diff --git a/gerbview/clear_gbr_drawlayers.cpp b/gerbview/clear_gbr_drawlayers.cpp
index c4456afb4b..bf4fe66805 100644
--- a/gerbview/clear_gbr_drawlayers.cpp
+++ b/gerbview/clear_gbr_drawlayers.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void GERBVIEW_FRAME::Erase_Current_DrawLayer( bool query )
     if( m_toolManager )
         m_toolManager->ResetTools( TOOL_BASE::MODEL_RELOAD );
 
-    GetImagesList()->DeleteImage( layer );
+    RemapLayers( GetImagesList()->RemoveImage( layer ) );
 
     ReFillLayerWidget();
     syncLayerBox();
diff --git a/gerbview/gerber_file_image_list.cpp b/gerbview/gerber_file_image_list.cpp
index dde575ec58..2734133fc9 100644
--- a/gerbview/gerber_file_image_list.cpp
+++ b/gerbview/gerber_file_image_list.cpp
@@ -410,11 +410,8 @@ static bool sortZorder( const GERBER_FILE_IMAGE* const& ref, const GERBER_FILE_I
 }
 
 
-std::unordered_map<int, int>
-GERBER_FILE_IMAGE_LIST::SortImagesByFunction( LayerSortFunction sortFunction )
+std::unordered_map<int, int> GERBER_FILE_IMAGE_LIST::GetLayerRemap()
 {
-    std::sort( m_GERBER_List.begin(), m_GERBER_List.end(), sortFunction );
-
     // The image order has changed.
     // Graphic layer numbering must be updated to match the widgets layer order
 
@@ -436,6 +433,14 @@ GERBER_FILE_IMAGE_LIST::SortImagesByFunction( LayerSortFunction sortFunction )
 }
 
 
+std::unordered_map<int, int>
+GERBER_FILE_IMAGE_LIST::SortImagesByFunction( LayerSortFunction sortFunction )
+{
+    std::sort( m_GERBER_List.begin(), m_GERBER_List.end(), sortFunction );
+    return GetLayerRemap();
+}
+
+
 std::unordered_map<int, int> GERBER_FILE_IMAGE_LIST::SortImagesByFileExtension()
 {
     return SortImagesByFunction( sortFileExtension );
@@ -446,3 +451,29 @@ std::unordered_map<int, int> GERBER_FILE_IMAGE_LIST::SortImagesByZOrder()
 {
     return SortImagesByFunction( sortZorder );
 }
+
+
+std::unordered_map<int, int> GERBER_FILE_IMAGE_LIST::SwapImages( unsigned int layer1,
+                                                                 unsigned int layer2 )
+{
+    if( ( layer1 < 0 || layer1 >= m_GERBER_List.size() )
+        || ( layer2 < 0 || layer2 >= m_GERBER_List.size() ) )
+    {
+        return std::unordered_map<int, int>();
+    }
+
+    std::swap( m_GERBER_List[layer1], m_GERBER_List[layer2] );
+    return GetLayerRemap();
+}
+
+std::unordered_map<int, int> GERBER_FILE_IMAGE_LIST::RemoveImage( unsigned int layer )
+{
+    if( layer < 0 || layer >= m_GERBER_List.size() )
+        return std::unordered_map<int, int>();
+
+    DeleteImage( layer );
+    // Move deleted image to end of list, move all other images up
+    std::rotate( m_GERBER_List.begin() + layer, m_GERBER_List.begin() + layer + 1,
+                 m_GERBER_List.end() );
+    return GetLayerRemap();
+}
diff --git a/gerbview/gerber_file_image_list.h b/gerbview/gerber_file_image_list.h
index 2c8ec0a4dc..5d594ed4f8 100644
--- a/gerbview/gerber_file_image_list.h
+++ b/gerbview/gerber_file_image_list.h
@@ -171,6 +171,20 @@ public:
      */
     std::unordered_map<int, int> SortImagesByZOrder();
 
+    /**
+     * Swap two images and their orders.
+     *
+     * @return a mapping of old to new layer index
+     */
+    std::unordered_map<int, int> SwapImages( unsigned int layer1, unsigned int layer2 );
+
+    /**
+     * Removes (and deletes) an image, rotating the removed image to the end.
+     *
+     * @return a mapping of old to new layer index
+     */
+    std::unordered_map<int, int> RemoveImage( unsigned int layer );
+
     /**
      * Get number of loaded images
      *
@@ -179,6 +193,15 @@ public:
     unsigned GetLoadedImageCount();
 
 private:
+    /**
+     * When the image order has changed, call this to get a mapping
+     * to pass to the frame's Remap() function to remap the widgets
+     * layer order.
+     *
+     * @return Map describing the remap.
+     */
+    std::unordered_map<int, int> GetLayerRemap();
+
     // the list of loaded images (1 image = 1 gerber file)
     std::vector<GERBER_FILE_IMAGE*> m_GERBER_List;
 };
diff --git a/gerbview/widgets/gerbview_layer_widget.cpp b/gerbview/widgets/gerbview_layer_widget.cpp
index 6b559c5da4..7031179cce 100644
--- a/gerbview/widgets/gerbview_layer_widget.cpp
+++ b/gerbview/widgets/gerbview_layer_widget.cpp
@@ -140,6 +140,16 @@ void GERBER_LAYER_WIDGET::AddRightClickMenuItems( wxMenu* aMenu )
 
     AddMenuItem( aMenu, ID_SORT_GBR_LAYERS_FILE_EXT, _( "Sort Layers by File Extension" ),
                  KiBitmap( BITMAPS::reload ) );
+
+    aMenu->AppendSeparator();
+
+    AddMenuItem( aMenu, ID_LAYER_MOVE_UP, _( "Move Current Layer Up" ), KiBitmap( BITMAPS::up ) );
+
+    AddMenuItem( aMenu, ID_LAYER_MOVE_DOWN, _( "Move Current Layer Down" ),
+                 KiBitmap( BITMAPS::down ) );
+
+    AddMenuItem( aMenu, ID_LAYER_DELETE, _( "Clear Current Layer..." ),
+                 KiBitmap( BITMAPS::delete_gerber ) );
 }
 
 
@@ -156,6 +166,7 @@ void GERBER_LAYER_WIDGET::onRightDownLayers( wxMouseEvent& event )
 
 void GERBER_LAYER_WIDGET::onPopupSelection( wxCommandEvent& event )
 {
+    int  layer;
     int  rowCount;
     int  menuId = event.GetId();
     bool visible = (menuId == ID_SHOW_ALL_LAYERS) ? true : false;
@@ -179,7 +190,7 @@ void GERBER_LAYER_WIDGET::onPopupSelection( wxCommandEvent& event )
         for( int row = 0; row < rowCount; ++row )
         {
             wxCheckBox* cb = (wxCheckBox*) getLayerComp( row, COLUMN_COLOR_LYR_CB );
-            int layer = getDecodedId( cb->GetId() );
+            layer = getDecodedId( cb->GetId() );
             bool loc_visible = visible;
 
             if( force_active_layer_visible && (layer == m_frame->GetActiveLayer() ) )
@@ -200,6 +211,31 @@ void GERBER_LAYER_WIDGET::onPopupSelection( wxCommandEvent& event )
     case ID_SORT_GBR_LAYERS_FILE_EXT:
         m_frame->SortLayersByFileExtension();
         break;
+
+    case ID_LAYER_MOVE_UP:
+        layer = m_frame->GetActiveLayer();
+
+        if( layer > 0 )
+        {
+            m_frame->RemapLayers( GetImagesList()->SwapImages( layer, layer - 1 ) );
+            m_frame->SetActiveLayer( layer - 1 );
+        }
+        break;
+
+    case ID_LAYER_MOVE_DOWN:
+        layer = m_frame->GetActiveLayer();
+
+        if( layer < ( GetImagesList()->GetLoadedImageCount() - 1 ) )
+        {
+            m_frame->RemapLayers( GetImagesList()->SwapImages( layer, layer + 1 ) );
+            m_frame->SetActiveLayer( layer + 1 );
+        }
+        break;
+
+    case ID_LAYER_DELETE:
+        m_frame->Erase_Current_DrawLayer( false );
+
+        break;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/gerbview/widgets/gerbview_layer_widget.h b/gerbview/widgets/gerbview_layer_widget.h
index a0355c4c57..5ed1472a19 100644
--- a/gerbview/widgets/gerbview_layer_widget.h
+++ b/gerbview/widgets/gerbview_layer_widget.h
@@ -97,7 +97,10 @@ protected:
         ID_ALWAYS_SHOW_NO_LAYERS_BUT_ACTIVE,
         ID_SORT_GBR_LAYERS_X2,
         ID_SORT_GBR_LAYERS_FILE_EXT,
-        ID_LAYER_MANAGER_END = ID_SORT_GBR_LAYERS_FILE_EXT,
+        ID_LAYER_MOVE_UP,
+        ID_LAYER_MOVE_DOWN,
+        ID_LAYER_DELETE,
+        ID_LAYER_MANAGER_END = ID_LAYER_DELETE,
     };
 
 private: