diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/sqoop/manager/InformationSchemaManager.java b/src/java/org/apache/sqoop/manager/InformationSchemaManager.java
index d582b27e..5bb86620 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/sqoop/manager/InformationSchemaManager.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/sqoop/manager/InformationSchemaManager.java
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ protected String getListColumnsQuery(String tableName) {
     return
       "SELECT COLUMN_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS "
     + "WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = (" + getSchemaQuery() + ") "
-    + "  AND TABLE_NAME = '" + tableName + "' ";
+    + "  AND TABLE_NAME = '" + tableName + "' "
+    + "  ORDER BY ORDINAL_POSITION";
   }
 
   @Override