diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/optimizer/Optimizer.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/optimizer/Optimizer.scala
index 2d03fbfb0d311..485761dd8538b 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/optimizer/Optimizer.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/optimizer/Optimizer.scala
@@ -36,7 +36,13 @@ object DefaultOptimizer extends Optimizer {
     // SubQueries are only needed for analysis and can be removed before execution.
     Batch("Remove SubQueries", FixedPoint(100),
       EliminateSubQueries) ::
-    Batch("Combine Limits", FixedPoint(100),
+    Batch("Operator Reordering", FixedPoint(100),
+      UnionPushdown,
+      CombineFilters,
+      PushPredicateThroughProject,
+      PushPredicateThroughJoin,
+      PushPredicateThroughGenerate,
+      ColumnPruning,
       CombineLimits) ::
     Batch("ConstantFolding", FixedPoint(100),
       NullPropagation,
@@ -49,13 +55,6 @@ object DefaultOptimizer extends Optimizer {
       OptimizeIn) ::
     Batch("Decimal Optimizations", FixedPoint(100),
       DecimalAggregates) ::
-    Batch("Filter Pushdown", FixedPoint(100),
-      UnionPushdown,
-      CombineFilters,
-      PushPredicateThroughProject,
-      PushPredicateThroughJoin,
-      PushPredicateThroughGenerate,
-      ColumnPruning) ::
     Batch("LocalRelation", FixedPoint(100),
       ConvertToLocalRelation) :: Nil
 }
diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/optimizer/CombiningLimitsSuite.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/optimizer/CombiningLimitsSuite.scala
index 2d16d668fd522..a30052b38fc11 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/optimizer/CombiningLimitsSuite.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/optimizer/CombiningLimitsSuite.scala
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ class CombiningLimitsSuite extends PlanTest {
 
   object Optimize extends RuleExecutor[LogicalPlan] {
     val batches =
+      Batch("Filter Pushdown", FixedPoint(100),
+        ColumnPruning) ::
       Batch("Combine Limit", FixedPoint(10),
         CombineLimits) ::
       Batch("Constant Folding", FixedPoint(10),
@@ -69,4 +71,21 @@ class CombiningLimitsSuite extends PlanTest {
 
     comparePlans(optimized, correctAnswer)
   }
+  
+  test("limits: combines two limits after ColumnPruning") {
+    val originalQuery =
+      testRelation
+        .select('a)
+        .limit(2)
+        .select('a)
+        .limit(5)
+        
+    val optimized = Optimize.execute(originalQuery.analyze)
+    val correctAnswer =
+      testRelation
+        .select('a)
+        .limit(2).analyze
+
+    comparePlans(optimized, correctAnswer)
+  }
 }