diff --git a/docs/sources/installation/docker.md b/docs/sources/installation/docker.md
index e0ae75892a7..2c7d11d7b1b 100755
--- a/docs/sources/installation/docker.md
+++ b/docs/sources/installation/docker.md
@@ -112,6 +112,20 @@ docker build \
 docker run -d -p 3000:3000 --name=grafana grafana-custom
 ```
 
+### Build with pre-installed plugins from other sources
+
+You can build a Docker image with plugins from other sources by specifying the URL like this: `GF_INSTALL_PLUGINS=<url to plugin zip>;<plugin name>`.
+
+```bash
+cd packaging/docker/custom
+docker build \
+  --build-arg "GRAFANA_VERSION=latest" \
+  --build-arg "GF_INSTALL_PLUGINS=http://plugin-domain.com/my-custom-plugin.zip;custom-plugin,grafana-clock-panel" \
+  -t grafana-custom -f Dockerfile .
+
+docker run -d -p 3000:3000 --name=grafana grafana-custom
+```
+
 Replace `Dockerfile` in above example with `ubuntu.Dockerfile` to build a custom Ubuntu based image (Grafana v6.5+).
 
 ### Build with Grafana Image Renderer plugin pre-installed
@@ -227,4 +241,3 @@ Refer to [Configure a Grafana Docker image]({{< relref "../administration/config
 
 Refer to the [Configuration]({{< relref "../administration/configuration.md" >}}) page for details on options for customizing your environment, logging, database, and so on.
 
-
diff --git a/packaging/docker/custom/Dockerfile b/packaging/docker/custom/Dockerfile
index 9a6fcf93e3b..e595447e9c6 100644
--- a/packaging/docker/custom/Dockerfile
+++ b/packaging/docker/custom/Dockerfile
@@ -37,9 +37,15 @@ ARG GF_INSTALL_PLUGINS=""
 
 RUN if [ ! -z "${GF_INSTALL_PLUGINS}" ]; then \
     OLDIFS=$IFS; \
-        IFS=','; \
+    IFS=','; \
     for plugin in ${GF_INSTALL_PLUGINS}; do \
         IFS=$OLDIFS; \
-        grafana-cli --pluginsDir "$GF_PATHS_PLUGINS" plugins install ${plugin}; \
-    done; \
+        if expr match "$plugin" '.*\;.*'; then \
+            pluginUrl=$(echo "$plugin" | cut -d';' -f 1); \
+            pluginWithoutUrl=$(echo "$plugin" | cut -d';' -f 2); \
+            grafana-cli --pluginUrl "${pluginUrl}" --pluginsDir "${GF_PATHS_PLUGINS}" plugins install ${pluginWithoutUrl}; \
+        else \
+            grafana-cli --pluginsDir "${GF_PATHS_PLUGINS}" plugins install ${plugin}; \
+        fi \
+    done \
 fi
diff --git a/packaging/docker/custom/ubuntu.Dockerfile b/packaging/docker/custom/ubuntu.Dockerfile
index a6c7a8ce485..ec3e82d6a4a 100644
--- a/packaging/docker/custom/ubuntu.Dockerfile
+++ b/packaging/docker/custom/ubuntu.Dockerfile
@@ -41,9 +41,15 @@ ARG GF_INSTALL_PLUGINS=""
 
 RUN if [ ! -z "${GF_INSTALL_PLUGINS}" ]; then \
     OLDIFS=$IFS; \
-        IFS=','; \
+    IFS=','; \
     for plugin in ${GF_INSTALL_PLUGINS}; do \
         IFS=$OLDIFS; \
-        grafana-cli --pluginsDir "$GF_PATHS_PLUGINS" plugins install ${plugin}; \
-    done; \
+        if expr match "$plugin" '.*\;.*'; then \
+            pluginUrl=$(echo "$plugin" | cut -d';' -f 1); \
+            pluginWithoutUrl=$(echo "$plugin" | cut -d';' -f 2); \
+            grafana-cli --pluginUrl "${pluginUrl}" --pluginsDir "${GF_PATHS_PLUGINS}" plugins install ${pluginWithoutUrl}; \
+        else \
+            grafana-cli --pluginsDir "${GF_PATHS_PLUGINS}" plugins install ${plugin}; \
+        fi \
+    done \
 fi