diff --git a/src/pretix/base/pdf.py b/src/pretix/base/pdf.py
index 9065297d45..60a4ec5119 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/pdf.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/pdf.py
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ DEFAULT_VARIABLES = OrderedDict((
         "editor_sample": "A1B2C",
         "evaluate": lambda orderposition, order, event: orderposition.order.code
     }),
+    ("positionid", {
+        "label": _("Order position number"),
+        "editor_sample": "1",
+        "evaluate": lambda orderposition, order, event: orderposition.positionid
+    }),
     ("item", {
         "label": _("Product name"),
         "editor_sample": _("Sample product"),