diff --git a/docs/rules/sort-comp.md b/docs/rules/sort-comp.md
index d0b26486c6..20ea7098e2 100644
--- a/docs/rules/sort-comp.md
+++ b/docs/rules/sort-comp.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ When creating React components it is more convenient to always follow the same o
 The default configuration ensures that the following order must be followed:
 
   1. static methods and properties
-  2. lifecycle methods: `displayName`, `propTypes`, `contextTypes`, `childContextTypes`, `mixins`, `statics`, `defaultProps`, `constructor`, `getDefaultProps`, `state`, `getInitialState`, `getChildContext`, `getDerivedStateFromProps`, `componentWillMount`, `UNSAFE_componentWillMount`, `componentDidMount`, `componentWillReceiveProps`, `UNSAFE_componentWillReceiveProps`, `shouldComponentUpdate`, `componentWillUpdate`, `UNSAFE_componentWillUpdate`, `getSnapshotBeforeUpdate`, `componentDidUpdate`, `componentDidCatch`, `componentWillUnmount` (in this order).
+  2. lifecycle methods: `displayName`, `propTypes`, `contextType`, `contextTypes`, `childContextTypes`, `mixins`, `statics`, `defaultProps`, `constructor`, `getDefaultProps`, `state`, `getInitialState`, `getChildContext`, `getDerivedStateFromProps`, `componentWillMount`, `UNSAFE_componentWillMount`, `componentDidMount`, `componentWillReceiveProps`, `UNSAFE_componentWillReceiveProps`, `shouldComponentUpdate`, `componentWillUpdate`, `UNSAFE_componentWillUpdate`, `getSnapshotBeforeUpdate`, `componentDidUpdate`, `componentDidCatch`, `componentWillUnmount` (in this order).
   3. custom methods
   4. `render` method
 
diff --git a/lib/rules/sort-comp.js b/lib/rules/sort-comp.js
index 752a53bd38..49c36453d1 100644
--- a/lib/rules/sort-comp.js
+++ b/lib/rules/sort-comp.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ const defaultConfig = {
     lifecycle: [
       'displayName',
       'propTypes',
+      'contextType',
       'contextTypes',
       'childContextTypes',
       'mixins',