diff --git a/DrBotIRC.py b/DrBotIRC.py
index bcad038..ae0c95b 100644
--- a/DrBotIRC.py
+++ b/DrBotIRC.py
@@ -288,9 +288,12 @@ class DrBotIRC(irclib.IRC):
         self.try_alias(connection, event)
 
         h = self.handlers
-        for handler in h.get("all_events", []) + h.get(event.eventtype(), []):
+        th = sorted(h.get('all_events', []) + h.get(event.eventtype(), []))
+        for handler in th:
             try:
-                if handler[1](connection, event) == "NO MORE":
+                prio, method = handler
+                ret = method(connection, event)
+                if ret == 'NO MORE':
                     return
             except Exception as e:
                 log.error("exception floated up to DrBotIrc!")
@@ -330,13 +333,20 @@ class DrBotIRC(irclib.IRC):
 
         """
 
-        h = self.handlers
         replies = []
 
-        for handler in h.get("all_events", []) + h.get(event.eventtype(), []):
-            ret = handler[1](connection, event)
-            if ret:
-                replies.append(ret)
+        h = self.handlers
+        th = sorted(h.get('all_events', []) + h.get(event.eventtype(), []))
+        for handler in th:
+            try:
+                prio, method = handler
+                ret = method(connection, event)
+                if ret:
+                    replies.append(ret)
+            except Exception as e:
+                log.error("exception floated up to DrBotIrc!")
+                log.exception(e)
+
         if len(replies):
             event.arguments()[0] = '\n'.join(replies)