diff --git a/src/corelib/itemmodels/qgenericitemmodel.cpp b/src/corelib/itemmodels/qgenericitemmodel.cpp
index 830d0361d93..6759604040e 100644
--- a/src/corelib/itemmodels/qgenericitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/itemmodels/qgenericitemmodel.cpp
@@ -688,6 +688,23 @@ bool QGenericItemModel::removeColumns(int column, int count, const QModelIndex &
     return impl->call<bool>(QGenericItemModelImplBase::RemoveColumns, column, count, parent);
 }
 
+/*!
+    \reimp
+
+    Moves \a count columns starting with the given \a sourceColumn under parent
+    \a sourceParent to column \a destinationColumn under parent \a destinationParent.
+
+    Returns \c{true} if the columns were successfully moved; otherwise returns
+    \c{false}.
+*/
+bool QGenericItemModel::moveColumns(const QModelIndex &sourceParent, int sourceColumn, int count,
+                                    const QModelIndex &destinationParent, int destinationColumn)
+{
+    return impl->call<bool>(QGenericItemModelImplBase::MoveColumns,
+                            sourceParent, sourceColumn, count,
+                            destinationParent, destinationColumn);
+}
+
 /*
 //! [row-change-requirement]
     \note The range needs to be dynamically sized and provide a \c{\1}
diff --git a/src/corelib/itemmodels/qgenericitemmodel.h b/src/corelib/itemmodels/qgenericitemmodel.h
index a25d7fc6a4d..22d8b22095b 100644
--- a/src/corelib/itemmodels/qgenericitemmodel.h
+++ b/src/corelib/itemmodels/qgenericitemmodel.h
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ public:
     bool clearItemData(const QModelIndex &index) override;
     bool insertColumns(int column, int count, const QModelIndex &parent = {}) override;
     bool removeColumns(int column, int count, const QModelIndex &parent = {}) override;
+    bool moveColumns(const QModelIndex &sourceParent, int sourceColumn, int count,
+                     const QModelIndex &destParent, int destColumn) override;
     bool insertRows(int row, int count, const QModelIndex &parent = {}) override;
     bool removeRows(int row, int count, const QModelIndex &parent = {}) override;
     bool moveRows(const QModelIndex &sourceParent, int sourceRow, int count,
@@ -120,6 +122,18 @@ void QGenericItemModelImplBase::endRemoveColumns()
 {
     m_itemModel->endRemoveColumns();
 }
+bool QGenericItemModelImplBase::beginMoveColumns(const QModelIndex &sourceParent, int sourceFirst,
+                                                 int sourceLast, const QModelIndex &destParent,
+                                                 int destColumn)
+{
+    return m_itemModel->beginMoveColumns(sourceParent, sourceFirst, sourceLast,
+                                         destParent, destColumn);
+}
+void QGenericItemModelImplBase::endMoveColumns()
+{
+    m_itemModel->endMoveColumns();
+}
+
 void QGenericItemModelImplBase::beginInsertRows(const QModelIndex &parent, int start, int count)
 {
     m_itemModel->beginInsertRows(parent, start, count);
@@ -290,6 +304,8 @@ public:
             break;
         case RemoveColumns: makeCall(that, &Self::removeColumns, r, args);
             break;
+        case MoveColumns: makeCall(that, &Self::moveColumns, r, args);
+            break;
         case InsertRows: makeCall(that, &Self::insertRows, r, args);
             break;
         case RemoveRows: makeCall(that, &Self::removeRows, r, args);
@@ -779,6 +795,47 @@ public:
         return false;
     }
 
+    bool moveColumns(const QModelIndex &sourceParent, int sourceColumn, int count,
+                     const QModelIndex &destParent, int destColumn)
+    {
+        // we only support moving columns within the same parent
+        if (sourceParent != destParent)
+            return false;
+        if constexpr (isMutable()) {
+            if (!Structure::canMoveColumns(sourceParent, destParent))
+                return false;
+
+            if constexpr (dynamicColumns()) {
+                // we only support ranges as columns, as other types might
+                // not have the same data type across all columns
+                range_type * const children = childRange(sourceParent);
+                if (!children)
+                    return false;
+
+                if (!beginMoveColumns(sourceParent, sourceColumn, sourceColumn + count - 1,
+                                      destParent, destColumn)) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                for (auto &child : *children) {
+                    const auto begin = std::begin(child);
+                    const auto first = std::next(begin, sourceColumn);
+                    const auto middle = std::next(begin, sourceColumn + count);
+                    const auto last = std::next(begin, destColumn);
+
+                    if (sourceColumn < destColumn) // moving right
+                        std::rotate(first, middle, last);
+                    else // moving left
+                        std::rotate(last, first, middle);
+                }
+
+                endMoveColumns();
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     bool insertRows(int row, int count, const QModelIndex &parent)
     {
         if constexpr (Structure::canInsertRows()) {
@@ -1222,6 +1279,11 @@ protected:
              && Base::dynamicRows() && range_features::has_erase;
     }
 
+    static constexpr bool canMoveColumns(const QModelIndex &, const QModelIndex &)
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     static constexpr bool canMoveRows(const QModelIndex &, const QModelIndex &)
     {
         return true;
@@ -1507,6 +1569,11 @@ protected:
         return Base::dynamicRows() && range_features::has_erase;
     }
 
+    static constexpr bool canMoveColumns(const QModelIndex &source, const QModelIndex &destination)
+    {
+        return !source.isValid() && !destination.isValid();
+    }
+
     static constexpr bool canMoveRows(const QModelIndex &source, const QModelIndex &destination)
     {
         return !source.isValid() && !destination.isValid();
diff --git a/src/corelib/itemmodels/qgenericitemmodel_impl.h b/src/corelib/itemmodels/qgenericitemmodel_impl.h
index fefcad5ef75..0045181d87b 100644
--- a/src/corelib/itemmodels/qgenericitemmodel_impl.h
+++ b/src/corelib/itemmodels/qgenericitemmodel_impl.h
@@ -493,6 +493,7 @@ public:
         ClearItemData,
         InsertColumns,
         RemoveColumns,
+        MoveColumns,
         InsertRows,
         RemoveRows,
         MoveRows,
@@ -532,6 +533,9 @@ protected:
     inline void endInsertColumns();
     inline void beginRemoveColumns(const QModelIndex &parent, int start, int count);
     inline void endRemoveColumns();
+    inline bool beginMoveColumns(const QModelIndex &sourceParent, int sourceFirst, int sourceLast,
+                                 const QModelIndex &destParent, int destRow);
+    inline void endMoveColumns();
     inline void beginInsertRows(const QModelIndex &parent, int start, int count);
     inline void endInsertRows();
     inline void beginRemoveRows(const QModelIndex &parent, int start, int count);
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/itemmodels/qgenericitemmodel/tst_qgenericitemmodel.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/itemmodels/qgenericitemmodel/tst_qgenericitemmodel.cpp
index cd53b43dd8d..d476a01d55e 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/itemmodels/qgenericitemmodel/tst_qgenericitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/itemmodels/qgenericitemmodel/tst_qgenericitemmodel.cpp
@@ -300,6 +300,8 @@ private slots:
     void insertColumns();
     void removeColumns_data() { createTestData(); }
     void removeColumns();
+    void moveColumns_data() { createTestData(); }
+    void moveColumns();
 
     void inconsistentColumnCount();
 
@@ -1207,6 +1209,51 @@ void tst_QGenericItemModel::removeColumns()
              changeActions.testFlag(ChangeAction::RemoveColumns));
 }
 
+void tst_QGenericItemModel::moveColumns()
+{
+    QFETCH(Factory, factory);
+    auto model = factory();
+    QFETCH(const int, expectedColumnCount);
+    QFETCH(const ChangeActions, changeActions);
+
+    QCOMPARE(model->columnCount(), expectedColumnCount);
+    if (expectedColumnCount < 2)
+        QSKIP("Cannot test moveColumns with a single-column model");
+
+    const QVariant first = model->index(0, 0).data();
+    const QVariant second = model->index(0, 1).data();
+    const QVariant last = model->index(0, expectedColumnCount - 1).data();
+
+    QCOMPARE(model->moveColumns({}, 0, 1, {}, expectedColumnCount),
+             bool(changeActions & ChangeAction::ChangeColumns));
+    if (!(changeActions & ChangeAction::ChangeColumns))
+        return;
+
+    QCOMPARE(model->index(0, 0).data(), second);
+    QCOMPARE(model->index(0, expectedColumnCount - 2).data(), last);
+    QCOMPARE(model->index(0, expectedColumnCount - 1).data(), first);
+
+    // the rest only makes sense for models with at least 3 columns
+    if (expectedColumnCount >= 3) {
+        // move all but one column to the end - this restores the order
+        QVERIFY(model->moveColumns({}, 0, expectedColumnCount - 1,
+                                {}, expectedColumnCount));
+        QCOMPARE(model->index(0, 0).data(), first);
+        QCOMPARE(model->index(0, 1).data(), second);
+        QCOMPARE(model->index(0, expectedColumnCount - 1).data(), last);
+
+        // move the last row step by step up to the top
+        for (int column = model->columnCount() - 1; column > 0; --column)
+            QVERIFY(model->moveColumn({}, column, {}, column - 1));
+        QCOMPARE(model->index(0, 0).data(), last);
+        // move all except the first row up - this restores the order again
+        QVERIFY(model->moveColumns({}, 1, expectedColumnCount - 1, {}, 0));
+        QCOMPARE(model->index(0, 0).data(), first);
+        QCOMPARE(model->index(0, 1).data(), second);
+        QCOMPARE(model->index(0, expectedColumnCount - 1).data(), last);
+    }
+}
+
 void tst_QGenericItemModel::inconsistentColumnCount()
 {
     QTest::ignoreMessage(QtCriticalMsg, "QGenericItemModel: "