diff --git a/heatclient/tests/unit/test_shell.py b/heatclient/tests/unit/test_shell.py
index 67a5f201..24953035 100644
--- a/heatclient/tests/unit/test_shell.py
+++ b/heatclient/tests/unit/test_shell.py
@@ -212,10 +212,20 @@ class ShellParamValidationTest(TestCase):
     scenarios = [
         ('stack-create', dict(
             command='stack-create ts -P "ab"',
+            with_tmpl=True,
             err='Malformed parameter')),
         ('stack-update', dict(
             command='stack-update ts -P "a-b"',
+            with_tmpl=True,
             err='Malformed parameter')),
+        ('stack-list-with-sort-dir', dict(
+            command='stack-list --sort-dir up',
+            with_tmpl=False,
+            err='Sorting direction must be one of')),
+        ('stack-list-with-sort-key', dict(
+            command='stack-list --sort-keys owner',
+            with_tmpl=False,
+            err='Sorting key \'owner\' not one of')),
     ]
 
     def setUp(self):
@@ -233,8 +243,12 @@ class ShellParamValidationTest(TestCase):
             'OS_AUTH_URL': BASE_URL,
         }
         self.set_fake_env(fake_env)
-        template_file = os.path.join(TEST_VAR_DIR, 'minimal.template')
-        cmd = '%s --template-file=%s ' % (self.command, template_file)
+        cmd = self.command
+
+        if self.with_tmpl:
+            template_file = os.path.join(TEST_VAR_DIR, 'minimal.template')
+            cmd = '%s --template-file=%s ' % (self.command, template_file)
+
         self.shell_error(cmd, self.err)
 
 
@@ -4513,7 +4527,10 @@ class MockShellTestUserPass(MockShellBase):
                                ' --not-tags-any=tag7,tag8'
                                ' --global-tenant'
                                ' --show-deleted'
-                               ' --show-hidden')
+                               ' --show-hidden'
+                               ' --sort-keys=stack_name;creation_time'
+                               ' --sort-keys=updated_time'
+                               ' --sort-dir=asc')
 
         required = [
             'stack_owner',
@@ -4544,7 +4561,10 @@ class MockShellTestUserPass(MockShellBase):
                                'not_tags_any': ['tag7,tag8'],
                                'global_tenant': ['True'],
                                'show_deleted': ['True'],
-                               'show_hidden': ['True']}
+                               'show_hidden': ['True'],
+                               'sort_keys': ['stack_name', 'creation_time',
+                                             'updated_time'],
+                               'sort_dir': ['asc']}
         self.assertEqual(expected_query_dict, query_params)
 
 
diff --git a/heatclient/v1/shell.py b/heatclient/v1/shell.py
index 583b4b4c..386a0455 100644
--- a/heatclient/v1/shell.py
+++ b/heatclient/v1/shell.py
@@ -569,6 +569,16 @@ def do_stack_cancel_update(hc, args):
            help=_('Limit the number of stacks returned.'))
 @utils.arg('-m', '--marker', metavar='<ID>',
            help=_('Only return stacks that appear after the given stack ID.'))
+@utils.arg('-k', '--sort-keys', metavar='<KEY1,KEY2...>',
+           help=_('List of keys for sorting the returned stacks. '
+                  'This can be specified multiple times or once with keys '
+                  'separated by semicolons. Valid sorting keys include '
+                  '"stack_name", "stack_status", "creation_time" and '
+                  '"updated_time".'),
+           action='append')
+@utils.arg('-d', '--sort-dir', metavar='[asc|desc]',
+           help=_('Sorting direction (either "asc" or "desc") for the sorting '
+                  'keys.'))
 @utils.arg('-g', '--global-tenant', action='store_true', default=False,
            help=_('Display stacks from all tenants. Operation only authorized '
                   'for users who match the policy in heat\'s policy.json.'))
@@ -578,7 +588,11 @@ def do_stack_cancel_update(hc, args):
 def do_stack_list(hc, args=None):
     '''List the user's stacks.'''
     kwargs = {}
-    fields = ['id', 'stack_name', 'stack_status', 'creation_time']
+    fields = ['id', 'stack_name', 'stack_status', 'creation_time',
+              'updated_time']
+    sort_keys = ['stack_name', 'stack_status', 'creation_time',
+                 'updated_time']
+    sortby_index = 3
     if args:
         kwargs = {'limit': args.limit,
                   'marker': args.marker,
@@ -594,13 +608,36 @@ def do_stack_list(hc, args=None):
             fields.append('parent')
             kwargs['show_nested'] = True
 
+        if args.sort_keys:
+            # flatten key list first
+            keys = []
+            for k in args.sort_keys:
+                if ';' in k:
+                    keys.extend(k.split(';'))
+                else:
+                    keys.append(k)
+            # validate key list
+            for key in keys:
+                if key not in sort_keys:
+                    err = _("Sorting key '%(key)s' not one of the supported "
+                            "keys: %(keys)s") % {'key': key, "keys": sort_keys}
+                    raise exc.CommandError(err)
+            kwargs['sort_keys'] = keys
+            sortby_index = None
+
+        if args.sort_dir:
+            if args.sort_dir not in ('asc', 'desc'):
+                raise exc.CommandError(_("Sorting direction must be one of "
+                                         "'asc' and 'desc'"))
+            kwargs['sort_dir'] = args.sort_dir
+
         if args.global_tenant or args.show_owner:
             fields.insert(2, 'stack_owner')
         if args.global_tenant:
             fields.insert(2, 'project')
 
     stacks = hc.stacks.list(**kwargs)
-    utils.print_list(stacks, fields, sortby_index=3)
+    utils.print_list(stacks, fields, sortby_index=sortby_index)
 
 
 @utils.arg('id', metavar='<NAME or ID>',