diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/workflow/flow/GraphListener.java b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/workflow/flow/GraphListener.java
index 2b98bb62..0deb0b7e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/workflow/flow/GraphListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/workflow/flow/GraphListener.java
@@ -43,6 +43,25 @@ public interface GraphListener extends ExtensionPoint {
      */
     void onNewHead(FlowNode node);
 
+    /**
+     * Controls the order in which listeners are notified of new nodes.
+     * Like {@link Extension#ordinal}, but can also be used for instantiated listeners passed to
+     * {@link FlowExecution#addListener(GraphListener)}.
+     * <p>
+     * The default implementation returns {@code 1000} for listeners that are not annotated with {@link Extension}.
+     * For listeners annotated with {@link Extension}, the default value matches {@link Extension#ordinal}.
+     *
+     * @see Extension#ordinal
+     */
+    default double ordinal() {
+        Class<?> listener = getClass();
+        Extension extension = listener.getAnnotation(Extension.class);
+        if (extension != null) {
+            return extension.ordinal();
+        }
+        return 1000;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Listener which should be notified of events immediately as they occur.
      * You must be very careful not to acquire locks or block.