diff --git a/DOCS/man/en/lua.rst b/DOCS/man/en/lua.rst
index 02e7ca8ea9..54b05d9ea5 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/en/lua.rst
+++ b/DOCS/man/en/lua.rst
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ The ``mp`` module is preloaded, although it can be loaded manually with
     associated, the ``error`` field is set to a string describing the error,
     on success it's not set.
 
+    If multiple functions are registered for the same event, they are run in
+    registration order, which the first registered function running before all
+    the other ones.
+
     Returns true if such an event exists, false otherwise.
 
     See `Events`_ and `List of events`_ for details.
diff --git a/player/lua/defaults.lua b/player/lua/defaults.lua
index 1ab1c4264a..8efa8d6315 100644
--- a/player/lua/defaults.lua
+++ b/player/lua/defaults.lua
@@ -135,7 +135,12 @@ mp.keep_running = true
 local event_handlers = {}
 
 function mp.register_event(name, cb)
-    event_handlers[name] = cb
+    local list = event_handlers[name]
+    if not list then
+        list = {}
+        event_handlers[name] = list
+    end
+    list[#list + 1] = cb
     return mp.request_event(name, true)
 end
 
@@ -180,9 +185,11 @@ _G.mp_event_loop = function()
         mp.suspend()
         more_events = (e.event ~= "none")
         if more_events then
-            local handler = event_handlers[e.event]
-            if handler then
-                handler(e)
+            local handlers = event_handlers[e.event]
+            if handlers then
+                for _, handler in ipairs(handlers) do
+                    handler(e)
+                end
             end
         end
     end