diff --git a/contrib/completion/fish/docker.fish b/contrib/completion/fish/docker.fish
index c0f300aca3..ef7fb842b2 100644
--- a/contrib/completion/fish/docker.fish
+++ b/contrib/completion/fish/docker.fish
@@ -274,11 +274,11 @@ complete -c docker -A -f -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from diff' -a '(__fish_print
 
 # events
 complete -c docker -f -n '__fish_docker_no_subcommand' -a events -d 'Get real time events from the server'
-complete -c docker -A -f -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from events' -s f -l filter -d "Provide filter values (i.e., 'event=stop')"
+complete -c docker -A -f -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from events' -s f -l filter -d "Filter output based on conditions provided"
+complete -c docker -A -f -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from events' -l format -d 'Format the output using the given Go template'
 complete -c docker -A -f -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from events' -l help -d 'Print usage'
 complete -c docker -A -f -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from events' -l since -d 'Show all events created since timestamp'
 complete -c docker -A -f -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from events' -l until -d 'Stream events until this timestamp'
-complete -c docker -A -f -n '__fish_seen_subcommand_from events' -l format -d 'Format the output using the given go template'
 
 # exec
 complete -c docker -f -n '__fish_docker_no_subcommand' -a exec -d 'Run a command in a running container'