diff --git a/cmd/compose/ps.go b/cmd/compose/ps.go
index 9bb9a6e5..0adc24d8 100644
--- a/cmd/compose/ps.go
+++ b/cmd/compose/ps.go
@@ -127,13 +127,6 @@ SERVICES:
 		return api.ErrNotFound
 	}
 
-	if opts.Quiet {
-		for _, s := range containers {
-			fmt.Println(s.ID)
-		}
-		return nil
-	}
-
 	if opts.Status != "" {
 		containers = filterByStatus(containers, opts.Status)
 	}
@@ -142,6 +135,13 @@ SERVICES:
 		return containers[i].Name < containers[j].Name
 	})
 
+	if opts.Quiet {
+		for _, c := range containers {
+			fmt.Println(c.ID)
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	return formatter.Print(containers, opts.Format, os.Stdout,
 		writter(containers),
 		"NAME", "COMMAND", "SERVICE", "STATUS", "PORTS")