diff --git a/src/datasets/packaged_modules/webdataset/webdataset.py b/src/datasets/packaged_modules/webdataset/webdataset.py
index 0768437b36a..ed0bf6428b1 100644
--- a/src/datasets/packaged_modules/webdataset/webdataset.py
+++ b/src/datasets/packaged_modules/webdataset/webdataset.py
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ def _get_pipeline_from_tar(cls, tar_path, tar_iterator):
             if example_key is None:
                 continue
             if current_example and current_example["__key__"] != example_key:
+                # reposition some keys in last position
+                current_example["__key__"] = current_example.pop("__key__")
+                current_example["__url__"] = current_example.pop("__url__")
                 yield current_example
                 current_example = {}
             current_example["__key__"] = example_key