diff --git a/cutevariant/gui/plugins/genotypes/widgets.py b/cutevariant/gui/plugins/genotypes/widgets.py
index 061c925b..17afe416 100644
--- a/cutevariant/gui/plugins/genotypes/widgets.py
+++ b/cutevariant/gui/plugins/genotypes/widgets.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def __init__(self, conn: sqlite3.Connection = None, parent=None):
         self._genotypes = []
 
         # Selected fields
-        self._fields = set()
+        self._fields = []
 
         # Selected samples
         self._samples = set()
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ def __init__(self, conn: sqlite3.Connection = None, parent=None):
         self._headers = []
         self.fields_descriptions = {}
 
+        # Used to communicate field order during a refresh after clicking on a preset
+        self.clicked_preset_fields = []
+
         # FROM config("classification"), see on_project_data
         self.classifications = []
 
@@ -194,7 +197,20 @@ def get_fields(self) -> typing.List[str]:
         return self._fields
 
     def set_fields(self, fields: typing.List[str]):
-        self._fields = list(set(fields))
+        if self.clicked_preset_fields != []:
+            #reorder fields corresponding to the preset that was just clicked
+            if not sorted(fields) == sorted(self.clicked_preset_fields):
+                raise RuntimeError(f"Fields in the clicked preset: {self.clicked_preset_fields} should be equal to selected fields: {fields}, only order should differ")
+            self._fields = self.clicked_preset_fields
+            self.clicked_preset_fields = [] # reset after use
+        else:
+            seen = set()
+            unique_fields = []
+            for f in fields:
+                if f not in seen:
+                    seen.add(f)
+                    unique_fields.append(f)
+            self._fields = unique_fields
 
     def set_variant_id(self, variant_id: int):
         self._variant_id = variant_id
@@ -398,6 +414,12 @@ def clear(self):
         self.endResetModel()
         self.load_finished.emit()
 
+    def set_clicked_preset_fields(self, ordered_fields: list):
+        """
+        Allows to store ordered fields, to be used during the next refresh
+        """
+        self.clicked_preset_fields = ordered_fields
+
 
 # class SamplesView(QTableView):
 #     def __init__(self, parent=None):
@@ -436,6 +458,8 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None, conn=None):
         self.view.setSortingEnabled(True)
         self.view.setIconSize(QSize(16, 16))
         self.view.horizontalHeader().setHighlightSections(False)
+        self.view.horizontalHeader().setSectionsMovable(True)
+        self.view.horizontalHeader().sectionMoved.connect(self._on_section_moved)
         self.view.setModel(self.model)
 
         self.view.setVerticalHeader(GenotypeVerticalHeader())
@@ -498,13 +522,14 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None, conn=None):
     def on_model_reset(self):
         if self.model.rowCount() > 0:
             self.stack_layout.setCurrentIndex(1)
-            # self.view.horizontalHeader().setSectionResizeMode(QHeaderView.ResizeToContents)
-            # self.view.horizontalHeader().setSectionResizeMode(0, QHeaderView.Stretch)
+            self.view.horizontalHeader().setSectionResizeMode(QHeaderView.Interactive)
+            self.view.resizeColumnsToContents() # using horizontalHeader() prevented interactivity
+            self.view.horizontalHeader().setSectionResizeMode(
+                self.model.columnCount() - 1, QHeaderView.Stretch
+            ) # strech last column only
         else:
             self.stack_layout.setCurrentIndex(0)
 
-        # self.view.horizontalHeader().setSectionResizeMode(QHeaderView.AdjustToContents)
-
     def setup_actions(self):
 
         # Fields to display
@@ -616,7 +641,7 @@ def _on_select_preset(self):
         key = self.sender().data()
         if key in presets:
             self.fields_button.set_checked(presets[key])
-
+            self.model.set_clicked_preset_fields(presets[key])
         self.on_refresh()
 
     def _on_double_clicked(self):
@@ -625,6 +650,16 @@ def _on_double_clicked(self):
     def _on_double_clicked_vertical_header(self):
         self._show_sample_variant_dialog()
 
+    def _on_section_moved(self, logical: int, old_visual_index: int, new_visual_index: int):
+        """
+        Update fields value so that saving a preset will keep the current column order
+        """
+        fields = self.model.get_fields()
+        moved_field = fields.pop(old_visual_index - 1)
+        fields.insert(new_visual_index - 1, moved_field)
+        self.model.set_fields(fields)
+        self.view.horizontalHeader().setSectionResizeMode(QHeaderView.Interactive)
+
     def contextMenuEvent(self, event: QContextMenuEvent):
 
         row = self.view.selectionModel().currentIndex().row()