diff --git a/docs/charts/bar.md b/docs/charts/bar.md
index 328b1df0e19..a4e54915ad4 100644
--- a/docs/charts/bar.md
+++ b/docs/charts/bar.md
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ the color of the bars is generally set this way.
 | [`hoverBorderColor`](#interactions) | [`Color`](../general/colors.md) | - | Yes | `undefined`
 | [`hoverBorderWidth`](#interactions) | `number` | - | Yes | `1`
 | [`label`](#general) | `string` | - | - | `''`
+| [`order`](#general) | `number` | - | - | `0`
 | [`xAxisID`](#general) | `string` | - | - | first x axis
 | [`yAxisID`](#general) | `string` | - | - | first y axis
 
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ the color of the bars is generally set this way.
 | Name | Description
 | ---- | ----
 | `label` | The label for the dataset which appears in the legend and tooltips.
+| `order` | The drawing order of dataset. Also affects order for stacking, tooltip, and legend.
 | `xAxisID` | The ID of the x axis to plot this dataset on.
 | `yAxisID` | The ID of the y axis to plot this dataset on.
 
diff --git a/docs/charts/bubble.md b/docs/charts/bubble.md
index b94c98c17d5..6536395c279 100644
--- a/docs/charts/bubble.md
+++ b/docs/charts/bubble.md
@@ -49,14 +49,18 @@ The bubble chart allows a number of properties to be specified for each dataset.
 | [`hoverBorderWidth`](#interactions) | `number` | Yes | Yes | `1`
 | [`hoverRadius`](#interactions) | `number` | Yes | Yes | `4`
 | [`hitRadius`](#interactions) | `number` | Yes | Yes | `1`
-| [`label`](#labeling) | `string` | - | - | `undefined`
+| [`label`](#general) | `string` | - | - | `undefined`
+| [`order`](#general) | `number` | - | - | `0`
 | [`pointStyle`](#styling) | `string` | Yes | Yes | `'circle'`
 | [`rotation`](#styling) | `number` | Yes | Yes | `0`
 | [`radius`](#styling) | `number` | Yes | Yes | `3`
 
-### Labeling
+### General
 
-`label` defines the text associated to the dataset and which appears in the legend and tooltips.
+| Name | Description
+| ---- | ----
+| `label` | The label for the dataset which appears in the legend and tooltips.
+| `order` | The drawing order of dataset.
 
 ### Styling
 
diff --git a/docs/charts/line.md b/docs/charts/line.md
index bd2a24c98d2..0ad87730182 100644
--- a/docs/charts/line.md
+++ b/docs/charts/line.md
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ The line chart allows a number of properties to be specified for each dataset. T
 | [`fill`](#line-styling) | <code>boolean&#124;string</code> | Yes | - | `true`
 | [`label`](#general) | `string` | - | - | `''`
 | [`lineTension`](#line-styling) | `number` | - | - | `0.4`
+| [`order`](#general) | `number` | - | - | `0`
 | [`pointBackgroundColor`](#point-styling) | `Color` | Yes | Yes | `'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1)'`
 | [`pointBorderColor`](#point-styling) | `Color` | Yes | Yes | `'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1)'`
 | [`pointBorderWidth`](#point-styling) | `number` | Yes | Yes | `1`
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ The line chart allows a number of properties to be specified for each dataset. T
 | Name | Description
 | ---- | ----
 | `label` | The label for the dataset which appears in the legend and tooltips.
+| `order` | The drawing order of dataset. Also affects order for stacking, tooltip, and legend.
 | `xAxisID` | The ID of the x axis to plot this dataset on.
 | `yAxisID` | The ID of the y axis to plot this dataset on.
 
diff --git a/docs/charts/mixed.md b/docs/charts/mixed.md
index 9f83f2ea6d8..5ead1fb343a 100644
--- a/docs/charts/mixed.md
+++ b/docs/charts/mixed.md
@@ -70,3 +70,29 @@ At this point we have a chart rendering how we'd like. It's important to note th
     }
 }
 {% endchartjs %}
+
+## Drawing order
+
+ By default, datasets are drawn so that first one is top-most. This can be altered by specifying `order` option to datasets. `order` defaults to `0`.
+
+ ```javascript
+var mixedChart = new Chart(ctx, {
+    type: 'bar',
+    data: {
+        datasets: [{
+            label: 'Bar Dataset',
+            data: [10, 20, 30, 40],
+            // this dataset is drawn below
+            order: 1
+        }, {
+            label: 'Line Dataset',
+            data: [10, 10, 10, 10],
+            type: 'line',
+            // this dataset is drawn on top
+            order: 2
+        }],
+        labels: ['January', 'February', 'March', 'April']
+    },
+    options: options
+});
+```
diff --git a/docs/charts/polar.md b/docs/charts/polar.md
index 8403a387230..84275dd9357 100644
--- a/docs/charts/polar.md
+++ b/docs/charts/polar.md
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ All these values, if `undefined`, fallback to the associated [`elements.arc.*`](
 ### Border Alignment
 
 The following values are supported for `borderAlign`.
+
 * `'center'` (default)
 * `'inner'`
 
diff --git a/docs/charts/radar.md b/docs/charts/radar.md
index 90e05a55e83..caa69a6c20b 100644
--- a/docs/charts/radar.md
+++ b/docs/charts/radar.md
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ They are often useful for comparing the points of two or more different data set
 {% endchartjs %}
 
 ## Example Usage
+
 ```javascript
 var myRadarChart = new Chart(ctx, {
     type: 'radar',
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ The radar chart allows a number of properties to be specified for each dataset.
 | [`borderWidth`](#line-styling) | `number` | Yes | - | `3`
 | [`fill`](#line-styling) | <code>boolean&#124;string</code> | Yes | - | `true`
 | [`label`](#general) | `string` | - | - | `''`
+| [`order`](#general) | `number` | - | - | `0`
 | [`lineTension`](#line-styling) | `number` | - | - | `0`
 | [`pointBackgroundColor`](#point-styling) | `Color` | Yes | Yes | `'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1)'`
 | [`pointBorderColor`](#point-styling) | `Color` | Yes | Yes | `'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1)'`
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ The radar chart allows a number of properties to be specified for each dataset.
 | Name | Description
 | ---- | ----
 | `label` | The label for the dataset which appears in the legend and tooltips.
+| `order` | The drawing order of dataset.
 
 ### Point Styling
 
diff --git a/docs/charts/scatter.md b/docs/charts/scatter.md
index 0107fd4c238..8fc7726d3d8 100644
--- a/docs/charts/scatter.md
+++ b/docs/charts/scatter.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ var scatterChart = new Chart(ctx, {
 ```
 
 ## Dataset Properties
+
 The scatter chart supports all of the same properties as the [line chart](./line.md#dataset-properties).
 
 ## Data Structure
diff --git a/src/controllers/controller.bar.js b/src/controllers/controller.bar.js
index aa8b06a2cbc..ccbbe734df7 100644
--- a/src/controllers/controller.bar.js
+++ b/src/controllers/controller.bar.js
@@ -208,21 +208,27 @@ module.exports = DatasetController.extend({
 	 */
 	_getStacks: function(last) {
 		var me = this;
-		var chart = me.chart;
 		var scale = me._getIndexScale();
+		var metasets = scale._getMatchingVisibleMetas(me._type);
 		var stacked = scale.options.stacked;
-		var ilen = last === undefined ? chart.data.datasets.length : last + 1;
+		var ilen = metasets.length;
 		var stacks = [];
 		var i, meta;
 
 		for (i = 0; i < ilen; ++i) {
-			meta = chart.getDatasetMeta(i);
-			if (meta.bar && chart.isDatasetVisible(i) &&
-				(stacked === false ||
-				(stacked === true && stacks.indexOf(meta.stack) === -1) ||
-				(stacked === undefined && (meta.stack === undefined || stacks.indexOf(meta.stack) === -1)))) {
+			meta = metasets[i];
+			// stacked   | meta.stack
+			//           | found | not found | undefined
+			// false     |   x   |     x     |     x
+			// true      |       |     x     |
+			// undefined |       |     x     |     x
+			if (stacked === false || stacks.indexOf(meta.stack) === -1 ||
+				(stacked === undefined && meta.stack === undefined)) {
 				stacks.push(meta.stack);
 			}
+			if (meta.index === last) {
+				break;
+			}
 		}
 
 		return stacks;
@@ -297,24 +303,26 @@ module.exports = DatasetController.extend({
 		var scale = me._getValueScale();
 		var isHorizontal = scale.isHorizontal();
 		var datasets = chart.data.datasets;
+		var metasets = scale._getMatchingVisibleMetas(me._type);
 		var value = scale._parseValue(datasets[datasetIndex].data[index]);
 		var minBarLength = scale.options.minBarLength;
 		var stacked = scale.options.stacked;
 		var stack = meta.stack;
 		var start = value.start === undefined ? 0 : value.max >= 0 && value.min >= 0 ? value.min : value.max;
 		var length = value.start === undefined ? value.end : value.max >= 0 && value.min >= 0 ? value.max - value.min : value.min - value.max;
+		var ilen = metasets.length;
 		var i, imeta, ivalue, base, head, size, stackLength;
 
 		if (stacked || (stacked === undefined && stack !== undefined)) {
-			for (i = 0; i < datasetIndex; ++i) {
-				imeta = chart.getDatasetMeta(i);
+			for (i = 0; i < ilen; ++i) {
+				imeta = metasets[i];
 
-				if (imeta.bar &&
-					imeta.stack === stack &&
-					imeta.controller._getValueScaleId() === scale.id &&
-					chart.isDatasetVisible(i)) {
+				if (imeta.index === datasetIndex) {
+					break;
+				}
 
-					stackLength = scale._parseValue(datasets[i].data[index]);
+				if (imeta.stack === stack) {
+					stackLength = scale._parseValue(datasets[imeta.index].data[index]);
 					ivalue = stackLength.start === undefined ? stackLength.end : stackLength.min >= 0 && stackLength.max >= 0 ? stackLength.max : stackLength.min;
 
 					if ((value.min < 0 && ivalue < 0) || (value.max >= 0 && ivalue > 0)) {
diff --git a/src/controllers/controller.line.js b/src/controllers/controller.line.js
index c2d67549bfa..dc1fc689b24 100644
--- a/src/controllers/controller.line.js
+++ b/src/controllers/controller.line.js
@@ -183,14 +183,21 @@ module.exports = DatasetController.extend({
 		var yScale = me._yScale;
 		var sumPos = 0;
 		var sumNeg = 0;
-		var i, ds, dsMeta;
+		var rightValue = +yScale.getRightValue(value);
+		var metasets = chart._getSortedVisibleDatasetMetas();
+		var ilen = metasets.length;
+		var i, ds, dsMeta, stackedRightValue;
 
 		if (yScale.options.stacked) {
-			for (i = 0; i < datasetIndex; i++) {
-				ds = chart.data.datasets[i];
-				dsMeta = chart.getDatasetMeta(i);
-				if (dsMeta.type === 'line' && dsMeta.yAxisID === yScale.id && chart.isDatasetVisible(i)) {
-					var stackedRightValue = Number(yScale.getRightValue(ds.data[index]));
+			for (i = 0; i < ilen; ++i) {
+				dsMeta = metasets[i];
+				if (dsMeta.index === datasetIndex) {
+					break;
+				}
+
+				ds = chart.data.datasets[dsMeta.index];
+				if (dsMeta.type === 'line' && dsMeta.yAxisID === yScale.id) {
+					stackedRightValue = +yScale.getRightValue(ds.data[index]);
 					if (stackedRightValue < 0) {
 						sumNeg += stackedRightValue || 0;
 					} else {
@@ -199,14 +206,11 @@ module.exports = DatasetController.extend({
 				}
 			}
 
-			var rightValue = Number(yScale.getRightValue(value));
 			if (rightValue < 0) {
 				return yScale.getPixelForValue(sumNeg + rightValue);
 			}
-			return yScale.getPixelForValue(sumPos + rightValue);
 		}
-
-		return yScale.getPixelForValue(value);
+		return yScale.getPixelForValue(sumPos + rightValue);
 	},
 
 	updateBezierControlPoints: function() {
diff --git a/src/core/core.controller.js b/src/core/core.controller.js
index 5349fb5f72d..d2860ff95c2 100644
--- a/src/core/core.controller.js
+++ b/src/core/core.controller.js
@@ -154,6 +154,14 @@ function positionIsHorizontal(position) {
 	return position === 'top' || position === 'bottom';
 }
 
+function compare2Level(l1, l2) {
+	return function(a, b) {
+		return a[l1] === b[l1]
+			? a[l2] - b[l2]
+			: a[l1] - b[l1];
+	};
+}
+
 var Chart = function(item, config) {
 	this.construct(item, config);
 	return this;
@@ -422,6 +430,8 @@ helpers.extend(Chart.prototype, /** @lends Chart */ {
 				meta = me.getDatasetMeta(datasetIndex);
 			}
 			meta.type = type;
+			meta.order = dataset.order || 0;
+			meta.index = datasetIndex;
 
 			if (meta.controller) {
 				meta.controller.updateIndex(datasetIndex);
@@ -513,11 +523,7 @@ helpers.extend(Chart.prototype, /** @lends Chart */ {
 		// Do this before render so that any plugins that need final scale updates can use it
 		plugins.notify(me, 'afterUpdate');
 
-		me._layers.sort(function(a, b) {
-			return a.z === b.z
-				? a._idx - b._idx
-				: a.z - b.z;
-		});
+		me._layers.sort(compare2Level('z', '_idx'));
 
 		if (me._bufferedRender) {
 			me._bufferedRequest = {
@@ -712,6 +718,33 @@ helpers.extend(Chart.prototype, /** @lends Chart */ {
 		me.tooltip.transition(easingValue);
 	},
 
+	/**
+	 * @private
+	 */
+	_getSortedDatasetMetas: function(filterVisible) {
+		var me = this;
+		var datasets = me.data.datasets || [];
+		var result = [];
+		var i, ilen;
+
+		for (i = 0, ilen = datasets.length; i < ilen; ++i) {
+			if (!filterVisible || me.isDatasetVisible(i)) {
+				result.push(me.getDatasetMeta(i));
+			}
+		}
+
+		result.sort(compare2Level('order', 'index'));
+
+		return result;
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * @private
+	 */
+	_getSortedVisibleDatasetMetas: function() {
+		return this._getSortedDatasetMetas(true);
+	},
+
 	/**
 	 * Draws all datasets unless a plugin returns `false` to the `beforeDatasetsDraw`
 	 * hook, in which case, plugins will not be called on `afterDatasetsDraw`.
@@ -719,16 +752,15 @@ helpers.extend(Chart.prototype, /** @lends Chart */ {
 	 */
 	drawDatasets: function(easingValue) {
 		var me = this;
+		var metasets, i;
 
 		if (plugins.notify(me, 'beforeDatasetsDraw', [easingValue]) === false) {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		// Draw datasets reversed to support proper line stacking
-		for (var i = (me.data.datasets || []).length - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
-			if (me.isDatasetVisible(i)) {
-				me.drawDataset(i, easingValue);
-			}
+		metasets = me._getSortedVisibleDatasetMetas();
+		for (i = metasets.length - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
+			me.drawDataset(metasets[i], easingValue);
 		}
 
 		plugins.notify(me, 'afterDatasetsDraw', [easingValue]);
@@ -739,12 +771,11 @@ helpers.extend(Chart.prototype, /** @lends Chart */ {
 	 * hook, in which case, plugins will not be called on `afterDatasetDraw`.
 	 * @private
 	 */
-	drawDataset: function(index, easingValue) {
+	drawDataset: function(meta, easingValue) {
 		var me = this;
-		var meta = me.getDatasetMeta(index);
 		var args = {
 			meta: meta,
-			index: index,
+			index: meta.index,
 			easingValue: easingValue
 		};
 
@@ -824,7 +855,9 @@ helpers.extend(Chart.prototype, /** @lends Chart */ {
 				controller: null,
 				hidden: null,			// See isDatasetVisible() comment
 				xAxisID: null,
-				yAxisID: null
+				yAxisID: null,
+				order: dataset.order || 0,
+				index: datasetIndex
 			};
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/core/core.interaction.js b/src/core/core.interaction.js
index e163f1182a3..f5051fbff1c 100644
--- a/src/core/core.interaction.js
+++ b/src/core/core.interaction.js
@@ -25,17 +25,13 @@ function getRelativePosition(e, chart) {
  * @param {function} handler - the callback to execute for each visible item
  */
 function parseVisibleItems(chart, handler) {
-	var datasets = chart.data.datasets;
-	var meta, i, j, ilen, jlen;
+	var metasets = chart._getSortedVisibleDatasetMetas();
+	var metadata, i, j, ilen, jlen, element;
 
-	for (i = 0, ilen = datasets.length; i < ilen; ++i) {
-		if (!chart.isDatasetVisible(i)) {
-			continue;
-		}
-
-		meta = chart.getDatasetMeta(i);
-		for (j = 0, jlen = meta.data.length; j < jlen; ++j) {
-			var element = meta.data[j];
+	for (i = 0, ilen = metasets.length; i < ilen; ++i) {
+		metadata = metasets[i].data;
+		for (j = 0, jlen = metadata.length; j < jlen; ++j) {
+			element = metadata[j];
 			if (!element._view.skip) {
 				handler(element);
 			}
@@ -120,15 +116,12 @@ function indexMode(chart, e, options) {
 		return [];
 	}
 
-	chart.data.datasets.forEach(function(dataset, datasetIndex) {
-		if (chart.isDatasetVisible(datasetIndex)) {
-			var meta = chart.getDatasetMeta(datasetIndex);
-			var element = meta.data[items[0]._index];
+	chart._getSortedVisibleDatasetMetas().forEach(function(meta) {
+		var element = meta.data[items[0]._index];
 
-			// don't count items that are skipped (null data)
-			if (element && !element._view.skip) {
-				elements.push(element);
-			}
+		// don't count items that are skipped (null data)
+		if (element && !element._view.skip) {
+			elements.push(element);
 		}
 	});
 
diff --git a/src/core/core.scale.js b/src/core/core.scale.js
index 298d409aa8e..508fff837a4 100644
--- a/src/core/core.scale.js
+++ b/src/core/core.scale.js
@@ -1183,6 +1183,19 @@ var Scale = Element.extend({
 				me._drawLabels.apply(me, arguments);
 			}
 		}];
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * @private
+	 */
+	_getMatchingVisibleMetas: function(type) {
+		var me = this;
+		var isHorizontal = me.isHorizontal();
+		return me.chart._getSortedVisibleDatasetMetas()
+			.filter(function(meta) {
+				return (!type || meta.type === type)
+					&& (isHorizontal ? meta.xAxisID === me.id : meta.yAxisID === me.id);
+			});
 	}
 });
 
diff --git a/src/core/core.tooltip.js b/src/core/core.tooltip.js
index 00e97ca3810..102ab71149a 100644
--- a/src/core/core.tooltip.js
+++ b/src/core/core.tooltip.js
@@ -977,6 +977,9 @@ var exports = Element.extend({
 			me._active = [];
 		} else {
 			me._active = me._chart.getElementsAtEventForMode(e, options.mode, options);
+			if (options.reverse) {
+				me._active.reverse();
+			}
 		}
 
 		// Remember Last Actives
diff --git a/src/plugins/plugin.filler.js b/src/plugins/plugin.filler.js
index 8acbc40742c..8fed6d9057e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plugin.filler.js
+++ b/src/plugins/plugin.filler.js
@@ -354,12 +354,12 @@ module.exports = {
 	},
 
 	beforeDatasetsDraw: function(chart) {
-		var count = (chart.data.datasets || []).length - 1;
+		var metasets = chart._getSortedVisibleDatasetMetas();
 		var ctx = chart.ctx;
 		var meta, i, el, view, points, mapper, color;
 
-		for (i = count; i >= 0; --i) {
-			meta = chart.getDatasetMeta(i).$filler;
+		for (i = metasets.length - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
+			meta = metasets[i].$filler;
 
 			if (!meta || !meta.visible) {
 				continue;
diff --git a/src/plugins/plugin.legend.js b/src/plugins/plugin.legend.js
index 91ff07a20bd..e38fe6b586b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plugin.legend.js
+++ b/src/plugins/plugin.legend.js
@@ -48,16 +48,15 @@ defaults._set('global', {
 			// lineJoin :
 			// lineWidth :
 			generateLabels: function(chart) {
-				var data = chart.data;
+				var datasets = chart.data.datasets;
 				var options = chart.options.legend || {};
 				var usePointStyle = options.labels && options.labels.usePointStyle;
 
-				return helpers.isArray(data.datasets) ? data.datasets.map(function(dataset, i) {
-					var meta = chart.getDatasetMeta(i);
+				return chart._getSortedDatasetMetas().map(function(meta, i) {
 					var style = meta.controller.getStyle(usePointStyle ? 0 : undefined);
 
 					return {
-						text: dataset.label,
+						text: datasets[meta.index].label,
 						fillStyle: style.backgroundColor,
 						hidden: !chart.isDatasetVisible(i),
 						lineCap: style.borderCapStyle,
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ defaults._set('global', {
 						// Below is extra data used for toggling the datasets
 						datasetIndex: i
 					};
-				}, this) : [];
+				}, this);
 			}
 		}
 	},
diff --git a/src/scales/scale.linear.js b/src/scales/scale.linear.js
index 7db13eb46cf..6bf9c4af18c 100644
--- a/src/scales/scale.linear.js
+++ b/src/scales/scale.linear.js
@@ -11,116 +11,113 @@ var defaultConfig = {
 	}
 };
 
+var DEFAULT_MIN = 0;
+var DEFAULT_MAX = 1;
+
+function getOrCreateStack(stacks, stacked, meta) {
+	var key = [
+		meta.type,
+		// we have a separate stack for stack=undefined datasets when the opts.stacked is undefined
+		stacked === undefined && meta.stack === undefined ? meta.index : '',
+		meta.stack
+	].join('.');
+
+	if (stacks[key] === undefined) {
+		stacks[key] = {
+			pos: [],
+			neg: []
+		};
+	}
+
+	return stacks[key];
+}
+
+function stackData(scale, stacks, meta, data) {
+	var opts = scale.options;
+	var stacked = opts.stacked;
+	var stack = getOrCreateStack(stacks, stacked, meta);
+	var pos = stack.pos;
+	var neg = stack.neg;
+	var ilen = data.length;
+	var i, value;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ilen; ++i) {
+		value = scale._parseValue(data[i]);
+		if (isNaN(value.min) || isNaN(value.max) || meta.data[i].hidden) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		pos[i] = pos[i] || 0;
+		neg[i] = neg[i] || 0;
+
+		if (opts.relativePoints) {
+			pos[i] = 100;
+		} else if (value.min < 0 || value.max < 0) {
+			neg[i] += value.min;
+		} else {
+			pos[i] += value.max;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+function updateMinMax(scale, meta, data) {
+	var ilen = data.length;
+	var i, value;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ilen; ++i) {
+		value = scale._parseValue(data[i]);
+		if (isNaN(value.min) || isNaN(value.max) || meta.data[i].hidden) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		scale.min = Math.min(scale.min, value.min);
+		scale.max = Math.max(scale.max, value.max);
+	}
+}
+
 module.exports = LinearScaleBase.extend({
 	determineDataLimits: function() {
 		var me = this;
 		var opts = me.options;
 		var chart = me.chart;
 		var datasets = chart.data.datasets;
-		var isHorizontal = me.isHorizontal();
-		var DEFAULT_MIN = 0;
-		var DEFAULT_MAX = 1;
-		var datasetIndex, meta, value, data, i, ilen;
-
-		function IDMatches(datasetMeta) {
-			return isHorizontal ? datasetMeta.xAxisID === me.id : datasetMeta.yAxisID === me.id;
-		}
+		var metasets = me._getMatchingVisibleMetas();
+		var hasStacks = opts.stacked;
+		var stacks = {};
+		var ilen = metasets.length;
+		var i, meta, data, values;
 
-		// First Calculate the range
 		me.min = Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY;
 		me.max = Number.NEGATIVE_INFINITY;
 
-		var hasStacks = opts.stacked;
 		if (hasStacks === undefined) {
-			for (datasetIndex = 0; datasetIndex < datasets.length; datasetIndex++) {
-				meta = chart.getDatasetMeta(datasetIndex);
-				if (chart.isDatasetVisible(datasetIndex) && IDMatches(meta) && meta.stack !== undefined) {
-					hasStacks = true;
-					break;
-				}
+			for (i = 0; !hasStacks && i < ilen; ++i) {
+				meta = metasets[i];
+				hasStacks = meta.stack !== undefined;
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (opts.stacked || hasStacks) {
-			var valuesPerStack = {};
-
-			for (datasetIndex = 0; datasetIndex < datasets.length; datasetIndex++) {
-				meta = chart.getDatasetMeta(datasetIndex);
-				var key = [
-					meta.type,
-					// we have a separate stack for stack=undefined datasets when the opts.stacked is undefined
-					((opts.stacked === undefined && meta.stack === undefined) ? datasetIndex : ''),
-					meta.stack
-				].join('.');
-
-				if (valuesPerStack[key] === undefined) {
-					valuesPerStack[key] = {
-						positiveValues: [],
-						negativeValues: []
-					};
-				}
-
-				// Store these per type
-				var positiveValues = valuesPerStack[key].positiveValues;
-				var negativeValues = valuesPerStack[key].negativeValues;
-
-				if (chart.isDatasetVisible(datasetIndex) && IDMatches(meta)) {
-					data = datasets[datasetIndex].data;
-					for (i = 0, ilen = data.length; i < ilen; i++) {
-						value = me._parseValue(data[i]);
-
-						if (isNaN(value.min) || isNaN(value.max) || meta.data[i].hidden) {
-							continue;
-						}
-
-						positiveValues[i] = positiveValues[i] || 0;
-						negativeValues[i] = negativeValues[i] || 0;
-
-						if (value.min === 0 && !opts.ticks.beginAtZero) {
-							value.min = value.max;
-						}
-
-						if (opts.relativePoints) {
-							positiveValues[i] = 100;
-						} else if (value.min < 0 || value.max < 0) {
-							negativeValues[i] += value.min;
-						} else {
-							positiveValues[i] += value.max;
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
-
-			helpers.each(valuesPerStack, function(valuesForType) {
-				var values = valuesForType.positiveValues.concat(valuesForType.negativeValues);
-				me.min = Math.min(me.min, helpers.min(values));
-				me.max = Math.max(me.max, helpers.max(values));
-			});
-
-		} else {
-			for (datasetIndex = 0; datasetIndex < datasets.length; datasetIndex++) {
-				meta = chart.getDatasetMeta(datasetIndex);
-				if (chart.isDatasetVisible(datasetIndex) && IDMatches(meta)) {
-					data = datasets[datasetIndex].data;
-					for (i = 0, ilen = data.length; i < ilen; i++) {
-						value = me._parseValue(data[i]);
-
-						if (isNaN(value.min) || isNaN(value.max) || meta.data[i].hidden) {
-							continue;
-						}
-
-						me.min = Math.min(value.min, me.min);
-						me.max = Math.max(value.max, me.max);
-					}
-				}
+		for (i = 0; i < ilen; ++i) {
+			meta = metasets[i];
+			data = datasets[meta.index].data;
+			if (hasStacks) {
+				stackData(me, stacks, meta, data);
+			} else {
+				updateMinMax(me, meta, data);
 			}
 		}
 
+		helpers.each(stacks, function(stackValues) {
+			values = stackValues.pos.concat(stackValues.neg);
+			me.min = Math.min(me.min, helpers.min(values));
+			me.max = Math.max(me.max, helpers.max(values));
+		});
+
 		me.min = helpers.isFinite(me.min) && !isNaN(me.min) ? me.min : DEFAULT_MIN;
 		me.max = helpers.isFinite(me.max) && !isNaN(me.max) ? me.max : DEFAULT_MAX;
 
 		// Common base implementation to handle ticks.min, ticks.max, ticks.beginAtZero
-		this.handleTickRangeOptions();
+		me.handleTickRangeOptions();
 	},
 
 	// Returns the maximum number of ticks based on the scale dimension
diff --git a/test/fixtures/controller.bar/stacking/order-default.json b/test/fixtures/controller.bar/stacking/order-default.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..53f25a93705
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/controller.bar/stacking/order-default.json
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+{
+    "config": {
+        "type": "bar",
+        "data": {
+            "labels": ["2016", "2018", "2020", "2024", "2030"],
+            "datasets": [{
+                "backgroundColor": "#FF6384",
+                "data": [1, null, 3, 4, 5]
+            }, {
+                "backgroundColor": "#36A2EB",
+                "data": [5, 4, 3, null, 1]
+            }, {
+                "backgroundColor": "#FFCE56",
+                "data": [3, 5, 2, null, 4]
+            }]
+        },
+        "options": {
+            "responsive": false,
+            "legend": false,
+            "title": false,
+            "scales": {
+                "xAxes": [{
+                    "display": false,
+                    "stacked": true
+                }],
+                "yAxes": [{
+                    "display": false,
+                    "stacked": true,
+                    "ticks": {
+                        "beginAtZero": true
+                    }
+                }]
+            }
+        }
+    },
+    "options": {
+        "canvas": {
+            "height": 256,
+            "width": 512
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/fixtures/controller.bar/stacking/order-default.png b/test/fixtures/controller.bar/stacking/order-default.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..59e10242bb8
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diff --git a/test/fixtures/controller.bar/stacking/order-specified.json b/test/fixtures/controller.bar/stacking/order-specified.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d4f497b0209
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/controller.bar/stacking/order-specified.json
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+{
+    "config": {
+        "type": "bar",
+        "data": {
+            "labels": ["2016", "2018", "2020", "2024", "2030"],
+            "datasets": [{
+                "backgroundColor": "#FF6384",
+                "data": [1, null, 3, 4, 5],
+                "order": 20
+            }, {
+                "backgroundColor": "#36A2EB",
+                "data": [5, 4, 3, null, 1],
+                "order": 25
+            }, {
+                "backgroundColor": "#FFCE56",
+                "data": [3, 5, 2, null, 4],
+                "order": 10
+            }]
+        },
+        "options": {
+            "responsive": false,
+            "legend": false,
+            "title": false,
+            "scales": {
+                "xAxes": [{
+                    "display": false,
+                    "stacked": true
+                }],
+                "yAxes": [{
+                    "display": false,
+                    "stacked": true,
+                    "ticks": {
+                        "beginAtZero": true
+                    }
+                }]
+            }
+        }
+    },
+    "options": {
+        "canvas": {
+            "height": 256,
+            "width": 512
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/fixtures/controller.bar/stacking/order-specified.png b/test/fixtures/controller.bar/stacking/order-specified.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b927f337ac9
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diff --git a/test/fixtures/controller.line/fill/order-default.js b/test/fixtures/controller.line/fill/order-default.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5fcade52611
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/controller.line/fill/order-default.js
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+module.exports = {
+	config: {
+		type: 'line',
+		data: {
+			labels: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
+			datasets: [
+				{
+					// option in dataset
+					data: [3, 1, 2, 0, 8, 1],
+					backgroundColor: '#ff0000'
+				},
+				{
+					// option in element (fallback)
+					data: [0, 4, 2, 6, 4, 8],
+					backgroundColor: '#00ff00'
+				}
+			]
+		},
+		options: {
+			legend: false,
+			title: false,
+			elements: {
+				line: {
+					fill: true
+				},
+				point: {
+					radius: 0
+				}
+			},
+			layout: {
+				padding: 32
+			},
+			scales: {
+				xAxes: [{display: false}],
+				yAxes: [{display: false}]
+			}
+		}
+	},
+	options: {
+		canvas: {
+			height: 256,
+			width: 512
+		}
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/fixtures/controller.line/fill/order-default.png b/test/fixtures/controller.line/fill/order-default.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6c07bd20b10
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diff --git a/test/fixtures/controller.line/fill/order.js b/test/fixtures/controller.line/fill/order.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7d76cf43257
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/controller.line/fill/order.js
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+module.exports = {
+	config: {
+		type: 'line',
+		data: {
+			labels: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
+			datasets: [
+				{
+					data: [3, 1, 2, 0, 8, 1],
+					backgroundColor: '#ff0000',
+					order: 2
+				},
+				{
+					data: [0, 4, 2, 6, 4, 8],
+					backgroundColor: '#00ff00',
+					order: 1
+				}
+			]
+		},
+		options: {
+			legend: false,
+			title: false,
+			elements: {
+				line: {
+					fill: true
+				},
+				point: {
+					radius: 0
+				}
+			},
+			layout: {
+				padding: 32
+			},
+			scales: {
+				xAxes: [{display: false}],
+				yAxes: [{display: false}]
+			}
+		}
+	},
+	options: {
+		canvas: {
+			height: 256,
+			width: 512
+		}
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/fixtures/controller.line/fill/order.png b/test/fixtures/controller.line/fill/order.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6ff1a054fe5
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diff --git a/test/fixtures/controller.line/stacking/order-default.js b/test/fixtures/controller.line/stacking/order-default.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d8b292e956d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/controller.line/stacking/order-default.js
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+module.exports = {
+	config: {
+		type: 'line',
+		data: {
+			labels: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
+			datasets: [
+				{
+					// option in dataset
+					data: [3, 1, 2, 0, 8, 1],
+					backgroundColor: '#ff0000'
+				},
+				{
+					// option in element (fallback)
+					data: [0, 4, 2, 6, 4, 8],
+					backgroundColor: '#00ff00'
+				}
+			]
+		},
+		options: {
+			legend: false,
+			title: false,
+			elements: {
+				line: {
+					fill: true
+				},
+				point: {
+					radius: 0
+				}
+			},
+			layout: {
+				padding: 32
+			},
+			scales: {
+				xAxes: [{stacked: true, display: false}],
+				yAxes: [{stacked: true, display: false}]
+			}
+		}
+	},
+	options: {
+		canvas: {
+			height: 256,
+			width: 512
+		}
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/fixtures/controller.line/stacking/order-default.png b/test/fixtures/controller.line/stacking/order-default.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3355da62923
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diff --git a/test/fixtures/controller.line/stacking/order-specified.js b/test/fixtures/controller.line/stacking/order-specified.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5a95441343d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/controller.line/stacking/order-specified.js
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+module.exports = {
+	config: {
+		type: 'line',
+		data: {
+			labels: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5],
+			datasets: [
+				{
+					// option in dataset
+					data: [3, 1, 2, 0, 8, 1],
+					backgroundColor: '#ff0000',
+					order: 2
+				},
+				{
+					// option in element (fallback)
+					data: [0, 4, 2, 6, 4, 8],
+					backgroundColor: '#00ff00',
+					order: 1
+				}
+			]
+		},
+		options: {
+			legend: false,
+			title: false,
+			elements: {
+				line: {
+					fill: true
+				},
+				point: {
+					radius: 0
+				}
+			},
+			layout: {
+				padding: 32
+			},
+			scales: {
+				xAxes: [{stacked: true, display: false}],
+				yAxes: [{stacked: true, display: false}]
+			}
+		}
+	},
+	options: {
+		canvas: {
+			height: 256,
+			width: 512
+		}
+	}
+};
diff --git a/test/fixtures/controller.line/stacking/order-specified.png b/test/fixtures/controller.line/stacking/order-specified.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ff3edfaf112
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diff --git a/test/specs/core.tooltip.tests.js b/test/specs/core.tooltip.tests.js
index 29c449a8be4..89898677ad7 100755
--- a/test/specs/core.tooltip.tests.js
+++ b/test/specs/core.tooltip.tests.js
@@ -581,6 +581,165 @@ describe('Core.Tooltip', function() {
 		expect(tooltip._view.y).toBeCloseToPixel(155);
 	});
 
+	it('Should allow reversing items', function() {
+		var chart = window.acquireChart({
+			type: 'line',
+			data: {
+				datasets: [{
+					label: 'Dataset 1',
+					data: [10, 20, 30],
+					pointHoverBorderColor: 'rgb(255, 0, 0)',
+					pointHoverBackgroundColor: 'rgb(0, 255, 0)'
+				}, {
+					label: 'Dataset 2',
+					data: [40, 40, 40],
+					pointHoverBorderColor: 'rgb(0, 0, 255)',
+					pointHoverBackgroundColor: 'rgb(0, 255, 255)'
+				}],
+				labels: ['Point 1', 'Point 2', 'Point 3']
+			},
+			options: {
+				tooltips: {
+					mode: 'label',
+					reverse: true
+				}
+			}
+		});
+
+		// Trigger an event over top of the
+		var meta0 = chart.getDatasetMeta(0);
+		var point0 = meta0.data[1];
+
+		var node = chart.canvas;
+		var rect = node.getBoundingClientRect();
+
+		var evt = new MouseEvent('mousemove', {
+			view: window,
+			bubbles: true,
+			cancelable: true,
+			clientX: rect.left + point0._model.x,
+			clientY: rect.top + point0._model.y
+		});
+
+		// Manually trigger rather than having an async test
+		node.dispatchEvent(evt);
+
+		// Check and see if tooltip was displayed
+		var tooltip = chart.tooltip;
+		var globalDefaults = Chart.defaults.global;
+
+		expect(tooltip._view).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({
+			// Positioning
+			xAlign: 'left',
+			yAlign: 'center',
+
+			// Text
+			title: ['Point 2'],
+			beforeBody: [],
+			body: [{
+				before: [],
+				lines: ['Dataset 2: 40'],
+				after: []
+			}, {
+				before: [],
+				lines: ['Dataset 1: 20'],
+				after: []
+			}],
+			afterBody: [],
+			footer: [],
+			labelColors: [{
+				borderColor: globalDefaults.defaultColor,
+				backgroundColor: globalDefaults.defaultColor
+			}, {
+				borderColor: globalDefaults.defaultColor,
+				backgroundColor: globalDefaults.defaultColor
+			}]
+		}));
+
+		expect(tooltip._view.x).toBeCloseToPixel(267);
+		expect(tooltip._view.y).toBeCloseToPixel(155);
+	});
+
+	it('Should follow dataset order', function() {
+		var chart = window.acquireChart({
+			type: 'line',
+			data: {
+				datasets: [{
+					label: 'Dataset 1',
+					data: [10, 20, 30],
+					pointHoverBorderColor: 'rgb(255, 0, 0)',
+					pointHoverBackgroundColor: 'rgb(0, 255, 0)',
+					order: 10
+				}, {
+					label: 'Dataset 2',
+					data: [40, 40, 40],
+					pointHoverBorderColor: 'rgb(0, 0, 255)',
+					pointHoverBackgroundColor: 'rgb(0, 255, 255)',
+					order: 5
+				}],
+				labels: ['Point 1', 'Point 2', 'Point 3']
+			},
+			options: {
+				tooltips: {
+					mode: 'label'
+				}
+			}
+		});
+
+		// Trigger an event over top of the
+		var meta0 = chart.getDatasetMeta(0);
+		var point0 = meta0.data[1];
+
+		var node = chart.canvas;
+		var rect = node.getBoundingClientRect();
+
+		var evt = new MouseEvent('mousemove', {
+			view: window,
+			bubbles: true,
+			cancelable: true,
+			clientX: rect.left + point0._model.x,
+			clientY: rect.top + point0._model.y
+		});
+
+		// Manually trigger rather than having an async test
+		node.dispatchEvent(evt);
+
+		// Check and see if tooltip was displayed
+		var tooltip = chart.tooltip;
+		var globalDefaults = Chart.defaults.global;
+
+		expect(tooltip._view).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({
+			// Positioning
+			xAlign: 'left',
+			yAlign: 'center',
+
+			// Text
+			title: ['Point 2'],
+			beforeBody: [],
+			body: [{
+				before: [],
+				lines: ['Dataset 2: 40'],
+				after: []
+			}, {
+				before: [],
+				lines: ['Dataset 1: 20'],
+				after: []
+			}],
+			afterBody: [],
+			footer: [],
+			labelColors: [{
+				borderColor: globalDefaults.defaultColor,
+				backgroundColor: globalDefaults.defaultColor
+			}, {
+				borderColor: globalDefaults.defaultColor,
+				backgroundColor: globalDefaults.defaultColor
+			}]
+		}));
+
+		expect(tooltip._view.x).toBeCloseToPixel(267);
+		expect(tooltip._view.y).toBeCloseToPixel(155);
+	});
+
 	it('should filter items from the tooltip using the callback', function() {
 		var chart = window.acquireChart({
 			type: 'line',
diff --git a/test/specs/plugin.legend.tests.js b/test/specs/plugin.legend.tests.js
index 06c8b2cf4c4..1fd4821bb59 100644
--- a/test/specs/plugin.legend.tests.js
+++ b/test/specs/plugin.legend.tests.js
@@ -163,6 +163,81 @@ describe('Legend block tests', function() {
 		}]);
 	});
 
+	it('should reverse correctly', function() {
+		var chart = window.acquireChart({
+			type: 'line',
+			data: {
+				datasets: [{
+					label: 'dataset1',
+					backgroundColor: '#f31',
+					borderCapStyle: 'round',
+					borderDash: [2, 2],
+					borderDashOffset: 5.5,
+					data: []
+				}, {
+					label: 'dataset2',
+					hidden: true,
+					borderJoinStyle: 'round',
+					data: []
+				}, {
+					label: 'dataset3',
+					borderWidth: 10,
+					borderColor: 'green',
+					pointStyle: 'crossRot',
+					fill: false,
+					data: []
+				}],
+				labels: []
+			},
+			options: {
+				legend: {
+					reverse: true
+				}
+			}
+		});
+
+		expect(chart.legend.legendItems).toEqual([{
+			text: 'dataset3',
+			fillStyle: 'rgba(0,0,0,0)',
+			hidden: false,
+			lineCap: 'butt',
+			lineDash: [],
+			lineDashOffset: 0,
+			lineJoin: 'miter',
+			lineWidth: 10,
+			strokeStyle: 'green',
+			pointStyle: undefined,
+			rotation: undefined,
+			datasetIndex: 2
+		}, {
+			text: 'dataset2',
+			fillStyle: 'rgba(0,0,0,0.1)',
+			hidden: true,
+			lineCap: 'butt',
+			lineDash: [],
+			lineDashOffset: 0,
+			lineJoin: 'round',
+			lineWidth: 3,
+			strokeStyle: 'rgba(0,0,0,0.1)',
+			pointStyle: undefined,
+			rotation: undefined,
+			datasetIndex: 1
+		}, {
+			text: 'dataset1',
+			fillStyle: '#f31',
+			hidden: false,
+			lineCap: 'round',
+			lineDash: [2, 2],
+			lineDashOffset: 5.5,
+			lineJoin: 'miter',
+			lineWidth: 3,
+			strokeStyle: 'rgba(0,0,0,0.1)',
+			pointStyle: undefined,
+			rotation: undefined,
+			datasetIndex: 0
+		}]);
+	});
+
 	it('should filter items', function() {
 		var chart = window.acquireChart({
 			type: 'bar',