diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-status b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-status
index 29c029623..7a7d6c783 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-status
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-status
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 {%- from 'common/maps/so-status.map.jinja' import docker with context %}
-{%- set container_list = docker['containers'] %}
+{%- set container_list = docker['containers'] | sort %}
 
 if ! [ "$(id -u)" = 0 ]; then
    echo "This command must be run as root"