diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 173d26e1..0ad9b52e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Version 3.1
 Enhancements and new features:
 
     * Feature request: HDD S.M.A.R.T. reports (thanks to @tnibert) #1288
+    * Sort docker stats #1276
 
 Bugs corrected:
 
diff --git a/glances/plugins/glances_docker.py b/glances/plugins/glances_docker.py
index aff135ef..78085e1c 100644
--- a/glances/plugins/glances_docker.py
+++ b/glances/plugins/glances_docker.py
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@ import os
 import threading
 import time
 
-from glances.compat import iterkeys, itervalues, nativestr
 from glances.logger import logger
+from glances.compat import iterkeys, itervalues, nativestr
 from glances.timer import getTimeSinceLastUpdate
 from glances.plugins.glances_plugin import GlancesPlugin
+from glances.processes import sort_stats as sort_stats_processes, weighted, glances_processes
 
 # Docker-py library (optional and Linux-only)
 # https://github.com/docker/docker-py
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@ class Plugin(GlancesPlugin):
                 # Export name (first name in the Names list, without the /)
                 container_stats['name'] = nativestr(container.name)
                 # Export global Names (used by the WebUI)
-                container_stats['Names'] = [ nativestr(container.name)]
+                container_stats['Names'] = [nativestr(container.name)]
                 # Container Id
                 container_stats['Id'] = container.id
                 # Container Image
@@ -245,8 +246,10 @@ class Plugin(GlancesPlugin):
             # Not available
             pass
 
-        # Update the stats
-        self.stats = stats
+        # Sort and update the stats
+        self.stats = sort_stats(stats)
+
+        logger.info('Docker stats (sorted): {}'.format(self.stats))
 
         return self.stats
 
@@ -676,3 +679,16 @@ class ThreadDockerGrabber(threading.Thread):
     def stopped(self):
         """Return True is the thread is stopped."""
         return self._stopper.isSet()
+
+
+def sort_stats(stats):
+    # Sort Docker stats using the same function than processes
+    sortedby = 'cpu_percent'
+    sortedby_secondary = 'memory_usage'
+    if glances_processes.sort_key.startswith('memory'):
+        sortedby = 'memory_usage'
+        sortedby_secondary = 'cpu_percent'
+    sort_stats_processes(stats['containers'],
+                         sortedby=sortedby,
+                         sortedby_secondary=sortedby_secondary)
+    return stats
diff --git a/glances/processes.py b/glances/processes.py
index bdd20c73..19f880ac 100644
--- a/glances/processes.py
+++ b/glances/processes.py
@@ -375,17 +375,17 @@ def weighted(value):
     return -float('inf') if value is None else value
 
 
-def sort_stats(stats, sortedby=None, reverse=True):
+def sort_stats(stats,
+               sortedby='cpu_percent',
+               sortedby_secondary='memory_percent',
+               reverse=True,):
     """Return the stats (dict) sorted by (sortedby).
 
     Reverse the sort if reverse is True.
     """
-    sortedby_secondary = 'cpu_percent'
-    if sortedby is None:
+    if sortedby is None and sortedby_secondary is None:
         # No need to sort...
         return stats
-    elif sortedby is 'cpu_percent':
-        sortedby_secondary = 'memory_percent'
 
     if sortedby == 'io_counters':
         # Specific case for io_counters
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ def sort_stats(stats, sortedby=None, reverse=True):
                        reverse=reverse)
         except Exception:
             stats.sort(key=lambda x: (weighted(x['cpu_percent']),
-                                      weighted(x['memory_percent'])),
+                                      weighted(x[sortedby_secondary])),
                        reverse=reverse)
     else:
         # Others sorts
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ def sort_stats(stats, sortedby=None, reverse=True):
                                       weighted(x[sortedby_secondary])),
                        reverse=reverse)
         except (KeyError, TypeError):
+            # Fallback to name
             stats.sort(key=lambda x: x['name'] if x['name'] is not None else '~',
                        reverse=False)