diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryaddimportmodel.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryaddimportmodel.cpp
index 377662b032b..4c89d339353 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryaddimportmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryaddimportmodel.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ ItemLibraryAddImportModel::ItemLibraryAddImportModel(QObject *parent)
     // add role names
     m_roleNames.insert(Qt::UserRole + 1, "importUrl");
     m_roleNames.insert(Qt::UserRole + 2, "importVisible");
+    m_roleNames.insert(Qt::UserRole + 3, "isSeparator");
 }
 
 ItemLibraryAddImportModel::~ItemLibraryAddImportModel()
@@ -63,7 +64,10 @@ QVariant ItemLibraryAddImportModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) con
         return importUrl;
 
     if (m_roleNames[role] == "importVisible")
-        return m_searchText.isEmpty() || m_importFilterList.contains(importUrl);
+        return m_searchText.isEmpty() || importUrl.isEmpty() || m_importFilterList.contains(importUrl);
+
+    if (m_roleNames[role] == "isSeparator")
+        return importUrl.isEmpty();
 
     qWarning() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "invalid role requested";
 
@@ -83,9 +87,9 @@ void ItemLibraryAddImportModel::update(const QList<Import> &possibleImports)
     const DesignerMcuManager &mcuManager = DesignerMcuManager::instance();
     const bool isQtForMCUs = mcuManager.isMCUProject();
     QList<Import> filteredImports;
-    const QStringList mcuAllowedList = mcuManager.allowedImports();
-    const QStringList mcuBannedList = mcuManager.bannedImports();
     if (isQtForMCUs) {
+        const QStringList mcuAllowedList = mcuManager.allowedImports();
+        const QStringList mcuBannedList = mcuManager.bannedImports();
         filteredImports = Utils::filtered(possibleImports,
                                           [&](const Import &import) {
                                               return (mcuAllowedList.contains(import.url())
@@ -96,7 +100,7 @@ void ItemLibraryAddImportModel::update(const QList<Import> &possibleImports)
         filteredImports = possibleImports;
     }
 
-    Utils::sort(filteredImports, [](const Import &firstImport, const Import &secondImport) {
+    Utils::sort(filteredImports, [this](const Import &firstImport, const Import &secondImport) {
         if (firstImport.url() == secondImport.url())
             return firstImport.toString() < secondImport.toString();
 
@@ -106,6 +110,10 @@ void ItemLibraryAddImportModel::update(const QList<Import> &possibleImports)
         if (secondImport.url() == "QtQuick")
             return false;
 
+        const bool firstPriority = m_priorityImports.contains(firstImport.url());
+        if (firstPriority != m_priorityImports.contains(secondImport.url()))
+            return firstPriority;
+
         if (firstImport.isLibraryImport() && secondImport.isFileImport())
             return false;
 
@@ -122,9 +130,15 @@ void ItemLibraryAddImportModel::update(const QList<Import> &possibleImports)
     });
 
     // create import sections
+    bool previousIsPriority = false;
     for (const Import &import : std::as_const(filteredImports)) {
-        if (import.isLibraryImport())
+        if (import.isLibraryImport()) {
+            bool currentIsPriority = m_priorityImports.contains(import.url());
+            if (previousIsPriority && !currentIsPriority)
+                m_importList.append(Import::empty()); // empty import acts as a separator
             m_importList.append(import);
+            previousIsPriority = currentIsPriority;
+        }
     }
 
     endResetModel();
@@ -153,4 +167,9 @@ Import ItemLibraryAddImportModel::getImportAt(int index) const
     return m_importList.at(index);
 }
 
+void ItemLibraryAddImportModel::setPriorityImports(const QSet<QString> &priorityImports)
+{
+    m_priorityImports = priorityImports;
+}
+
 } // namespace QmlDesigner
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryaddimportmodel.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryaddimportmodel.h
index bab5ecf73c5..3ed6b3f3b5e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryaddimportmodel.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibraryaddimportmodel.h
@@ -50,11 +50,14 @@ public:
     void setSearchText(const QString &searchText);
     Import getImportAt(int index) const;
 
+    void setPriorityImports(const QSet<QString> &priorityImports);
+
 private:
     QString m_searchText;
     QList<Import> m_importList;
     QSet<QString> m_importFilterList;
     QHash<int, QByteArray> m_roleNames;
+    QSet<QString> m_priorityImports;
 };
 
 } // namespace QmlDesigner
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.cpp
index 9fdef025483..1eb8813bda0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.cpp
@@ -229,11 +229,16 @@ void ItemLibraryWidget::setItemLibraryInfo(ItemLibraryInfo *itemLibraryInfo)
     if (m_itemLibraryInfo) {
         disconnect(m_itemLibraryInfo.data(), &ItemLibraryInfo::entriesChanged,
                    this, &ItemLibraryWidget::delayedUpdateModel);
+        disconnect(m_itemLibraryInfo.data(), &ItemLibraryInfo::priorityImportsChanged,
+                   this, &ItemLibraryWidget::handlePriorityImportsChanged);
     }
     m_itemLibraryInfo = itemLibraryInfo;
     if (itemLibraryInfo) {
         connect(m_itemLibraryInfo.data(), &ItemLibraryInfo::entriesChanged,
                 this, &ItemLibraryWidget::delayedUpdateModel);
+        connect(m_itemLibraryInfo.data(), &ItemLibraryInfo::priorityImportsChanged,
+                this, &ItemLibraryWidget::handlePriorityImportsChanged);
+        m_itemLibraryAddImportModel->setPriorityImports(m_itemLibraryInfo->priorityImports());
     }
     delayedUpdateModel();
 }
@@ -365,6 +370,14 @@ void ItemLibraryWidget::updateSearch()
     }
 }
 
+void ItemLibraryWidget::handlePriorityImportsChanged()
+{
+    if (!m_itemLibraryInfo.isNull()) {
+        m_itemLibraryAddImportModel->setPriorityImports(m_itemLibraryInfo->priorityImports());
+        m_itemLibraryAddImportModel->update(m_model->possibleImports());
+    }
+}
+
 void ItemLibraryWidget::setResourcePath(const QString &resourcePath)
 {
     if (m_resourcesView->model() == m_resourcesFileSystemModel.data()) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.h
index 5bde054fc9b..66d95d0cd4b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/itemlibrarywidget.h
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ private:
     void addResources(const QStringList &files);
     void importDroppedFiles(const QList<Utils::DropSupport::FileSpec> &files);
     void updateSearch();
+    void handlePriorityImportsChanged();
 
     QTimer m_compressionTimer;
     QSize m_itemIconSize;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/qml/addimport.qml b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/qml/addimport.qml
index 60712394abd..e73623bd7ee 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/qml/addimport.qml
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/itemlibrary/qml/addimport.qml
@@ -57,9 +57,11 @@ Column {
 
                 delegate: Rectangle {
                     width: listView.width
-                    height: 25
-                    color:  mouseArea.containsMouse ? Qt.lighter(Theme.qmlDesignerButtonColor(), 1.3)
-                                                    : Theme.qmlDesignerButtonColor()
+                    height: isSeparator ? 4 : 25
+                    color: isSeparator ? Theme.color(Theme.BackgroundColorNormal)
+                                       : mouseArea.containsMouse
+                                         ? Qt.lighter(Theme.qmlDesignerButtonColor(), 1.3)
+                                         : Theme.qmlDesignerButtonColor()
                     visible: importVisible
 
                     Text {
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ Column {
                         anchors.fill: parent
                         hoverEnabled: true
                         onClicked: addImport(index)
+                        enabled: !isSeparator
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/include/itemlibraryinfo.h b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/include/itemlibraryinfo.h
index e7d0c3e2927..b31b3d916c3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/include/itemlibraryinfo.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/include/itemlibraryinfo.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #include "propertycontainer.h"
 #include <QPointer>
+#include <QSet>
 #include <memory>
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
@@ -108,11 +109,14 @@ public:
     void clearEntries();
 
     QStringList blacklistImports() const;
+    QSet<QString> priorityImports() const;
 
     void addBlacklistImports(const QStringList &list);
+    void addPriorityImports(const QSet<QString> &set);
 
 signals:
     void entriesChanged();
+    void priorityImportsChanged();
 
 private: // functions
     ItemLibraryInfo(QObject *parent = nullptr);
@@ -123,6 +127,7 @@ private: // variables
     QPointer<ItemLibraryInfo> m_baseInfo;
 
     QStringList m_blacklistImports;
+    QSet<QString> m_priorityImports;
 };
 
 } // namespace QmlDesigner
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/metainfo/itemlibraryinfo.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/metainfo/itemlibraryinfo.cpp
index 4fc5e7c0887..5bdb5530f60 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/metainfo/itemlibraryinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/metainfo/itemlibraryinfo.cpp
@@ -344,11 +344,27 @@ QStringList ItemLibraryInfo::blacklistImports() const
     return list;
 }
 
+QSet<QString> ItemLibraryInfo::priorityImports() const
+{
+    QSet<QString> set = m_priorityImports;
+    if (m_baseInfo)
+        set.unite(m_baseInfo->m_priorityImports);
+    return set;
+}
+
 void ItemLibraryInfo::addBlacklistImports(const QStringList &list)
 {
     m_blacklistImports.append(list);
 }
 
+void ItemLibraryInfo::addPriorityImports(const QSet<QString> &set)
+{
+    if (!set.isEmpty()) {
+        m_priorityImports.unite(set);
+        emit priorityImportsChanged();
+    }
+}
+
 void ItemLibraryInfo::setBaseInfo(ItemLibraryInfo *baseInfo)
 {
     m_baseInfo = baseInfo;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/metainfo/metainforeader.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/metainfo/metainforeader.cpp
index 83d826ad9ac..7c4e1130725 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/metainfo/metainforeader.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/metainfo/metainforeader.cpp
@@ -230,8 +230,10 @@ void MetaInfoReader::readImportsProperty(const QString &name, const QVariant &va
 
     if (name == "blacklistImports" && !values.isEmpty()) {
         m_metaInfo.itemLibraryInfo()->addBlacklistImports(values);
-    } else if (name == "showTagsForImports" && !values.isEmpty()) {
-        // Flow tags removed, but keeping this for now to avoid errors parsing old metadata files
+    } else if ((name == "priorityImports" || name == "showTagsForImports") && !values.isEmpty()) {
+        // Flow tags are no longer shown, but the old property is still supported for prioritizing
+        // imports to keep compatibility with old metainfo files.
+        m_metaInfo.itemLibraryInfo()->addPriorityImports(values.toSet());
     } else {
         addError(tr("Unknown property for Imports %1").arg(name), currentSourceLocation());
         setParserState(Error);