diff --git a/doc/api/resources/invoices.rst b/doc/api/resources/invoices.rst
index 2236403eff..086e8b206a 100644
--- a/doc/api/resources/invoices.rst
+++ b/doc/api/resources/invoices.rst
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ payment_provider_text                 string                     Text to be prin
                                                                  payment information
 footer_text                           string                     Text to be printed in the page footer area
 lines                                 list of objects            The actual invoice contents
+├ position                            integer                    Number of the line within an invoice.
 ├ description                         string                     Text representing the invoice line (e.g. product name)
 ├ gross_value                         money (string)             Price including taxes
 ├ tax_value                           money (string)             Tax amount included
@@ -63,6 +64,11 @@ internal_reference                    string                     Customer's refe
    The attribute ``internal_reference`` has been added.
 
 
+.. versionchanged:: 3.4
+
+   The attribute ``lines.number`` has been added.
+
+
 Endpoints
 ---------
 
@@ -107,6 +113,7 @@ Endpoints
             "footer_text": "Big Events LLC - Registration No. 123456 - VAT ID: EU0987654321",
             "lines": [
               {
+                "position": 1,
                 "description": "Budget Ticket",
                 "gross_value": "23.00",
                 "tax_value": "0.00",
@@ -171,6 +178,7 @@ Endpoints
         "footer_text": "Big Events LLC - Registration No. 123456 - VAT ID: EU0987654321",
         "lines": [
           {
+            "position": 1,
             "description": "Budget Ticket",
             "gross_value": "23.00",
             "tax_value": "0.00",
diff --git a/src/pretix/api/serializers/order.py b/src/pretix/api/serializers/order.py
index a5640ef573..2f1afd53e9 100644
--- a/src/pretix/api/serializers/order.py
+++ b/src/pretix/api/serializers/order.py
@@ -905,10 +905,25 @@ class OrderCreateSerializer(I18nAwareModelSerializer):
         return order
 
 
+class LinePositionField(serializers.IntegerField):
+    """
+    Internally, the position field is stored starting at 0, but for the API, starting at 1 makes it
+    more consistent with other models
+    """
+
+    def to_representation(self, value):
+        return super().to_representation(value) + 1
+
+    def to_internal_value(self, data):
+        return super().to_internal_value(data) - 1
+
+
 class InlineInvoiceLineSerializer(I18nAwareModelSerializer):
+    position = LinePositionField(read_only=True)
+
     class Meta:
         model = InvoiceLine
-        fields = ('description', 'gross_value', 'tax_value', 'tax_rate', 'tax_name')
+        fields = ('position', 'description', 'gross_value', 'tax_value', 'tax_rate', 'tax_name')
 
 
 class InvoiceSerializer(I18nAwareModelSerializer):
diff --git a/src/tests/api/test_orders.py b/src/tests/api/test_orders.py
index 4bcab2ad6c..f9ee4478b4 100644
--- a/src/tests/api/test_orders.py
+++ b/src/tests/api/test_orders.py
@@ -838,6 +838,7 @@ TEST_INVOICE_RES = {
     "foreign_currency_rate_date": None,
     "lines": [
         {
+            "position": 1,
             "description": "Budget Ticket<br />Attendee: Peter",
             "gross_value": "23.00",
             "tax_value": "0.00",
@@ -845,6 +846,7 @@ TEST_INVOICE_RES = {
             "tax_rate": "0.00"
         },
         {
+            "position": 2,
             "description": "Payment fee",
             "gross_value": "0.25",
             "tax_value": "0.05",
@@ -3674,6 +3676,7 @@ def test_order_create_invoice(token_client, organizer, event, order):
         'footer_text': '',
         'lines': [
             {
+                'position': 1,
                 'description': 'Budget Ticket<br />Attendee: Peter',
                 'gross_value': '23.00',
                 'tax_value': '0.00',
@@ -3681,6 +3684,7 @@ def test_order_create_invoice(token_client, organizer, event, order):
                 'tax_name': ''
             },
             {
+                'position': 2,
                 'description': 'Payment fee',
                 'gross_value': '0.25',
                 'tax_value': '0.05',