diff --git a/python/core/auto_additions/qgspointcloudrenderer.py b/python/core/auto_additions/qgspointcloudrenderer.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9449277ebe0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/core/auto_additions/qgspointcloudrenderer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# The following has been generated automatically from src/core/pointcloud/qgspointcloudrenderer.h
+# monkey patching scoped based enum
+QgsPointCloudRenderer.DrawOrder.Default.__doc__ = "Draw points in the order they are stored"
+QgsPointCloudRenderer.DrawOrder.BottomToTop.__doc__ = "Draw points with larger Z values last"
+QgsPointCloudRenderer.DrawOrder.TopToBottom.__doc__ = "Draw points with larger Z values first"
+QgsPointCloudRenderer.DrawOrder.__doc__ = 'Pointcloud rendering order for 2d views\n/since QGIS 3.24\n\n' + '* ``Default``: ' + QgsPointCloudRenderer.DrawOrder.Default.__doc__ + '\n' + '* ``BottomToTop``: ' + QgsPointCloudRenderer.DrawOrder.BottomToTop.__doc__ + '\n' + '* ``TopToBottom``: ' + QgsPointCloudRenderer.DrawOrder.TopToBottom.__doc__
+# --
diff --git a/python/core/auto_generated/pointcloud/qgspointcloudrenderer.sip.in b/python/core/auto_generated/pointcloud/qgspointcloudrenderer.sip.in
index 701b77ab100..ed1bc316da1 100644
--- a/python/core/auto_generated/pointcloud/qgspointcloudrenderer.sip.in
+++ b/python/core/auto_generated/pointcloud/qgspointcloudrenderer.sip.in
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ Abstract base class for 2d point cloud renderers.
       Circle,
     };
 
-    enum DrawOrder
+    enum class DrawOrder
     {
       Default,
       BottomToTop,
diff --git a/src/core/pointcloud/qgspointcloudlayerrenderer.cpp b/src/core/pointcloud/qgspointcloudlayerrenderer.cpp
index 0811571c90d..4059dd292a2 100644
--- a/src/core/pointcloud/qgspointcloudlayerrenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/core/pointcloud/qgspointcloudlayerrenderer.cpp
@@ -446,13 +446,21 @@ int QgsPointCloudLayerRenderer::renderNodesSorted( const QVector<IndexedPointClo
   if ( pointCount == 0 )
     return 0;
 
-  if ( order == QgsPointCloudRenderer::DrawOrder::BottomToTop )
-    std::sort( allPairs.begin(), allPairs.end(), []( QPair<int, double> a, QPair<int, double> b ) { return a.second < b.second; } );
-  else if ( order == QgsPointCloudRenderer::DrawOrder::TopToBottom )
-    std::sort( allPairs.begin(), allPairs.end(), []( QPair<int, double> a, QPair<int, double> b ) { return a.second > b.second; } );
+  switch ( order )
+  {
+    case QgsPointCloudRenderer::DrawOrder::BottomToTop:
+      std::sort( allPairs.begin(), allPairs.end(), []( QPair<int, double> a, QPair<int, double> b ) { return a.second < b.second; } );
+      break;
+    case QgsPointCloudRenderer::DrawOrder::TopToBottom:
+      std::sort( allPairs.begin(), allPairs.end(), []( QPair<int, double> a, QPair<int, double> b ) { return a.second > b.second; } );
+      break;
+    case QgsPointCloudRenderer::DrawOrder::Default:
+      break;
+  }
 
   // Now we can reconstruct a byte array sorted by Z value
   QByteArray sortedByteArray;
+  sortedByteArray.reserve( allPairs.size() );
   for ( QPair<int, double> pair : allPairs )
     sortedByteArray.append( allByteArrays.mid( pair.first * recordSize, recordSize ) );
 
diff --git a/src/core/pointcloud/qgspointcloudrenderer.cpp b/src/core/pointcloud/qgspointcloudrenderer.cpp
index becb0525f7f..4c8c6c02901 100644
--- a/src/core/pointcloud/qgspointcloudrenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/core/pointcloud/qgspointcloudrenderer.cpp
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ void QgsPointCloudRenderer::saveCommonProperties( QDomElement &element, const Qg
   element.setAttribute( QStringLiteral( "maximumScreenError" ), qgsDoubleToString( mMaximumScreenError ) );
   element.setAttribute( QStringLiteral( "maximumScreenErrorUnit" ), QgsUnitTypes::encodeUnit( mMaximumScreenErrorUnit ) );
   element.setAttribute( QStringLiteral( "pointSymbol" ), QString::number( mPointSymbol ) );
-  element.setAttribute( QStringLiteral( "drawOrder2d" ), QString::number( mDrawOrder2d ) );
+  element.setAttribute( QStringLiteral( "drawOrder2d" ), QString::number( static_cast< int >( mDrawOrder2d ) ) );
 }
 
 QgsPointCloudRenderer::PointSymbol QgsPointCloudRenderer::pointSymbol() const
diff --git a/src/core/pointcloud/qgspointcloudrenderer.h b/src/core/pointcloud/qgspointcloudrenderer.h
index a9d3a5e07c3..57a3b8f6b06 100644
--- a/src/core/pointcloud/qgspointcloudrenderer.h
+++ b/src/core/pointcloud/qgspointcloudrenderer.h
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsPointCloudRenderer
      * Pointcloud rendering order for 2d views
      * /since QGIS 3.24
      */
-    enum DrawOrder
+    enum class DrawOrder : int
     {
       Default, //!< Draw points in the order they are stored
       BottomToTop, //!< Draw points with larger Z values last
diff --git a/src/gui/pointcloud/qgspointcloudrendererpropertieswidget.cpp b/src/gui/pointcloud/qgspointcloudrendererpropertieswidget.cpp
index dc9af1d3c31..d474ff07ae5 100644
--- a/src/gui/pointcloud/qgspointcloudrendererpropertieswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/pointcloud/qgspointcloudrendererpropertieswidget.cpp
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ QgsPointCloudRendererPropertiesWidget::QgsPointCloudRendererPropertiesWidget( Qg
   connect( mPointSizeSpinBox, qOverload<double>( &QgsDoubleSpinBox::valueChanged ), this, &QgsPointCloudRendererPropertiesWidget::emitWidgetChanged );
   connect( mPointSizeUnitWidget, &QgsUnitSelectionWidget::changed, this, &QgsPointCloudRendererPropertiesWidget::emitWidgetChanged );
 
-  mDrawOrderComboBox->addItem( tr( "Default" ), QgsPointCloudRenderer::DrawOrder::Default );
-  mDrawOrderComboBox->addItem( tr( "Bottom to top" ), QgsPointCloudRenderer::DrawOrder::BottomToTop );
-  mDrawOrderComboBox->addItem( tr( "Top to bottom" ), QgsPointCloudRenderer::DrawOrder::TopToBottom );
+  mDrawOrderComboBox->addItem( tr( "Default" ), static_cast< int >( QgsPointCloudRenderer::DrawOrder::Default ) );
+  mDrawOrderComboBox->addItem( tr( "Bottom to Top" ), static_cast< int >( QgsPointCloudRenderer::DrawOrder::BottomToTop ) );
+  mDrawOrderComboBox->addItem( tr( "Top to Bottom" ), static_cast< int >( QgsPointCloudRenderer::DrawOrder::TopToBottom ) );
 
   mMaxErrorUnitWidget->setUnits( QgsUnitTypes::RenderUnitList() << QgsUnitTypes::RenderMillimeters << QgsUnitTypes::RenderMetersInMapUnits << QgsUnitTypes::RenderMapUnits << QgsUnitTypes::RenderPixels
                                  << QgsUnitTypes::RenderPoints << QgsUnitTypes::RenderInches );
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void QgsPointCloudRendererPropertiesWidget::syncToLayer( QgsMapLayer *layer )
     mPointSizeUnitWidget->setMapUnitScale( mLayer->renderer()->pointSizeMapUnitScale() );
 
     mPointStyleComboBox->setCurrentIndex( mPointStyleComboBox->findData( mLayer->renderer()->pointSymbol() ) );
-    mDrawOrderComboBox->setCurrentIndex( mDrawOrderComboBox->findData( mLayer->renderer()->drawOrder2d() ) );
+    mDrawOrderComboBox->setCurrentIndex( mDrawOrderComboBox->findData( static_cast< int >( mLayer->renderer()->drawOrder2d() ) ) );
 
     mMaxErrorSpinBox->setValue( mLayer->renderer()->maximumScreenError() );
     mMaxErrorUnitWidget->setUnit( mLayer->renderer()->maximumScreenErrorUnit() );