diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 05da321..5023f08 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -249,13 +249,17 @@ There's only two arguments will be passed to `onTableChange`: `type` and `newSta
 
 * `filter`
 * `pagination`
+* `sort`
 
 Following is a shape of `newState`
 
 ```js
 {
   page,  // newest page
-  sizePerPage,  //newest sizePerPage
-  filters // an object which have current filter status per column
+  sizePerPage,  // newest sizePerPage
+  sortField,  // newest sort field
+  sortOrder,  // newest sort order
+  filters, // an object which have current filter status per column
+  data // when you enable remote sort, you may need to base on data to sort if data is filtered/searched
 }
 ```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/react-bootstrap-table2-example/examples/remote/remote-sort.js b/packages/react-bootstrap-table2-example/examples/remote/remote-sort.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ca4377
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/react-bootstrap-table2-example/examples/remote/remote-sort.js
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+/* eslint no-restricted-syntax: 0 */
+import React from 'react';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import BootstrapTable from 'react-bootstrap-table2';
+import Code from 'components/common/code-block';
+import { productsGenerator } from 'utils/common';
+
+const products = productsGenerator(5);
+
+const columns = [{
+  dataField: 'id',
+  text: 'Product ID'
+}, {
+  dataField: 'name',
+  text: 'Product Name',
+  sort: true
+}, {
+  dataField: 'price',
+  text: 'Product Price',
+  sort: true
+}];
+
+const sourceCode = `\
+import filterFactory, { textFilter } from 'react-bootstrap-table2-filter';
+
+const columns = [{
+  dataField: 'id',
+  text: 'Product ID',
+}, {
+  dataField: 'name',
+  text: 'Product Name',
+  filter: textFilter()
+}, {
+  dataField: 'price',
+  text: 'Product Price',
+  filter: textFilter()
+}];
+
+<BootstrapTable keyField='id' data={ products } columns={ columns } filter={ filterFactory() } />
+`;
+
+const RemoteSort = props => (
+  <div>
+    <BootstrapTable
+      remote={ { sort: true } }
+      keyField="id"
+      data={ props.data }
+      columns={ columns }
+      onTableChange={ props.onTableChange }
+    />
+    <Code>{ sourceCode }</Code>
+  </div>
+);
+
+RemoteSort.propTypes = {
+  data: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
+  onTableChange: PropTypes.func.isRequired
+};
+
+class Container extends React.Component {
+  constructor(props) {
+    super(props);
+    this.state = {
+      data: products
+    };
+  }
+
+  handleTableChange = (type, { sortField, sortOrder, data }) => {
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      let result;
+      if (sortOrder === 'asc') {
+        result = data.sort((a, b) => {
+          if (a[sortField] > b[sortField]) {
+            return 1;
+          } else if (b[sortField] > a[sortField]) {
+            return -1;
+          }
+          return 0;
+        });
+      } else {
+        result = data.sort((a, b) => {
+          if (a[sortField] > b[sortField]) {
+            return -1;
+          } else if (b[sortField] > a[sortField]) {
+            return 1;
+          }
+          return 0;
+        });
+      }
+      this.setState(() => ({
+        data: result
+      }));
+    }, 2000);
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    return (
+      <RemoteSort
+        data={ this.state.data }
+        onTableChange={ this.handleTableChange }
+      />
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+export default Container;
diff --git a/packages/react-bootstrap-table2-example/stories/index.js b/packages/react-bootstrap-table2-example/stories/index.js
index 36abbb0..909f5b8 100644
--- a/packages/react-bootstrap-table2-example/stories/index.js
+++ b/packages/react-bootstrap-table2-example/stories/index.js
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ import EmptyTableOverlay from 'examples/loading-overlay/empty-table-overlay';
 import TableOverlay from 'examples/loading-overlay/table-overlay';
 
 // remote
+import RemoteSort from 'examples/remote/remote-sort';
 import RemoteFilter from 'examples/remote/remote-filter';
 import RemotePaginationTable from 'examples/remote/remote-pagination';
 import RemoteAll from 'examples/remote/remote-all';
@@ -190,6 +191,7 @@ storiesOf('EmptyTableOverlay', module)
   .add('Table Overlay', () => <TableOverlay />);
 
 storiesOf('Remote', module)
+  .add('Remote Sort', () => <RemoteSort />)
   .add('Remote Filter', () => <RemoteFilter />)
   .add('Remote Pagination', () => <RemotePaginationTable />)
   .add('Remote All', () => <RemoteAll />);
diff --git a/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/src/props-resolver/remote-resolver.js b/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/src/props-resolver/remote-resolver.js
index ddadafc..b59c9e3 100644
--- a/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/src/props-resolver/remote-resolver.js
+++ b/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/src/props-resolver/remote-resolver.js
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ export default ExtendBase =>
         page: store.page,
         sizePerPage: store.sizePerPage,
         filters: store.filters,
+        sortField: store.sortField,
+        sortOrder: store.sortOrder,
+        data: store.data,
         ...state
       };
     }
@@ -22,6 +25,11 @@ export default ExtendBase =>
       return remote === true || (_.isObject(remote) && remote.filter);
     }
 
+    isRemoteSort() {
+      const { remote } = this.props;
+      return remote === true || (_.isObject(remote) && remote.sort);
+    }
+
     handleRemotePageChange() {
       this.props.onTableChange('pagination', this.getNewestState());
     }
@@ -34,4 +42,8 @@ export default ExtendBase =>
       }
       this.props.onTableChange('filter', this.getNewestState(newState));
     }
+
+    handleSortChange() {
+      this.props.onTableChange('sort', this.getNewestState());
+    }
   };
diff --git a/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/src/sort/wrapper.js b/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/src/sort/wrapper.js
index 40486fb..45414e3 100644
--- a/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/src/sort/wrapper.js
+++ b/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/src/sort/wrapper.js
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 /* eslint react/prop-types: 0 */
 import React, { Component } from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import remoteResolver from '../props-resolver/remote-resolver';
 
 export default Base =>
-  class SortWrapper extends Component {
+  class SortWrapper extends remoteResolver(Component) {
     static propTypes = {
       store: PropTypes.object.isRequired
     }
@@ -22,7 +23,13 @@ export default Base =>
         const order = defaultSorted[0].order;
         const column = columns.filter(col => col.dataField === dataField);
         if (column.length > 0) {
-          store.sortBy(column[0], order);
+          store.setSort(column[0], order);
+
+          if (this.isRemoteSort() || this.isRemotePagination()) {
+            this.handleSortChange();
+          } else {
+            store.sortBy(column[0]);
+          }
         }
       }
     }
@@ -32,15 +39,21 @@ export default Base =>
         const sortedColumn = nextProps.columns.find(
           column => column.dataField === nextProps.store.sortField);
         if (sortedColumn) {
-          nextProps.store.sortBy(sortedColumn, nextProps.store.sortOrder);
+          nextProps.store.sortBy(sortedColumn);
         }
       }
     }
 
     handleSort(column) {
       const { store } = this.props;
-      store.sortBy(column);
-      this.forceUpdate();
+      store.setSort(column);
+
+      if (this.isRemoteSort() || this.isRemotePagination()) {
+        this.handleSortChange();
+      } else {
+        store.sortBy(column);
+        this.forceUpdate();
+      }
     }
 
     render() {
diff --git a/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/src/store/index.js b/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/src/store/index.js
index b735f86..9c6e108 100644
--- a/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/src/store/index.js
+++ b/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/src/store/index.js
@@ -21,9 +21,12 @@ export default class Store {
     if (row) _.set(row, dataField, newValue);
   }
 
-  sortBy({ dataField, sortFunc }, order) {
+  setSort({ dataField }, order) {
     this.sortOrder = nextOrder(this)(dataField, order);
     this.sortField = dataField;
+  }
+
+  sortBy({ sortFunc }) {
     this.data = sort(this)(sortFunc);
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/test/props-resolver/remote-resolver.test.js b/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/test/props-resolver/remote-resolver.test.js
index fa7d8b3..a6e260d 100644
--- a/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/test/props-resolver/remote-resolver.test.js
+++ b/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/test/props-resolver/remote-resolver.test.js
@@ -102,6 +102,52 @@ describe('remoteResolver', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('isRemoteSort', () => {
+    describe('when remote is false', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        shallowContainer();
+      });
+
+      it('should return false', () => {
+        expect(wrapper.instance().isRemoteSort()).toBeFalsy();
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('when remote is true', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        shallowContainer({ remote: true });
+      });
+
+      it('should return true', () => {
+        expect(wrapper.instance().isRemoteSort()).toBeTruthy();
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('when remote.sort is true', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        shallowContainer({ remote: { sort: true } });
+      });
+
+      it('should return true', () => {
+        expect(wrapper.instance().isRemoteSort()).toBeTruthy();
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('handleSortChange', () => {
+    const onTableChangeCB = sinon.stub();
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      onTableChangeCB.reset();
+      shallowContainer({ onTableChange: onTableChangeCB });
+      wrapper.instance().handleSortChange();
+    });
+
+    it('should calling props.onTableChange correctly', () => {
+      expect(onTableChangeCB.calledOnce).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(onTableChangeCB.calledWith('sort', wrapper.instance().getNewestState())).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('handleRemotePageChange', () => {
     const onTableChangeCB = sinon.stub();
     beforeEach(() => {
diff --git a/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/test/sort/wrapper.test.js b/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/test/sort/wrapper.test.js
index 208058d..d8a3ce7 100644
--- a/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/test/sort/wrapper.test.js
+++ b/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/test/sort/wrapper.test.js
@@ -57,28 +57,78 @@ describe('SortWrapper', () => {
   });
 
   describe('call handleSort function', () => {
+    let sortBySpy;
     const sortColumn = columns[0];
+
     beforeEach(() => {
       store = new Store(keyField);
       store.data = data;
-      wrapper = shallow(
-        <SortWrapper
-          keyField={ keyField }
-          data={ data }
-          columns={ columns }
-          store={ store }
-        />
-      );
-      wrapper.instance().handleSort(sortColumn);
+      sortBySpy = sinon.spy(store, 'sortBy');
     });
 
-    it('should operating on store correctly', () => {
-      expect(store.sortOrder).toEqual(Const.SORT_DESC);
-      expect(store.sortField).toEqual(sortColumn.dataField);
+    describe('when remote.sort is false', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        wrapper = shallow(
+          <SortWrapper
+            keyField={ keyField }
+            data={ data }
+            columns={ columns }
+            store={ store }
+          />
+        );
 
-      wrapper.instance().handleSort(sortColumn); // sort same column again
-      expect(store.sortOrder).toEqual(Const.SORT_ASC);
-      expect(store.sortField).toEqual(sortColumn.dataField);
+        wrapper.instance().handleSort(sortColumn);
+      });
+
+      it('should operating on store correctly', () => {
+        expect(store.sortOrder).toEqual(Const.SORT_DESC);
+        expect(store.sortField).toEqual(sortColumn.dataField);
+
+        wrapper.instance().handleSort(sortColumn); // sort same column again
+        expect(store.sortOrder).toEqual(Const.SORT_ASC);
+        expect(store.sortField).toEqual(sortColumn.dataField);
+      });
+
+      it('should calling store.sortBy correctly', () => {
+        expect(sortBySpy.calledOnce).toBeTruthy();
+        expect(sortBySpy.calledWith(sortColumn)).toBeTruthy();
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('when remote.sort is true', () => {
+      let onTableChangeCB;
+
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        onTableChangeCB = sinon.stub();
+        wrapper = shallow(
+          <SortWrapper
+            remote
+            keyField={ keyField }
+            data={ data }
+            columns={ columns }
+            store={ store }
+            onTableChange={ onTableChangeCB }
+          />
+        );
+        wrapper.instance().handleSort(sortColumn);
+      });
+
+      it('should operating on store correctly', () => {
+        expect(store.sortOrder).toEqual(Const.SORT_DESC);
+        expect(store.sortField).toEqual(sortColumn.dataField);
+
+        wrapper.instance().handleSort(sortColumn); // sort same column again
+        expect(store.sortOrder).toEqual(Const.SORT_ASC);
+        expect(store.sortField).toEqual(sortColumn.dataField);
+      });
+
+      it('should not calling store.sortBy', () => {
+        expect(sortBySpy.calledOnce).toBeFalsy();
+      });
+
+      it('should calling props.onTableChange', () => {
+        expect(onTableChangeCB.calledOnce).toBeTruthy();
+      });
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/test/store/index.test.js b/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/test/store/index.test.js
index f6f9901..dc8b28e 100644
--- a/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/test/store/index.test.js
+++ b/packages/react-bootstrap-table2/test/store/index.test.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ describe('Store Base', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('sortBy', () => {
+  describe('setSort', () => {
     let dataField;
 
     beforeEach(() => {
@@ -32,30 +32,43 @@ describe('Store Base', () => {
     });
 
     it('should change sortField by dataField param', () => {
-      store.sortBy({ dataField });
+      store.setSort({ dataField });
       expect(store.sortField).toEqual(dataField);
     });
 
     it('should change sortOrder correctly when sortBy same dataField', () => {
-      store.sortBy({ dataField });
+      store.setSort({ dataField });
       expect(store.sortOrder).toEqual(Const.SORT_DESC);
-      store.sortBy({ dataField });
+      store.setSort({ dataField });
       expect(store.sortOrder).toEqual(Const.SORT_ASC);
     });
 
     it('should change sortOrder correctly when sortBy different dataField', () => {
-      store.sortBy({ dataField });
+      store.setSort({ dataField });
       expect(store.sortOrder).toEqual(Const.SORT_DESC);
 
       dataField = 'id';
-      store.sortBy({ dataField });
+      store.setSort({ dataField });
       expect(store.sortOrder).toEqual(Const.SORT_DESC);
 
       dataField = 'name';
-      store.sortBy({ dataField });
+      store.setSort({ dataField });
       expect(store.sortOrder).toEqual(Const.SORT_DESC);
     });
 
+    it('should force assign sortOrder correctly if second argument is passed', () => {
+      store.setSort({ dataField }, Const.SORT_DESC);
+      expect(store.sortOrder).toEqual(Const.SORT_DESC);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('sortBy', () => {
+    let dataField;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      dataField = 'name';
+    });
+
     it('should have correct result after sortBy', () => {
       store.sortBy({ dataField });
       const result = store.data.map(e => e[dataField]).sort((a, b) => b - a);
@@ -63,11 +76,6 @@ describe('Store Base', () => {
         expect(e[dataField]).toEqual(result[i]);
       });
     });
-
-    it('should force assign sortOrder correctly if second argument is passed', () => {
-      store.sortBy({ dataField }, Const.SORT_DESC);
-      expect(store.sortOrder).toEqual(Const.SORT_DESC);
-    });
   });
 
   describe('edit', () => {