diff --git a/pkg/dbal/Client/DbalDriver.php b/pkg/dbal/Client/DbalDriver.php
index 86bc0e176..8196a9b84 100644
--- a/pkg/dbal/Client/DbalDriver.php
+++ b/pkg/dbal/Client/DbalDriver.php
@@ -30,6 +30,17 @@ class DbalDriver implements DriverInterface
      */
     private $queueMetaRegistry;
 
+    /**
+     * @var array
+     */
+    private static $priorityMap = [
+        MessagePriority::VERY_LOW => 0,
+        MessagePriority::LOW => 1,
+        MessagePriority::NORMAL => 2,
+        MessagePriority::HIGH => 3,
+        MessagePriority::VERY_HIGH => 4,
+    ];
+
     /**
      * @param DbalContext       $context
      * @param Config            $config
@@ -63,6 +74,9 @@ public function createTransportMessage(Message $message)
         $transportMessage->setDelay($message->getDelay());
         $transportMessage->setReplyTo($message->getReplyTo());
         $transportMessage->setCorrelationId($message->getCorrelationId());
+        if (array_key_exists($message->getPriority(), self::$priorityMap)) {
+            $transportMessage->setPriority(self::$priorityMap[$message->getPriority()]);
+        }
 
         return $transportMessage;
     }
@@ -83,11 +97,16 @@ public function createClientMessage(PsrMessage $message)
         $clientMessage->setContentType($message->getHeader('content_type'));
         $clientMessage->setMessageId($message->getMessageId());
         $clientMessage->setTimestamp($message->getTimestamp());
-        $clientMessage->setPriority(MessagePriority::NORMAL);
         $clientMessage->setDelay($message->getDelay());
         $clientMessage->setReplyTo($message->getReplyTo());
         $clientMessage->setCorrelationId($message->getCorrelationId());
 
+        $priorityMap = array_flip(self::$priorityMap);
+        $priority = array_key_exists($message->getPriority(), $priorityMap) ?
+            $priorityMap[$message->getPriority()] :
+            MessagePriority::NORMAL;
+        $clientMessage->setPriority($priority);
+
         return $clientMessage;
     }
 
@@ -156,4 +175,12 @@ public function getConfig()
     {
         return $this->config;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public static function getPriorityMap()
+    {
+        return self::$priorityMap;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/pkg/dbal/DbalConsumer.php b/pkg/dbal/DbalConsumer.php
index 5546d9100..6368e24a2 100644
--- a/pkg/dbal/DbalConsumer.php
+++ b/pkg/dbal/DbalConsumer.php
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ protected function receiveMessage()
                 ->where('queue = :queue')
                 ->andWhere('(delayed_until IS NULL OR delayed_until <= :delayedUntil)')
                 ->orderBy('priority', 'desc')
-                ->orderBy('id', 'asc')
+                ->addOrderBy('id', 'asc')
                 ->setMaxResults(1)
             ;
 
diff --git a/pkg/dbal/Tests/Client/DbalDriverTest.php b/pkg/dbal/Tests/Client/DbalDriverTest.php
index 4eb95ffb9..232e3ceaf 100644
--- a/pkg/dbal/Tests/Client/DbalDriverTest.php
+++ b/pkg/dbal/Tests/Client/DbalDriverTest.php
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ public function testShouldConvertTransportMessageToClientMessage()
         $transportMessage->setHeader('content_type', 'ContentType');
         $transportMessage->setMessageId('MessageId');
         $transportMessage->setTimestamp(1000);
+        $transportMessage->setPriority(2);
         $transportMessage->setDelay(12345);
 
         $driver = new DbalDriver(
diff --git a/pkg/dbal/Tests/DbalConsumerTest.php b/pkg/dbal/Tests/DbalConsumerTest.php
index 3e7695315..6fcf7fa9e 100644
--- a/pkg/dbal/Tests/DbalConsumerTest.php
+++ b/pkg/dbal/Tests/DbalConsumerTest.php
@@ -172,10 +172,15 @@ public function testShouldReceiveMessage()
             ->will($this->returnSelf())
         ;
         $queryBuilder
-            ->expects($this->exactly(2))
+            ->expects($this->exactly(1))
             ->method('orderBy')
             ->will($this->returnSelf())
         ;
+        $queryBuilder
+            ->expects($this->exactly(1))
+            ->method('addOrderBy')
+            ->will($this->returnSelf())
+        ;
 
         $platform = $this->createPlatformMock();
 
@@ -264,10 +269,15 @@ public function testShouldReturnNullIfThereIsNoNewMessage()
             ->will($this->returnSelf())
         ;
         $queryBuilder
-            ->expects($this->exactly(2))
+            ->expects($this->exactly(1))
             ->method('orderBy')
             ->will($this->returnSelf())
         ;
+        $queryBuilder
+            ->expects($this->exactly(1))
+            ->method('addOrderBy')
+            ->will($this->returnSelf())
+        ;
 
         $platform = $this->createPlatformMock();
 
@@ -352,10 +362,15 @@ public function testShouldThrowIfMessageWasNotRemoved()
             ->will($this->returnSelf())
         ;
         $queryBuilder
-            ->expects($this->exactly(2))
+            ->expects($this->exactly(1))
             ->method('orderBy')
             ->will($this->returnSelf())
         ;
+        $queryBuilder
+            ->expects($this->exactly(1))
+            ->method('addOrderBy')
+            ->will($this->returnSelf())
+        ;
 
         $platform = $this->createPlatformMock();
 
diff --git a/pkg/dbal/Tests/DbalSendPriorityMessagesTest.php b/pkg/dbal/Tests/DbalSendPriorityMessagesTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e470565d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/dbal/Tests/DbalSendPriorityMessagesTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Enqueue\Dbal\Tests;
+
+use Enqueue\Dbal\DbalConnectionFactory;
+use Enqueue\Dbal\DbalContext;
+use Enqueue\Dbal\DbalMessage;
+use Interop\Queue\PsrContext;
+use Interop\Queue\PsrMessage;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
+
+/**
+ * @group functional
+ */
+class DbalSendPriorityMessagesTest extends TestCase
+{
+    public function test()
+    {
+        $context = $this->createContext();
+        $queue = $this->createQueue($context, 'default');
+        $consumer = $context->createConsumer($queue);
+
+        // guard
+        $this->assertNull($consumer->receiveNoWait());
+
+        $messagePriorities = [1, 0, 3];
+        $producer = $context->createProducer();
+        foreach ($messagePriorities as $priority) {
+            $producer->send($queue, $this->createMessage($context, $priority));
+        }
+
+        sort($messagePriorities);
+        foreach (array_reverse($messagePriorities) as $priority) {
+            $message = $consumer->receive(8000); // 8 sec
+
+            $this->assertInstanceOf(PsrMessage::class, $message);
+            $consumer->acknowledge($message);
+            $this->assertSame('priority'.$priority, $message->getBody());
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return PsrContext
+     */
+    protected function createContext()
+    {
+        $factory = new DbalConnectionFactory(
+            [
+                'lazy' => true,
+                'connection' => [
+                    'dbname' => getenv('SYMFONY__DB__NAME'),
+                    'user' => getenv('SYMFONY__DB__USER'),
+                    'password' => getenv('SYMFONY__DB__PASSWORD'),
+                    'host' => getenv('SYMFONY__DB__HOST'),
+                    'port' => getenv('SYMFONY__DB__PORT'),
+                    'driver' => getenv('SYMFONY__DB__DRIVER'),
+                ],
+            ]
+        );
+
+        return $factory->createContext();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     *
+     * @param DbalContext $context
+     */
+    protected function createQueue(PsrContext $context, $queueName)
+    {
+        $queue = $context->createQueue($queueName);
+        $context->createDataBaseTable();
+
+        return $queue;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param PsrContext $context
+     * @param int        $priority
+     *
+     * @return DbalMessage
+     */
+    protected function createMessage(PsrContext $context, $priority)
+    {
+        /** @var DbalMessage $message */
+        $message = $context->createMessage('priority'.$priority);
+        $message->setPriority($priority);
+
+        return $message;
+    }
+}