diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/autocomplete_field/suggestion_item.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/autocomplete_field/suggestion_item.tsx
index f14494a8abc49..4bcb7a7ec8a02 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/autocomplete_field/suggestion_item.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/autocomplete_field/suggestion_item.tsx
@@ -104,15 +104,15 @@ const getEuiIconType = (suggestionType: QuerySuggestionTypes) => {
 const getEuiIconColor = (theme: any, suggestionType: QuerySuggestionTypes): string => {
   switch (suggestionType) {
     case QuerySuggestionTypes.Field:
-      return theme.eui.euiColorVis7;
+      return theme?.eui.euiColorVis7;
     case QuerySuggestionTypes.Value:
-      return theme.eui.euiColorVis0;
+      return theme?.eui.euiColorVis0;
     case QuerySuggestionTypes.Operator:
-      return theme.eui.euiColorVis1;
+      return theme?.eui.euiColorVis1;
     case QuerySuggestionTypes.Conjunction:
-      return theme.eui.euiColorVis2;
+      return theme?.eui.euiColorVis2;
     case QuerySuggestionTypes.RecentSearch:
     default:
-      return theme.eui.euiColorMediumShade;
+      return theme?.eui.euiColorMediumShade;
   }
 };
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/logging/log_highlights_menu.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/logging/log_highlights_menu.tsx
index 608a22a79c473..7beead461cb2e 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/logging/log_highlights_menu.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/components/logging/log_highlights_menu.tsx
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ const goToNextHighlightLabel = i18n.translate(
 const ActiveHighlightsIndicator = euiStyled(EuiIcon).attrs(({ theme }) => ({
   type: 'checkInCircleFilled',
   size: 'm',
-  color: theme.eui.euiColorAccent,
+  color: theme?.eui.euiColorAccent,
 }))`
   padding-left: ${(props) => props.theme.eui.paddingSizes.xs};
 `;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/dropdown_button.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/dropdown_button.tsx
index f0bc404dc3797..6e3ebee2dcb4b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/dropdown_button.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/dropdown_button.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { withTheme, EuiTheme } from '../../../../../../observability/public';
 interface Props {
   label: string;
   onClick: () => void;
-  theme: EuiTheme;
+  theme: EuiTheme | undefined;
   children: ReactNode;
 }
 
@@ -21,18 +21,18 @@ export const DropdownButton = withTheme(({ onClick, label, theme, children }: Pr
       alignItems="center"
       gutterSize="none"
       style={{
-        border: theme.eui.euiFormInputGroupBorder,
-        boxShadow: `0px 3px 2px ${theme.eui.euiTableActionsBorderColor}, 0px 1px 1px ${theme.eui.euiTableActionsBorderColor}`,
+        border: theme?.eui.euiFormInputGroupBorder,
+        boxShadow: `0px 3px 2px ${theme?.eui.euiTableActionsBorderColor}, 0px 1px 1px ${theme?.eui.euiTableActionsBorderColor}`,
       }}
     >
       <EuiFlexItem
         grow={false}
         style={{
           padding: 12,
-          background: theme.eui.euiFormInputGroupLabelBackground,
+          background: theme?.eui.euiFormInputGroupLabelBackground,
           fontSize: '0.75em',
           fontWeight: 600,
-          color: theme.eui.euiTitleColor,
+          color: theme?.eui.euiTitleColor,
         }}
       >
         {label}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/waffle/metric_control/custom_metric_form.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/waffle/metric_control/custom_metric_form.tsx
index 4e7bdeddd6246..a785cb31c3cf4 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/waffle/metric_control/custom_metric_form.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/waffle/metric_control/custom_metric_form.tsx
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ const AGGREGATION_LABELS = {
 };
 
 interface Props {
-  theme: EuiTheme;
+  theme: EuiTheme | undefined;
   metric?: SnapshotCustomMetricInput;
   fields: IFieldType[];
   customMetrics: SnapshotCustomMetricInput[];
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ export const CustomMetricForm = withTheme(
           </EuiPopoverTitle>
           <div
             style={{
-              padding: theme.eui.paddingSizes.m,
-              borderBottom: `${theme.eui.euiBorderWidthThin} solid ${theme.eui.euiBorderColor}`,
+              padding: theme?.eui.paddingSizes.m,
+              borderBottom: `${theme?.eui.euiBorderWidthThin} solid ${theme?.eui.euiBorderColor}`,
             }}
           >
             <EuiFormRow
@@ -219,11 +219,11 @@ export const CustomMetricForm = withTheme(
               />
             </EuiFormRow>
           </div>
-          <div style={{ padding: theme.eui.paddingSizes.m, textAlign: 'right' }}>
+          <div style={{ padding: theme?.eui.paddingSizes.m, textAlign: 'right' }}>
             <EuiButtonEmpty
               onClick={onCancel}
               size="s"
-              style={{ paddingRight: theme.eui.paddingSizes.xl }}
+              style={{ paddingRight: theme?.eui.paddingSizes.xl }}
             >
               <FormattedMessage
                 id="xpack.infra.waffle.customMetrics.cancelLabel"
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/waffle/metric_control/metrics_edit_mode.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/waffle/metric_control/metrics_edit_mode.tsx
index 89edaacdb8a1d..649dcc4282d67 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/waffle/metric_control/metrics_edit_mode.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/waffle/metric_control/metrics_edit_mode.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../../../../../../../../legacy/common/eui_styled_components';
 
 interface Props {
-  theme: EuiTheme;
+  theme: EuiTheme | undefined;
   customMetrics: SnapshotCustomMetricInput[];
   options: Array<{ text: string; value: string }>;
   onEdit: (metric: SnapshotCustomMetricInput) => void;
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export const MetricsEditMode = withTheme(
       <div style={{ width: 256 }}>
         {options.map((option) => (
           <div key={option.value} style={{ padding: '14px 14px 13px 36px' }}>
-            <span style={{ color: theme.eui.euiButtonColorDisabled }}>{option.text}</span>
+            <span style={{ color: theme?.eui.euiButtonColorDisabled }}>{option.text}</span>
           </div>
         ))}
         {customMetrics.map((metric) => (
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/waffle/metric_control/mode_switcher.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/waffle/metric_control/mode_switcher.tsx
index acb740f1750c8..d1abcade5d660 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/waffle/metric_control/mode_switcher.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/waffle/metric_control/mode_switcher.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../../../../../../../../legacy/common/eui_styled_components';
 
 interface Props {
-  theme: EuiTheme;
+  theme: EuiTheme | undefined;
   onEdit: () => void;
   onAdd: () => void;
   onSave: () => void;
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export const ModeSwitcher = withTheme(
     return (
       <div
         style={{
-          borderTop: `${theme.eui.euiBorderWidthThin} solid ${theme.eui.euiBorderColor}`,
+          borderTop: `${theme?.eui.euiBorderWidthThin} solid ${theme?.eui.euiBorderColor}`,
           padding: 12,
         }}
       >
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/waffle/node.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/waffle/node.tsx
index 5f526197cbfb9..e7bee82a9f0fe 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/waffle/node.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/waffle/node.tsx
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ const ValueInner = euiStyled.button`
   border: none;
   &:focus {
     outline: none !important;
-    border: ${(params) => params.theme.eui.euiFocusRingSize} solid
-      ${(params) => params.theme.eui.euiFocusRingColor};
+    border: ${(params) => params.theme?.eui.euiFocusRingSize} solid
+      ${(params) => params.theme?.eui.euiFocusRingColor};
     box-shadow: none;
   }
 `;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/waffle/waffle_sort_controls.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/waffle/waffle_sort_controls.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a45ac0cee72d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/waffle/waffle_sort_controls.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import React, { useCallback, useMemo, useState, ReactNode } from 'react';
+import { EuiSwitch, EuiContextMenuPanelDescriptor, EuiPopover, EuiContextMenu } from '@elastic/eui';
+import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
+import { EuiTheme, withTheme } from '../../../../../../../observability/public';
+import { WaffleSortOption } from '../../hooks/use_waffle_options';
+import { DropdownButton } from '../dropdown_button';
+
+interface Props {
+  sort: WaffleSortOption;
+  onChange: (sort: WaffleSortOption) => void;
+}
+
+const LABELS = {
+  name: i18n.translate('xpack.infra.waffle.sortNameLabel', { defaultMessage: 'Name' }),
+  value: i18n.translate('xpack.infra.waffle.sort.valueLabel', { defaultMessage: 'Metric value' }),
+};
+
+export const WaffleSortControls = ({ sort, onChange }: Props) => {
+  const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState<boolean>(false);
+
+  const showPopover = useCallback(() => {
+    setIsOpen(true);
+  }, [setIsOpen]);
+
+  const closePopover = useCallback(() => {
+    setIsOpen(false);
+  }, [setIsOpen]);
+
+  const label = LABELS[sort.by];
+
+  const button = (
+    <DropdownButton
+      label={i18n.translate('xpack.infra.waffle.sortLabel', { defaultMessage: 'Sort by' })}
+      onClick={showPopover}
+    >
+      {label}
+    </DropdownButton>
+  );
+
+  const selectName = useCallback(() => {
+    onChange({ ...sort, by: 'name' });
+    closePopover();
+  }, [closePopover, onChange, sort]);
+
+  const selectValue = useCallback(() => {
+    onChange({ ...sort, by: 'value' });
+    closePopover();
+  }, [closePopover, onChange, sort]);
+
+  const toggleSort = useCallback(() => {
+    onChange({
+      ...sort,
+      direction: sort.direction === 'asc' ? 'desc' : 'asc',
+    });
+  }, [sort, onChange]);
+
+  const panels = useMemo<EuiContextMenuPanelDescriptor[]>(
+    () => [
+      {
+        id: 0,
+        title: '',
+        items: [
+          {
+            name: LABELS.name,
+            icon: sort.by === 'name' ? 'check' : 'empty',
+            onClick: selectName,
+          },
+          {
+            name: LABELS.value,
+            icon: sort.by === 'value' ? 'check' : 'empty',
+            onClick: selectValue,
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    ],
+    [sort.by, selectName, selectValue]
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <EuiPopover
+      isOpen={isOpen}
+      id="sortPopover"
+      button={button}
+      anchorPosition="downLeft"
+      panelPaddingSize="none"
+      closePopover={closePopover}
+    >
+      <EuiContextMenu initialPanelId={0} panels={panels} />
+      <SwitchContainer>
+        <EuiSwitch
+          compressed
+          label={i18n.translate('xpack.infra.waffle.sortDirectionLabel', {
+            defaultMessage: 'Reverse direction',
+          })}
+          checked={sort.direction === 'desc'}
+          onChange={toggleSort}
+        />
+      </SwitchContainer>
+    </EuiPopover>
+  );
+};
+
+interface SwitchContainerProps {
+  theme: EuiTheme | undefined;
+  children: ReactNode;
+}
+
+const SwitchContainer = withTheme(({ children, theme }: SwitchContainerProps) => {
+  return (
+    <div
+      style={{
+        padding: theme?.eui.paddingSizes.m,
+        borderTop: `1px solid ${theme?.eui.euiBorderColor}`,
+      }}
+    >
+      {children}
+    </div>
+  );
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/waffle/waffle_time_controls.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/waffle/waffle_time_controls.tsx
index fac1e086101e9..da044b1cf99ee 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/waffle/waffle_time_controls.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/inventory_view/components/waffle/waffle_time_controls.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { withTheme, EuiTheme } from '../../../../../../../observability/public';
 import { useWaffleTimeContext } from '../../hooks/use_waffle_time';
 
 interface Props {
-  theme: EuiTheme;
+  theme: EuiTheme | undefined;
 }
 
 export const WaffleTimeControls = withTheme(({ theme }: Props) => {
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ export const WaffleTimeControls = withTheme(({ theme }: Props) => {
       <EuiFlexItem
         grow={false}
         style={{
-          border: theme.eui.euiFormInputGroupBorder,
-          boxShadow: `0px 3px 2px ${theme.eui.euiTableActionsBorderColor}, 0px 1px 1px ${theme.eui.euiTableActionsBorderColor}`,
-          marginRight: theme.eui.paddingSizes.m,
+          border: theme?.eui.euiFormInputGroupBorder,
+          boxShadow: `0px 3px 2px ${theme?.eui.euiTableActionsBorderColor}, 0px 1px 1px ${theme?.eui.euiTableActionsBorderColor}`,
+          marginRight: theme?.eui.paddingSizes.m,
         }}
         data-test-subj="waffleDatePicker"
       >
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/metric_detail/index.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/metric_detail/index.tsx
index 4ae96f733382f..60c8041fb5ef0 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/metric_detail/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/infra/public/pages/metrics/metric_detail/index.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const DetailPageContent = euiStyled(PageContent)`
 `;
 
 interface Props {
-  theme: EuiTheme;
+  theme: EuiTheme | undefined;
   match: {
     params: {
       type: string;