diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1f18f0ffa..9374ed40a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- Query result columns now follow the order in the SELECT. Adding or removing a column no longer leaves new columns stuck at the end of the grid. (#1565)
 - JSON file import works again. It failed to load in 0.48.0.
 - SQL export quotes empty or malformed values in numeric columns instead of writing them unquoted, which could produce invalid INSERT statements.
+
 ### Added
 
 - Each filter row has a checkbox to turn it on or off and an Apply button to filter by just that row. The main Apply runs every active filter, and disabled filters stay in the panel for later. (#1561)
diff --git a/TablePro/Views/Results/DataGridColumnPool.swift b/TablePro/Views/Results/DataGridColumnPool.swift
index 20220313c..d6e81741e 100644
--- a/TablePro/Views/Results/DataGridColumnPool.swift
+++ b/TablePro/Views/Results/DataGridColumnPool.swift
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ final class DataGridColumnPool {
             if slot < visibleCount {
                 let columnName = schema.columnNames[slot]
                 let resolvedWidth = willRestoreWidths
-                    ? (savedLayout?.columnWidths[columnName] ?? 100)
+                    ? (savedLayout?.columnWidths[columnName] ?? widthCalculator(columnName, slot))
                     : widthCalculator(columnName, slot)
                 configureColumn(
                     column,
diff --git a/TablePro/Views/Results/DataGridCoordinator.swift b/TablePro/Views/Results/DataGridCoordinator.swift
index 05f8dc9a8..475f8c0f1 100644
--- a/TablePro/Views/Results/DataGridCoordinator.swift
+++ b/TablePro/Views/Results/DataGridCoordinator.swift
@@ -51,8 +51,14 @@ final class TableViewCoordinator: NSObject, NSTableViewDelegate, NSTableViewData
     }
 
     func savedColumnLayout(binding: ColumnLayoutState) -> ColumnLayoutState? {
-        if tabType == .table,
-           let connectionId,
+        guard tabType == .table else {
+            guard !binding.columnWidths.isEmpty else { return nil }
+            var layout = binding
+            layout.columnOrder = nil
+            return layout
+        }
+
+        if let connectionId,
            let tableName,
            !tableName.isEmpty,
            let stored = layoutPersister.load(for: tableName, connectionId: connectionId) {
diff --git a/TableProTests/Views/Results/TableViewCoordinatorLayoutTests.swift b/TableProTests/Views/Results/TableViewCoordinatorLayoutTests.swift
index 2091593ab..3d9dc948f 100644
--- a/TableProTests/Views/Results/TableViewCoordinatorLayoutTests.swift
+++ b/TableProTests/Views/Results/TableViewCoordinatorLayoutTests.swift
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 //
 
 import Foundation
-import TableProPluginKit
 import SwiftUI
+import TableProPluginKit
 import Testing
 
 @testable import TablePro
@@ -97,20 +97,41 @@ struct TableViewCoordinatorLayoutTests {
         #expect(coordinator.savedColumnLayout(binding: ColumnLayoutState()) == nil)
     }
 
-    @Test("Non-table tab uses the binding directly")
-    func nonTableTabUsesBinding() {
+    @Test("Query tab drops a stale saved column order so new columns keep their query position")
+    func queryTabDropsStaleColumnOrder() {
         let coordinator = makeCoordinator(
             tabType: .query,
             connectionId: nil,
             tableName: nil,
             persister: FakeColumnLayoutPersister()
         )
-        let resolved = coordinator.savedColumnLayout(binding: nonEmptyLayout())
-        #expect(resolved?.columnWidths == ["id": 60])
+        var binding = ColumnLayoutState()
+        binding.columnWidths = ["id": 60, "business_model": 120]
+        binding.columnOrder = ["id", "business_model"]
+
+        var expected = ColumnLayoutState()
+        expected.columnWidths = ["id": 60, "business_model": 120]
+
+        #expect(coordinator.savedColumnLayout(binding: binding) == expected)
+    }
+
+    @Test("Query tab keeps remembered widths when there is no saved order")
+    func queryTabKeepsWidths() {
+        let coordinator = makeCoordinator(
+            tabType: .query,
+            connectionId: nil,
+            tableName: nil,
+            persister: FakeColumnLayoutPersister()
+        )
+
+        var expected = ColumnLayoutState()
+        expected.columnWidths = ["id": 60]
+
+        #expect(coordinator.savedColumnLayout(binding: nonEmptyLayout()) == expected)
     }
 
-    @Test("Non-table tab returns nil when binding is empty")
-    func nonTableTabEmptyReturnsNil() {
+    @Test("Query tab returns nil when binding is empty")
+    func queryTabEmptyReturnsNil() {
         let coordinator = makeCoordinator(
             tabType: .query,
             connectionId: nil,