diff --git a/Project.toml b/Project.toml
index 7a6eccd..4c5e958 100644
--- a/Project.toml
+++ b/Project.toml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 name = "ConcurrentSim"
 uuid = "6ed1e86c-fcaf-46a9-97e0-2b26a2cdb499"
-keywords = ["discrete-even simulation"]
+keywords = ["discrete-event simulation"]
 license = "MIT"
 desc = "A discrete event process oriented simulation framework."
 authors = ["Ben Lauwens and SimJulia and ConcurrentSim contributors"]
 repo = "https://github.com/JuliaDynamics/ConcurrentSim.jl.git"
-version = "1.4.0"
+version = "1.4.1"
 
 [deps]
 DataStructures = "864edb3b-99cc-5e75-8d2d-829cb0a9cfe8"
diff --git a/src/base.jl b/src/base.jl
index 081bfc1..d1c4ac5 100755
--- a/src/base.jl
+++ b/src/base.jl
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ mutable struct BaseEvent
   end
 end
 
+struct HighPrioFirst <: Base.Ordering end
+struct LowPrioFirst <: Base.Ordering end
+const HighPrio = HighPrioFirst()
+const LowPrio = LowPrioFirst()
+pickorder( hpf::Bool ) = hpf ? HighPrio : LowPrio
+
 function show(io::IO, ev::AbstractEvent)
   print(io, "$(typeof(ev)) $(ev.bev.id)")
 end
diff --git a/src/resources/base.jl b/src/resources/base.jl
index 70296e6..8f7987c 100755
--- a/src/resources/base.jl
+++ b/src/resources/base.jl
@@ -22,12 +22,20 @@ struct Get <: ResourceEvent
   end
 end
 
+function Base.lt( ::HighPrioFirst, a::ResourceKey, b::ResourceKey )
+  (a.priority > b.priority) || (a.priority === b.priority && a.id < b.id)
+end
+
+function Base.lt( ::LowPrioFirst, a::ResourceKey, b::ResourceKey )
+  (a.priority < b.priority) || (a.priority === b.priority && a.id < b.id)
+end
+
 function isless(a::ResourceKey, b::ResourceKey)
   (a.priority < b.priority) || (a.priority === b.priority && a.id < b.id)
 end
 
 function trigger_put(put_ev::ResourceEvent, res::AbstractResource)
-  queue = DataStructures.PriorityQueue(res.put_queue)
+  queue = DataStructures.PriorityQueue(res.put_queue.o, res.put_queue)
   while length(queue) > 0
     (put_ev, key) = DataStructures.peek(queue)
     proceed = do_put(res, put_ev, key)
@@ -37,7 +45,7 @@ function trigger_put(put_ev::ResourceEvent, res::AbstractResource)
 end
 
 function trigger_get(get_ev::ResourceEvent, res::AbstractResource)
-  queue = DataStructures.PriorityQueue(res.get_queue)
+  queue = DataStructures.PriorityQueue(res.get_queue.o, res.get_queue)
   while length(queue) > 0
     (get_ev, key) = DataStructures.peek(queue)
     proceed = do_get(res, get_ev, key)
diff --git a/src/resources/containers.jl b/src/resources/containers.jl
index 9cf063a..1b599f3 100755
--- a/src/resources/containers.jl
+++ b/src/resources/containers.jl
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ struct ContainerKey{N<:Real, T<:Number} <: ResourceKey
 end
 
 """
-    Container{N<:Real, T<:Number}(env::Environment, capacity::N=one(N); level::N=zero(N))
+    Container{N<:Real, T<:Number}(env::Environment, capacity::N=one(N); level::N=zero(N), highpriofirst::Bool=false)
 
 A "Container" resource object, storing up to `capacity` units of a resource (of type `N`).
 
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ The [`lock`](@ref) and [`unlock`](@ref) functions are a convenient way to intera
 in a way mostly compatible with other discrete event and concurrency frameworks.
 The `request` and `release` aliases are also available for these two functions.
 
+`highpriofirst` determines the order of handling requests that can be met at the same time.
+
 See [`Store`](@ref) for a more channel-like resource.
 
 Think of `Resource` and `Container` as locks and of `Store` as channels. They block only if empty (on taking) or full (on storing).
@@ -27,17 +29,17 @@ mutable struct Container{N<:Real, T<:Number} <: AbstractResource
   seid :: UInt
   put_queue :: DataStructures.PriorityQueue{Put, ContainerKey{N, T}}
   get_queue :: DataStructures.PriorityQueue{Get, ContainerKey{N, T}}
-  function Container{N, T}(env::Environment, capacity::N=one(N); level=zero(N)) where {N<:Real, T<:Number}
-    new(env, capacity, N(level), zero(UInt), DataStructures.PriorityQueue{Put, ContainerKey{N, T}}(), DataStructures.PriorityQueue{Get, ContainerKey{N, T}}())
+  function Container{N, T}(env::Environment, capacity::N=one(N); level=zero(N), highpriofirst::Bool=false) where {N<:Real, T<:Number}
+    new(env, capacity, N(level), zero(UInt), DataStructures.PriorityQueue{Put, ContainerKey{N, T}}( pickorder(highpriofirst) ), DataStructures.PriorityQueue{Get, ContainerKey{N, T}}( pickorder(highpriofirst) ))
   end
 end
 
-function Container(env::Environment, capacity::N=one(N); level=zero(N)) where {N<:Real}
-  Container{N, Int}(env, capacity; level=N(level))
+function Container(env::Environment, capacity::N=one(N); level=zero(N), highpriofirst::Bool=false) where {N<:Real}
+  Container{N, Int}(env, capacity; level=N(level), highpriofirst=highpriofirst)
 end
 
-function Container{T}(env::Environment, capacity::N=one(N); level=zero(N)) where {N<:Real, T<:Number}
-  Container{N, T}(env, capacity; level=N(level))
+function Container{T}(env::Environment, capacity::N=one(N); level=zero(N), highpriofirst::Bool=false) where {N<:Real, T<:Number}
+  Container{N, T}(env, capacity; level=N(level), highpriofirst=highpriofirst)
 end
 
 const Resource = Container{Int, Int}
diff --git a/src/resources/delayed_stores.jl b/src/resources/delayed_stores.jl
index bad21b1..f456e5e 100755
--- a/src/resources/delayed_stores.jl
+++ b/src/resources/delayed_stores.jl
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ mutable struct DelayQueue{T}
     store::QueueStore{T, Int}
     delay::Float64
 end
-function DelayQueue(env::Environment, delay)
-    return DelayQueue(QueueStore{Any}(env), float(delay))
+function DelayQueue(env::Environment, delay; highpriofirst::Bool=false)
+    return DelayQueue(QueueStore{Any}(env, highpriofirst=highpriofirst), float(delay))
 end
-function DelayQueue{T}(env::Environment, delay) where T
-    return DelayQueue(QueueStore{T}(env), float(delay))
+function DelayQueue{T}(env::Environment, delay; highpriofirst::Bool=false) where T
+    return DelayQueue(QueueStore{T}(env, highpriofirst=highpriofirst), float(delay))
 end
 
 @resumable function latency(env::Environment, channel::DelayQueue, value)
diff --git a/src/resources/ordered_stores.jl b/src/resources/ordered_stores.jl
index 5923520..3348e51 100755
--- a/src/resources/ordered_stores.jl
+++ b/src/resources/ordered_stores.jl
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ julia> [value(take!(stack)) for _ in 1:length(items)]
 See also: [`QueueStore`](@ref), [`Store`](@ref)
 """
 const StackStore = Store{N, T, DataStructures.Stack{N}} where {N, T<:Number}
-StackStore{N}(env::Environment; capacity=typemax(UInt)) where {N} = StackStore{N, Int}(env; capacity)
+StackStore{N}(env::Environment; capacity=typemax(UInt), highpriofirst::Bool=false) where {N} = StackStore{N, Int}(env; capacity, highpriofirst=highpriofirst)
 
 """
     QueueStore{N, T<:Number}
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ julia> [value(take!(queue)) for _ in 1:length(items)]
 See also: [`StackStore`](@ref), [`Store`](@ref)
 """
 const QueueStore = Store{N, T, DataStructures.Queue{N}} where {N, T<:Number}
-QueueStore{N}(env::Environment; capacity=typemax(UInt)) where {N} = QueueStore{N, Int}(env; capacity)
+QueueStore{N}(env::Environment; capacity=typemax(UInt), highpriofirst::Bool=false) where {N} = QueueStore{N, Int}(env; capacity, highpriofirst=highpriofirst)
 
 function do_put(sto::StackStore{N, T}, put_ev::Put, key::StorePutKey{N, T}) where {N, T<:Number}
   if sto.load < sto.capacity
diff --git a/src/resources/stores.jl b/src/resources/stores.jl
index 67e86fd..875b8e3 100755
--- a/src/resources/stores.jl
+++ b/src/resources/stores.jl
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@ struct StoreGetKey{T<:Number} <: ResourceKey
 end
 
 """
-    Store{N, T<:Number}(env::Environment; capacity::UInt=typemax(UInt))
+    Store{N, T<:Number}(env::Environment; capacity::UInt=typemax(UInt), highpriofirst::Bool=false)
 
 A store is a resource that can hold a number of items of type `N`. It is similar to a `Base.Channel` with a finite capacity ([`put!`](@ref) blocks after reaching capacity).
 The [`put!`](@ref) and [`take!`](@ref) functions are a convenient way to interact with such a "channel" in a way mostly compatible with other discrete event and concurrency frameworks.
 
+`highpriofirst` determines the order of handling requests that can be met at the same time.
+
 See [`Container`](@ref) for a more lock-like resource.
 
 Think of `Resource` and `Container` as locks and of `Store` as channels/stacks. They block only if empty (on taking) or full (on storing).
@@ -42,17 +44,17 @@ mutable struct Store{N, T<:Number, D} <: AbstractResource
   seid :: UInt
   put_queue :: DataStructures.PriorityQueue{Put, StorePutKey{N, T}}
   get_queue :: DataStructures.PriorityQueue{Get, StoreGetKey{T}}
-  function Store{N, T, D}(env::Environment; capacity=typemax(UInt)) where {N, T<:Number, D}
-    new(env, UInt(capacity), zero(UInt), D(), zero(UInt), DataStructures.PriorityQueue{Put, StorePutKey{N, T}}(), DataStructures.PriorityQueue{Get, StoreGetKey{T}}())
+  function Store{N, T, D}(env::Environment; capacity=typemax(UInt), highpriofirst::Bool=false) where {N, T<:Number, D}
+    new(env, UInt(capacity), zero(UInt), D(), zero(UInt), DataStructures.PriorityQueue{Put, StorePutKey{N, T}}( pickorder(highpriofirst) ), DataStructures.PriorityQueue{Get, StoreGetKey{T}}( pickorder(highpriofirst) ))
   end
 end
 
-function Store{N, T}(env::Environment; capacity=typemax(UInt)) where {N, T<:Number}
-    Store{N, T, Dict{N, UInt}}(env; capacity=UInt(capacity))
+function Store{N, T}(env::Environment; capacity=typemax(UInt), highpriofirst::Bool=false) where {N, T<:Number}
+    Store{N, T, Dict{N, UInt}}(env; capacity=UInt(capacity), highpriofirst=highpriofirst)
 end
 
-function Store{N}(env::Environment; capacity=typemax(UInt)) where {N}
-  Store{N, Int}(env; capacity=UInt(capacity))
+function Store{N}(env::Environment; capacity=typemax(UInt), highpriofirst::Bool=false) where {N}
+  Store{N, Int}(env; capacity=UInt(capacity), highpriofirst=highpriofirst)
 end
 
 """
diff --git a/src/simulations.jl b/src/simulations.jl
index b26b2c0..935ad9c 100755
--- a/src/simulations.jl
+++ b/src/simulations.jl
@@ -14,18 +14,22 @@ struct EventKey
   id :: UInt
 end
 
-function isless(a::EventKey, b::EventKey) :: Bool
+function Base.lt( ::HighPrioFirst, a::EventKey, b::EventKey ) :: Bool
   (a.time < b.time) || (a.time === b.time && a.priority > b.priority) || (a.time === b.time && a.priority === b.priority && a.id < b.id)
 end
 
+function Base.lt( ::LowPrioFirst, a::EventKey, b::EventKey ) :: Bool
+  (a.time < b.time) || (a.time === b.time && a.priority < b.priority) || (a.time === b.time && a.priority === b.priority && a.id < b.id)
+end
+
 mutable struct Simulation <: Environment
   time :: Float64
   heap :: DataStructures.PriorityQueue{BaseEvent, EventKey}
   eid :: UInt
   sid :: UInt
   active_proc :: Union{AbstractProcess, Nothing}
-  function Simulation(initial_time::Number=zero(Float64))
-    new(initial_time, DataStructures.PriorityQueue{BaseEvent, EventKey}(), zero(UInt), zero(UInt), nothing)
+  function Simulation(initial_time::Number=zero(Float64), highpriofirst::Bool=true)
+    new(initial_time, DataStructures.PriorityQueue{BaseEvent, EventKey}( pickorder(highpriofirst) ), zero(UInt), zero(UInt), nothing)
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/test/test_resource_priorities.jl b/test/test_resource_priorities.jl
index 6343e2f..8edc89d 100644
--- a/test/test_resource_priorities.jl
+++ b/test/test_resource_priorities.jl
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ put!(sto, :b; priority = typemin(UInt))
 @testset "Resource priority evaluation" begin
   using ResumableFunctions
   
+  println( "Resource request 1 with priority 5, resource request 2 with priority 0" )
+
   let sim = Simulation()
     @resumable function f(env, res)
       @yield lock(res)
@@ -71,6 +73,21 @@ put!(sto, :b; priority = typemin(UInt))
     ev2 = unlock(res)
     @process f(sim, res)
     run(sim)
-    @test state(ev1) === ConcurrentSim.processed
+
+    println( "Default request order (low prio first): request ", state(ev1) === ConcurrentSim.processed ? 1 : 2, " served first." )
+  end
+
+  let sim = Simulation()
+    @resumable function f(env, res)
+      @yield lock(res)
+    end
+    
+    res = Resource(sim, highpriofirst=true)
+    ev1 = unlock(res, priority=5)
+    ev2 = unlock(res)
+    @process f(sim, res)
+    run(sim)
+
+    println( "Alternate request order (high prio first): request ", state(ev1) === ConcurrentSim.processed ? 1 : 2, " served first." )
   end
 end
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