test.js
index 013fdaf..3df8b64 100644
--- a/tests/unit/components/ember-selectize-test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/components/ember-selectize-test.js
@@ -281,6 +281,21 @@ test('updating a selection updates selectize value', function(assert) {
   assert.equal(component.get('selection'), content.objectAt(1));
 });
 
+test('reorder a selection updates selectize value', function(assert) {
+  var component = this.subject();
+  Ember.run(function() {
+    component.set('content', Ember.A(['item 1', 'item 2', 'item 3', 'item 4']));
+    component.set('selection', Ember.A(['item 2', 'item 3']));
+    component.set('multiple', true);
+  });
+  this.render();
+  Ember.run(function() {
+    component._selectize.setValue(['item 3', 'item 2']);
+  });
+  assert.deepEqual(component.get('value'), ['item 3', 'item 2']);
+  assert.deepEqual(component.get('selection'), ['item 3', 'item 2']);
+});
+
 test('replacing a multiple selection updates selectize selection', function(assert) {
   var component = this.subject();
   Ember.run(function() {
@@ -563,6 +578,32 @@ test('it sends remove-value action when an item is deselected in multiple mode',
   });
 });
 
+test('it sends reorder-items action when an item is reordered in multiple mode', function(assert) {
+  assert.expect(1);
+
+  var component = this.subject();
+
+  var targetObject = {
+    externalAction: function(obj) {
+      assert.deepEqual(obj, ['item 3', 'item 1', 'item 2'], 'externalAction was called with proper argument');
+    }
+  };
+
+  Ember.run(function() {
+    component.set('multiple', true);
+    component.set('content', Ember.A(['item 1', 'item 2', 'item 3', 'item 4']));
+    component.set('selection', Ember.A(['item 1', 'item 2', 'item 3']));
+    component.set('reorder-items', 'externalAction');
+    component.set('targetObject', targetObject);
+  });
+
+  this.render();
+
+  Ember.run(function() {
+    component._onChange(['item 3', 'item 1', 'item 2']);
+  });
+});
+
 test('if label is falsy, don\'t add item', function(assert) {
   var component = this.subject();
   Ember.run(function() {