diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/update-jetpack-menu-order-stats-first b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/update-jetpack-menu-order-stats-first
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..9cd02b3b1b79d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/update-jetpack-menu-order-stats-first
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: other
+
+moves stats to the top of the Jetpack menu
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/stats.php b/projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/stats.php
index bfaa0a3495636..20b7175e6f7d0 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/stats.php
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/stats.php
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ function stats_admin_menu() {
 	} else {
 		// Enable the new Odyssey Stats experience.
 		$stats_dashboard = new Stats_Dashboard();
-		$hook            = Admin_Menu::add_menu( __( 'Stats', 'jetpack' ), __( 'Stats', 'jetpack' ), 'view_stats', 'stats', array( $stats_dashboard, 'render' ) );
+		$hook            = Admin_Menu::add_menu( __( 'Stats', 'jetpack' ), __( 'Stats', 'jetpack' ), 'view_stats', 'stats', array( $stats_dashboard, 'render' ), 1 );
 		add_action( "load-$hook", array( $stats_dashboard, 'admin_init' ) );
 	}
 }