diff --git a/ceilometerclient/common/utils.py b/ceilometerclient/common/utils.py
index 288601f..bc9507b 100644
--- a/ceilometerclient/common/utils.py
+++ b/ceilometerclient/common/utils.py
@@ -86,23 +86,25 @@ def format_nested_list_of_dict(l, column_names):
 def print_dict(d, dict_property="Property", wrap=0):
     pt = prettytable.PrettyTable([dict_property, 'Value'], print_empty=False)
     pt.align = 'l'
-    for k, v in six.iteritems(d):
+    for k, v in sorted(six.iteritems(d)):
         # convert dict to str to check length
         if isinstance(v, dict):
             v = str(v)
-        if wrap > 0:
-            v = textwrap.fill(str(v), wrap)
         # if value has a newline, add in multiple rows
         # e.g. fault with stacktrace
         if v and isinstance(v, six.string_types) and r'\n' in v:
             lines = v.strip().split(r'\n')
             col1 = k
             for line in lines:
+                if wrap > 0:
+                    line = textwrap.fill(str(line), wrap)
                 pt.add_row([col1, line])
                 col1 = ''
         else:
+            if wrap > 0:
+                v = textwrap.fill(str(v), wrap)
             pt.add_row([k, v])
-    encoded = encodeutils.safe_encode(pt.get_string(sortby=dict_property))
+    encoded = encodeutils.safe_encode(pt.get_string())
     # FIXME(gordc): https://bugs.launchpad.net/oslo-incubator/+bug/1370710
     if six.PY3:
         encoded = encoded.decode()
diff --git a/ceilometerclient/tests/test_utils.py b/ceilometerclient/tests/test_utils.py
index ccace89..3d2bac0 100644
--- a/ceilometerclient/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/ceilometerclient/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -39,6 +39,38 @@ class UtilsTest(test_utils.BaseTestCase):
 | K        | k     |
 | Key      | Value |
 +----------+-------+
+''', stdout.getvalue())
+
+        with mock.patch('sys.stdout', new=six.StringIO()) as stdout:
+            utils.print_dict({'alarm_id': '262567fd-d79a-4bbb-a9d0-59d879b6',
+                              'description': 'test alarm',
+                              'state': 'insufficient data',
+                              'repeat_actions': 'False',
+                              'type': 'threshold',
+                              'threshold': '1.0',
+                              'statistic': 'avg',
+                              'time_constraints': '[{name: c1,'
+                                                  '\\n  description: test,'
+                                                  '\\n  start: 0 18 * * *,'
+                                                  '\\n  duration: 1,'
+                                                  '\\n  timezone: US}]'})
+            self.assertEqual('''\
++------------------+----------------------------------+
+| Property         | Value                            |
++------------------+----------------------------------+
+| alarm_id         | 262567fd-d79a-4bbb-a9d0-59d879b6 |
+| description      | test alarm                       |
+| repeat_actions   | False                            |
+| state            | insufficient data                |
+| statistic        | avg                              |
+| threshold        | 1.0                              |
+| time_constraints | [{name: c1,                      |
+|                  |   description: test,             |
+|                  |   start: 0 18 * * *,             |
+|                  |   duration: 1,                   |
+|                  |   timezone: US}]                 |
+| type             | threshold                        |
++------------------+----------------------------------+
 ''', stdout.getvalue())
 
     def test_print_list(self):