diff --git a/cinderclient/tests/test_utils.py b/cinderclient/tests/test_utils.py
index da2b700d1..1ba9e5ff7 100644
--- a/cinderclient/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/cinderclient/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -110,9 +110,10 @@ class PrintListTestCase(test_utils.TestCase):
 
     def test_print_list_with_list(self):
         Row = collections.namedtuple('Row', ['a', 'b'])
-        to_print = [Row(a=1, b=2), Row(a=3, b=4)]
+        to_print = [Row(a=3, b=4), Row(a=1, b=2)]
         with CaptureStdout() as cso:
             utils.print_list(to_print, ['a', 'b'])
+        # Output should be sorted by the first key (a)
         self.assertEqual("""\
 +---+---+
 | a | b |
@@ -120,6 +121,36 @@ class PrintListTestCase(test_utils.TestCase):
 | 1 | 2 |
 | 3 | 4 |
 +---+---+
+""", cso.read())
+
+    def test_print_list_with_list_sortby(self):
+        Row = collections.namedtuple('Row', ['a', 'b'])
+        to_print = [Row(a=4, b=3), Row(a=2, b=1)]
+        with CaptureStdout() as cso:
+            utils.print_list(to_print, ['a', 'b'], sortby_index=1)
+        # Output should be sorted by the second key (b)
+        self.assertEqual("""\
++---+---+
+| a | b |
++---+---+
+| 2 | 1 |
+| 4 | 3 |
++---+---+
+""", cso.read())
+
+    def test_print_list_with_list_no_sort(self):
+        Row = collections.namedtuple('Row', ['a', 'b'])
+        to_print = [Row(a=3, b=4), Row(a=1, b=2)]
+        with CaptureStdout() as cso:
+            utils.print_list(to_print, ['a', 'b'], sortby_index=None)
+        # Output should be in the order given
+        self.assertEqual("""\
++---+---+
+| a | b |
++---+---+
+| 3 | 4 |
+| 1 | 2 |
++---+---+
 """, cso.read())
 
     def test_print_list_with_generator(self):
diff --git a/cinderclient/tests/v2/test_shell.py b/cinderclient/tests/v2/test_shell.py
index 9aceed6ec..aa03844cc 100644
--- a/cinderclient/tests/v2/test_shell.py
+++ b/cinderclient/tests/v2/test_shell.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import fixtures
+import mock
 from requests_mock.contrib import fixture as requests_mock_fixture
 
 from cinderclient import client
@@ -107,6 +108,24 @@ class ShellTest(utils.TestCase):
         self.run_command('list --sort_key=name --sort_dir=asc')
         self.assert_called('GET', '/volumes/detail?sort_dir=asc&sort_key=name')
 
+    def test_list_reorder_with_sort(self):
+        # sortby_index is None if there is sort information
+        for cmd in ['list --sort_key=name',
+                    'list --sort_dir=asc',
+                    'list --sort_key=name --sort_dir=asc']:
+            with mock.patch('cinderclient.utils.print_list') as mock_print:
+                self.run_command(cmd)
+                mock_print.assert_called_once_with(
+                    mock.ANY, mock.ANY, sortby_index=None)
+
+    def test_list_reorder_without_sort(self):
+        # sortby_index is 0 without sort information
+        for cmd in ['list', 'list --all-tenants']:
+            with mock.patch('cinderclient.utils.print_list') as mock_print:
+                self.run_command(cmd)
+                mock_print.assert_called_once_with(
+                    mock.ANY, mock.ANY, sortby_index=0)
+
     def test_list_availability_zone(self):
         self.run_command('availability-zone-list')
         self.assert_called('GET', '/os-availability-zone')
diff --git a/cinderclient/utils.py b/cinderclient/utils.py
index 25416c646..876ed77d2 100644
--- a/cinderclient/utils.py
+++ b/cinderclient/utils.py
@@ -110,7 +110,16 @@ def _print(pt, order):
         print(strutils.safe_encode(pt.get_string(sortby=order)))
 
 
-def print_list(objs, fields, formatters=None, order_by=None):
+def print_list(objs, fields, formatters=None, sortby_index=0):
+    '''Prints a list of objects.
+
+    @param objs: Objects to print
+    @param fields: Fields on each object to be printed
+    @param formatters: Custom field formatters
+    @param sortby_index: Results sorted against the key in the fields list at
+                         this index; if None then the object order is not
+                         altered
+    '''
     formatters = formatters or {}
     mixed_case_fields = ['serverId']
     pt = prettytable.PrettyTable([f for f in fields], caching=False)
@@ -133,8 +142,10 @@ def print_list(objs, fields, formatters=None, order_by=None):
                 row.append(data)
         pt.add_row(row)
 
-    if order_by is None:
-        order_by = fields[0]
+    if sortby_index is None:
+        order_by = None
+    else:
+        order_by = fields[sortby_index]
     _print(pt, order_by)
 
 
diff --git a/cinderclient/v2/shell.py b/cinderclient/v2/shell.py
index a0f697746..b52894776 100644
--- a/cinderclient/v2/shell.py
+++ b/cinderclient/v2/shell.py
@@ -217,7 +217,11 @@ def do_list(cs, args):
     else:
         key_list = ['ID', 'Status', 'Name',
                     'Size', 'Volume Type', 'Bootable', 'Attached to']
-    utils.print_list(volumes, key_list)
+    if args.sort_key or args.sort_dir:
+        sortby_index = None
+    else:
+        sortby_index = 0
+    utils.print_list(volumes, key_list, sortby_index=sortby_index)
 
 
 @utils.arg('volume',