diff --git a/data_io.py b/data_io.py
index 1aba86d9..7c1f8076 100644
--- a/data_io.py
+++ b/data_io.py
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ def _input_is_feature_file(fea_scp):
         return not _input_is_wav_file(fea_scp)
 
     def _read_features_and_labels_with_kaldi(fea_scp, fea_opts, fea_only, lab_folder, lab_opts, output_folder):
+        def _sort_before_loading():
+            return True #For now this decision is hard coded
+
         fea = dict()
         lab = dict()
         if _input_is_feature_file(fea_scp):
@@ -36,10 +39,13 @@ def _read_features_and_labels_with_kaldi(fea_scp, fea_opts, fea_only, lab_folder
         elif _input_is_wav_file(fea_scp):
             kaldi_bin = "wav-copy"
             read_function = read_vec_flt_ark
-        fea = {
-            k: m
-            for k, m in read_function("ark:" + kaldi_bin + " scp:" + fea_scp + " ark:- |" + fea_opts, output_folder)
-        }
+
+        if _sort_before_loading():
+            fea_scp_string='"cat '+fea_scp+' | sort -k 1 |"'
+        else:
+            fea_scp_string=fea_scp
+        fea = { k:m for k,m in read_function('ark:'+kaldi_bin+' scp:'+fea_scp_string+' ark:- |'+fea_opts,output_folder) }
+
         if not fea_only:
             lab = {
                 k: v