diff --git a/src/controllers/TabBar.cpp b/src/controllers/TabBar.cpp
index 1bee2640..de1f2f84 100644
--- a/src/controllers/TabBar.cpp
+++ b/src/controllers/TabBar.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Controllers::TabBar::TabBar(Stack *tabWidget)
     , m_tabWidget(tabWidget)
 {
     view()->init();
+    dynamic_cast<Views::TabBarViewInterface *>(view())->setTabsAreMovable(tabsAreMovable());
 }
 
 Controllers::TabBar::~TabBar()
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ Controllers::TabBar::~TabBar()
 
 bool Controllers::TabBar::tabsAreMovable() const
 {
-    return dynamic_cast<Views::TabBarViewInterface *>(view())->tabsAreMovable();
+    return Config::self().flags() & Config::Flag_AllowReorderTabs;
 }
 
 bool Controllers::TabBar::dragCanStart(QPoint pressPos, QPoint pos) const
diff --git a/src/dummy/views/TabBar_dummy.cpp b/src/dummy/views/TabBar_dummy.cpp
index e1e56c62..29c73d93 100644
--- a/src/dummy/views/TabBar_dummy.cpp
+++ b/src/dummy/views/TabBar_dummy.cpp
@@ -59,8 +59,3 @@ void TabBar_dummy::moveTabTo(int from, int to)
     Q_UNUSED(to);
     // Not implemented yet
 }
-
-bool TabBar_dummy::tabsAreMovable() const
-{
-    return false;
-}
diff --git a/src/dummy/views/TabBar_dummy.h b/src/dummy/views/TabBar_dummy.h
index b1c13227..77ef83ab 100644
--- a/src/dummy/views/TabBar_dummy.h
+++ b/src/dummy/views/TabBar_dummy.h
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ public:
     QRect rectForTab(int index) const override;
 
     void moveTabTo(int from, int to) override;
-    bool tabsAreMovable() const override;
 
 protected:
     void init() override;
diff --git a/src/qtquick/views/TabBar_qtquick.cpp b/src/qtquick/views/TabBar_qtquick.cpp
index 52e0687b..02c28b01 100644
--- a/src/qtquick/views/TabBar_qtquick.cpp
+++ b/src/qtquick/views/TabBar_qtquick.cpp
@@ -134,11 +134,6 @@ void TabBar_qtquick::moveTabTo(int from, int to)
     // Not implemented yet
 }
 
-bool TabBar_qtquick::tabsAreMovable() const
-{
-    return false;
-}
-
 bool TabBar_qtquick::tabBarAutoHide() const
 {
     return m_tabBar->stack()->tabBarAutoHide();
diff --git a/src/qtquick/views/TabBar_qtquick.h b/src/qtquick/views/TabBar_qtquick.h
index 7c6c4ffc..e65a9556 100644
--- a/src/qtquick/views/TabBar_qtquick.h
+++ b/src/qtquick/views/TabBar_qtquick.h
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ public:
 
     void moveTabTo(int from, int to) override;
     Q_INVOKABLE void setCurrentIndex(int index) override;
-    bool tabsAreMovable() const override;
     Stack_qtquick *stackView() const;
     void renameTab(int index, const QString &) override;
     void changeTabIcon(int index, const QIcon &icon) override;
diff --git a/src/qtwidgets/views/TabBar_qtwidgets.cpp b/src/qtwidgets/views/TabBar_qtwidgets.cpp
index 0b084e80..920a2be9 100644
--- a/src/qtwidgets/views/TabBar_qtwidgets.cpp
+++ b/src/qtwidgets/views/TabBar_qtwidgets.cpp
@@ -130,11 +130,6 @@ void TabBar_qtwidgets::moveTabTo(int from, int to)
     moveTab(from, to);
 }
 
-bool TabBar_qtwidgets::tabsAreMovable() const
-{
-    return isMovable();
-}
-
 void TabBar_qtwidgets::tabInserted(int index)
 {
     QTabBar::tabInserted(index);
@@ -183,3 +178,8 @@ void TabBar_qtwidgets::insertDockWidget(int index, Controllers::DockWidget *dw,
     auto tabWidget = static_cast<QTabWidget *>(View_qt::asQWidget(m_tabBar->stack()));
     tabWidget->insertTab(index, View_qt::asQWidget(dw), icon, title);
 }
+
+void TabBar_qtwidgets::setTabsAreMovable(bool are)
+{
+    QTabBar::setMovable(are);
+}
diff --git a/src/qtwidgets/views/TabBar_qtwidgets.h b/src/qtwidgets/views/TabBar_qtwidgets.h
index 648adcb6..1a9524e4 100644
--- a/src/qtwidgets/views/TabBar_qtwidgets.h
+++ b/src/qtwidgets/views/TabBar_qtwidgets.h
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ public:
     QRect rectForTab(int index) const override;
     void moveTabTo(int from, int to) override;
 
-    bool tabsAreMovable() const override;
     int tabAt(QPoint localPos) const override;
     void renameTab(int index, const QString &) override;
     void changeTabIcon(int index, const QIcon &icon) override;
@@ -50,6 +49,7 @@ public:
     void insertDockWidget(int index, Controllers::DockWidget *, const QIcon &,
                           const QString &title) override;
     QTabWidget *tabWidget() const;
+    void setTabsAreMovable(bool) override;
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void dockWidgetInserted(int index);
diff --git a/src/views/TabBarViewInterface.cpp b/src/views/TabBarViewInterface.cpp
index 76b33122..994b990a 100644
--- a/src/views/TabBarViewInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/views/TabBarViewInterface.cpp
@@ -22,5 +22,10 @@ TabBarViewInterface::TabBarViewInterface(Controllers::TabBar *controller)
 
 TabBarViewInterface::~TabBarViewInterface() = default;
 
+void TabBarViewInterface::setTabsAreMovable(bool)
+{
+    // Not implemented by default
+}
+
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/views/TabBarViewInterface.h b/src/views/TabBarViewInterface.h
index 7fbfa9dc..319fb01d 100644
--- a/src/views/TabBarViewInterface.h
+++ b/src/views/TabBarViewInterface.h
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ class DOCKS_EXPORT TabBarViewInterface
 public:
     explicit TabBarViewInterface(Controllers::TabBar *);
     virtual ~TabBarViewInterface();
-    virtual bool tabsAreMovable() const = 0;
+
+    /// @brief Implement if your frontend will support reordering tabs with mouse
+    /// Currently only the QtWidgets frontend supports it
+    virtual void setTabsAreMovable(bool);
+
     virtual int tabAt(QPoint localPt) const = 0;
     virtual void moveTabTo(int from, int to) = 0;
     virtual QRect rectForTab(int index) const = 0;