diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/QueueTrackRow.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/QueueTrackRow.svelte
index 5fa711a4..4ebd78d5 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/QueueTrackRow.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/QueueTrackRow.svelte
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { GripVertical, X } from 'lucide-svelte';
-  import { draggable } from '@neodrag/svelte';
-  import type { DragEventData } from '@neodrag/svelte';
+  import { draggable, type DragEventData } from '@neodrag/svelte';
   import type { TrackRef } from '$lib/api/types';
   import { playFromQueueIndex, removeFromQueue, moveQueueItem } from '$lib/player/store.svelte';
+  import { offsetToDelta } from './queue-row-math';
 
   let { track, index, isCurrent } = $props<{
     track: TrackRef;
@@ -11,35 +11,49 @@
     isCurrent: boolean;
   }>();
 
-  // Approximate row height in px — used to translate the drop offset
-  // into a destination index. The row's Tailwind sets h-16 (64px).
-  const ROW_HEIGHT = 64;
+  let measuredRowHeight = 64; // sensible default; replaced on dragStart
+
+  function handleDragStart(data: DragEventData) {
+    // The action's `data.rootNode` is the element use:draggable was applied to.
+    const rect = data.rootNode.getBoundingClientRect();
+    if (rect.height > 0) measuredRowHeight = rect.height;
+  }
 
   function handleBodyClick() {
     if (isCurrent) return;
     playFromQueueIndex(index);
   }
 
-  function handleRemove(e: MouseEvent) {
-    e.stopPropagation();
+  function handleRemove() {
     removeFromQueue(index);
   }
 
   function handleDragEnd(data: DragEventData) {
-    const delta = Math.round(data.offsetY / ROW_HEIGHT);
+    const delta = offsetToDelta(data.offsetY, measuredRowHeight);
     if (delta === 0) return;
     moveQueueItem(index, index + delta);
   }
+
+  function handleHandleKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+    if (e.key === 'ArrowUp') {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      moveQueueItem(index, index - 1);
+    } else if (e.key === 'ArrowDown') {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      moveQueueItem(index, index + 1);
+    }
+  }
 </script>
 
 <div
-  use:draggable={{ axis: 'y', bounds: 'parent', onDragEnd: handleDragEnd }}
+  use:draggable={{ axis: 'y', bounds: 'parent', onDragStart: handleDragStart, onDragEnd: handleDragEnd }}
   class="flex items-center gap-2 border-b border-border px-3 py-2 h-16
          {isCurrent ? 'border-l-2 border-l-accent bg-surface-hover' : ''}"
 >
   <button
     type="button"
-    aria-label="Reorder track"
+    aria-label="Reorder track (use arrow keys)"
+    onkeydown={handleHandleKeydown}
     class="cursor-grab text-text-secondary hover:text-text-primary flex-shrink-0"
   >
     <GripVertical size={16} />
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/QueueTrackRow.test.ts b/web/src/lib/components/QueueTrackRow.test.ts
index 8fc0f127..8b423427 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/QueueTrackRow.test.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/QueueTrackRow.test.ts
@@ -61,4 +61,18 @@ describe('QueueTrackRow', () => {
     await fireEvent.click(body);
     expect(playFromQueueIndex).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
+
+  it('ArrowDown on the drag handle calls moveQueueItem with index+1', async () => {
+    render(QueueTrackRow, { props: { track: sampleTrack, index: 3, isCurrent: false } });
+    const handle = screen.getByLabelText(/reorder track/i);
+    await fireEvent.keyDown(handle, { key: 'ArrowDown' });
+    expect(moveQueueItem).toHaveBeenCalledWith(3, 4);
+  });
+
+  it('ArrowUp on the drag handle calls moveQueueItem with index-1', async () => {
+    render(QueueTrackRow, { props: { track: sampleTrack, index: 3, isCurrent: false } });
+    const handle = screen.getByLabelText(/reorder track/i);
+    await fireEvent.keyDown(handle, { key: 'ArrowUp' });
+    expect(moveQueueItem).toHaveBeenCalledWith(3, 2);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/queue-row-math.test.ts b/web/src/lib/components/queue-row-math.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b31f032c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/queue-row-math.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { offsetToDelta } from './queue-row-math';
+
+describe('offsetToDelta', () => {
+  it('returns 0 for zero offset', () => {
+    expect(offsetToDelta(0, 64)).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  it('returns 1 for a full row down', () => {
+    expect(offsetToDelta(64, 64)).toBe(1);
+  });
+
+  it('rounds half-rows down (just under midpoint)', () => {
+    expect(offsetToDelta(31, 64)).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  it('rounds half-rows up (at or past midpoint)', () => {
+    expect(offsetToDelta(32, 64)).toBe(1);
+  });
+
+  it('handles negative offsets symmetrically (drag up)', () => {
+    expect(offsetToDelta(-64, 64)).toBe(-1);
+    expect(offsetToDelta(-32, 64)).toBe(0); // Math.round(-0.5) === 0 in JS
+  });
+
+  it('handles multi-row offsets', () => {
+    expect(offsetToDelta(192, 64)).toBe(3);
+    expect(offsetToDelta(-128, 64)).toBe(-2);
+  });
+
+  it('returns 0 when rowHeight is non-positive (defensive)', () => {
+    expect(offsetToDelta(100, 0)).toBe(0);
+    expect(offsetToDelta(100, -1)).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  it('respects the measured row height (e.g., h-14 = 56px)', () => {
+    expect(offsetToDelta(56, 56)).toBe(1);
+    expect(offsetToDelta(28, 56)).toBe(1); // 0.5 → 1 (half-up)
+  });
+});
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/queue-row-math.ts b/web/src/lib/components/queue-row-math.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e3cac63a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/queue-row-math.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// Translate a vertical drag offset (px) into an integer row-delta,
+// given the measured row height (px). Used by QueueTrackRow when a
+// neodrag drop completes — we round to the nearest row boundary so
+// the user's drop intent maps to a clean queue index.
+export function offsetToDelta(offsetY: number, rowHeight: number): number {
+  if (rowHeight <= 0) return 0;
+  return Math.round(offsetY / rowHeight);
+}