diff --git a/src/sqlite3.c b/src/sqlite3.c
index a4d56e0b6570bace526ccfb6efd38ea2fa904b5f..54e989a2887828c14cfb59a1360c224f8083640c 100644
--- a/src/sqlite3.c
+++ b/src/sqlite3.c
@@ -162284,6 +162284,10 @@ static int wherePathSolver(WhereInfo *pWInfo, LogEst nRowEst){
       if( pFrom->isOrdered==pWInfo->pOrderBy->nExpr ){
         pWInfo->eDistinct = WHERE_DISTINCT_ORDERED;
       }
+      if( pWInfo->pSelect->pOrderBy
+       && pWInfo->nOBSat > pWInfo->pSelect->pOrderBy->nExpr ){
+        pWInfo->nOBSat = pWInfo->pSelect->pOrderBy->nExpr;
+      }
     }else{
       pWInfo->revMask = pFrom->revLoop;
       if( pWInfo->nOBSat<=0 ){