diff --git a/src/go.mod b/src/go.mod
index e9a5687..83c40c2 100644
--- a/src/go.mod
+++ b/src/go.mod
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/andybalholm/brotli v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/dustin/go-humanize v1.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 // indirect
+	github.com/iancoleman/orderedmap v0.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/kballard/go-shellquote v0.0.0-20180428030007-95032a82bc51 // indirect
 	github.com/klauspost/compress v1.17.6 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.13 // indirect
diff --git a/src/go.sum b/src/go.sum
index 17b0c7d..61d4295 100644
--- a/src/go.sum
+++ b/src/go.sum
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.9 h1:O2Tfq5qg4qc4AmwVlvv0oLiVAGB7enBSJ2x2DqQFi38=
 github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20221118152302-e6195bd50e26 h1:Xim43kblpZXfIBQsbuBVKCudVG457BR2GZFIz3uw3hQ=
 github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 h1:NIvaJDMOsjHA8n1jAhLSgzrAzy1Hgr+hNrb57e+94F0=
 github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0/go.mod h1:TIyPZe4MgqvfeYDBFedMoGGpEw/LqOeaOT+nhxU+yHo=
+github.com/iancoleman/orderedmap v0.3.0 h1:5cbR2grmZR/DiVt+VJopEhtVs9YGInGIxAoMJn+Ichc=
+github.com/iancoleman/orderedmap v0.3.0/go.mod h1:XuLcCUkdL5owUCQeF2Ue9uuw1EptkJDkXXS7VoV7XGE=
 github.com/json-iterator/go v1.1.12 h1:PV8peI4a0ysnczrg+LtxykD8LfKY9ML6u2jnxaEnrnM=
 github.com/kballard/go-shellquote v0.0.0-20180428030007-95032a82bc51 h1:Z9n2FFNUXsshfwJMBgNA0RU6/i7WVaAegv3PtuIHPMs=
 github.com/kballard/go-shellquote v0.0.0-20180428030007-95032a82bc51/go.mod h1:CzGEWj7cYgsdH8dAjBGEr58BoE7ScuLd+fwFZ44+/x8=
diff --git a/src/sched_tasks_test.go b/src/sched_tasks_test.go
index 439ffa7..21156dc 100644
--- a/src/sched_tasks_test.go
+++ b/src/sched_tasks_test.go
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func TestSchedTasksWithStatement(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Error("did not succeed, but should have")
 	}
 
-	if fmt.Sprint(res.Results[0].ResultSet[0]["num"]) != "17" {
+	if fmt.Sprint(getDefault[float64](res.Results[0].ResultSet[0], "num")) != "17" {
 		t.Error("scheduled statement probably didn't execute")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/structs.go b/src/structs.go
index 88b108c..ccf9804 100644
--- a/src/structs.go
+++ b/src/structs.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/iancoleman/orderedmap"
 	"sync"
 )
 
@@ -129,11 +130,11 @@ type request struct {
 // These are for generating the response
 
 type responseItem struct {
-	Success          bool                     `json:"success"`
-	RowsUpdated      *int64                   `json:"rowsUpdated,omitempty"`
-	RowsUpdatedBatch []int64                  `json:"rowsUpdatedBatch,omitempty"`
-	ResultSet        []map[string]interface{} `json:"resultSet,omitnil"` // omitnil is used by jettison
-	Error            string                   `json:"error,omitempty"`
+	Success          bool                    `json:"success"`
+	RowsUpdated      *int64                  `json:"rowsUpdated,omitempty"`
+	RowsUpdatedBatch []int64                 `json:"rowsUpdatedBatch,omitempty"`
+	ResultSet        []orderedmap.OrderedMap `json:"resultSet,omitnil"` // omitnil is used by jettison
+	Error            string                  `json:"error,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type response struct {
diff --git a/src/utils.go b/src/utils.go
index 01096bb..da4db72 100644
--- a/src/utils.go
+++ b/src/utils.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"database/sql"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"github.com/iancoleman/orderedmap"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir"
 	mllog "github.com/proofrock/go-mylittlelogger"
 	"os"
@@ -121,3 +122,13 @@ func splitOnColon(toSplit string) (string, string) {
 	}
 	return toSplit, ""
 }
+
+func getDefault[T any](m orderedmap.OrderedMap, key string) T {
+	value, ok := m.Get(key)
+	if !ok {
+		var t T
+		return t
+	}
+
+	return value.(T)
+}
diff --git a/src/web_service.go b/src/web_service.go
index 2b188da..1fd5123 100644
--- a/src/web_service.go
+++ b/src/web_service.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	"errors"
+	"github.com/iancoleman/orderedmap"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -74,20 +75,21 @@ func encrypt(encoder requestItemCrypto, values map[string]interface{}) error {
 }
 
 // Scans the results from a db request and decrypts them as needed
-func decrypt(decoder requestItemCrypto, results map[string]interface{}) error {
+func decrypt(decoder requestItemCrypto, results *orderedmap.OrderedMap) error {
 	if decoder.CompressionLevel > 0 {
 		return errors.New("cannot specify compression level for decryption")
 	}
 	for i := range decoder.Fields {
-		sval, ok := results[decoder.Fields[i]].(string)
+		// sval, ok := results[decoder.Fields[i]].(string)
+		sval, ok := results.Get(decoder.Fields[i])
 		if !ok {
 			return errors.New("attempting to decrypt a non-string field")
 		}
-		dval, err := crypgo.Decrypt(decoder.Password, sval)
+		dval, err := crypgo.Decrypt(decoder.Password, sval.(string))
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		results[decoder.Fields[i]] = dval
+		results.Set(decoder.Fields[i], dval)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@ func reportError(err error, code int, reqIdx int, noFail bool, results []respons
 //
 // This method is needed to execute properly the defers.
 func processWithResultSet(tx *sql.Tx, query string, decoder *requestItemCrypto, values map[string]interface{}) (*responseItem, error) {
-	resultSet := make([]map[string]interface{}, 0)
+	resultSet := make([]orderedmap.OrderedMap, 0)
 
 	rows, err := tx.Query(query, vals2nameds(values)...)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -125,9 +127,9 @@ func processWithResultSet(tx *sql.Tx, query string, decoder *requestItemCrypto,
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
-		toAdd := make(map[string]interface{})
+		toAdd := orderedmap.New()
 		for i := range values {
-			toAdd[fields[i]] = values[i]
+			toAdd.Set(fields[i], values[i])
 		}
 
 		if decoder != nil {
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@ func processWithResultSet(tx *sql.Tx, query string, decoder *requestItemCrypto,
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		}
-		resultSet = append(resultSet, toAdd)
+		resultSet = append(resultSet, *toAdd)
 	}
 
 	if err = rows.Err(); err != nil {
diff --git a/src/ws4sqlite_test.go b/src/ws4sqlite_test.go
index cfbfd81..3561f05 100644
--- a/src/ws4sqlite_test.go
+++ b/src/ws4sqlite_test.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
 	"os"
+	"slices"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ func TestSetup(t *testing.T) {
 			{
 				Id:   "test",
 				Path: "../test/test.db",
-				//DisableWALMode: true,
+				// DisableWALMode: true,
 				StoredStatement: []storedStatement{
 					{
 						Id:  "Q",
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@ func TestTx(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Error("req 1 inconsistent")
 	}
 
-	if !res.Results[2].Success || res.Results[2].ResultSet[0]["VAL"] != "ONE" {
+	if !res.Results[2].Success || getDefault[string](res.Results[2].ResultSet[0], "VAL") != "ONE" {
 		t.Error("req 2 inconsistent")
 	}
 
@@ -367,7 +368,7 @@ func TestConcurrent(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Error("req 1 inconsistent")
 			}
 
-			if !res.Results[2].Success || res.Results[2].ResultSet[0]["VAL"] != "ONE" {
+			if !res.Results[2].Success || getDefault[string](res.Results[2].ResultSet[0], "VAL") != "ONE" {
 				t.Error("req 2 inconsistent")
 			}
 
@@ -387,6 +388,60 @@ func TestConcurrent(t *testing.T) {
 	wg.Wait()
 }
 
+func TestResultSetOrder(t *testing.T) {
+	// See this issue for more context: https://github.com/proofrock/sqliterg/issues/5
+	req := request{
+		Transaction: []requestItem{
+			{
+				Query: "CREATE TABLE table_with_many_columns (d INT, c INT, b INT, a INT)",
+			},
+			{
+				Query: "INSERT INTO table_with_many_columns VALUES (4, 3, 2, 1)",
+			},
+			{
+				Query: "SELECT * FROM table_with_many_columns",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	code, _, res := call("test", req, t)
+
+	if code != 200 {
+		t.Error("did not succeed")
+		return
+	}
+
+	if !res.Results[0].Success ||
+		!res.Results[1].Success ||
+		!res.Results[2].Success {
+		t.Error("did not succeed")
+		return
+	}
+
+	queryResult := res.Results[2].ResultSet[0]
+	expectedKeys := []string{"d", "c", "b", "a"}
+	if !slices.Equal(
+		queryResult.Keys(),
+		expectedKeys,
+	) {
+		t.Error("should have the right order")
+		return
+	}
+
+	expectedValues := []float64{4, 3, 2, 1}
+	for i, key := range expectedKeys {
+		value, ok := queryResult.Get(key)
+		if !ok {
+			t.Error("unreachable code")
+			return
+		}
+		expectedValue := expectedValues[i]
+		if value != expectedValue {
+			t.Error("wrong value")
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // don't remove the file, we'll use it for the next tests for read-only
 func TestTeardown(t *testing.T) {
 	time.Sleep(time.Second)
@@ -403,7 +458,7 @@ func TestSetupRO(t *testing.T) {
 			{
 				Id:   "test",
 				Path: "../test/test.db",
-				//DisableWALMode: true,
+				// DisableWALMode: true,
 				ReadOnly: true,
 				StoredStatement: []storedStatement{
 					{
@@ -451,7 +506,7 @@ func TestOkRO(t *testing.T) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if !res.Results[0].Success || res.Results[0].ResultSet[3]["VAL"] != "FOUR" {
+	if !res.Results[0].Success || getDefault[string](res.Results[0].ResultSet[3], "VAL") != "FOUR" {
 		t.Error("req is inconsistent")
 	}
 }
@@ -478,7 +533,7 @@ func TestConcurrentRO(t *testing.T) {
 				return
 			}
 
-			if !res.Results[0].Success || res.Results[0].ResultSet[3]["VAL"] != "FOUR" {
+			if !res.Results[0].Success || getDefault[string](res.Results[0].ResultSet[3], "VAL") != "FOUR" {
 				t.Error("req is inconsistent")
 			}
 		}(t)
@@ -501,7 +556,7 @@ func TestSetupSQO(t *testing.T) {
 			{
 				Id:   "test",
 				Path: "../test/test.db",
-				//DisableWALMode: true,
+				// DisableWALMode: true,
 				ReadOnly:                true,
 				UseOnlyStoredStatements: true,
 				StoredStatement: []storedStatement{
@@ -569,7 +624,7 @@ func TestSetupMEM(t *testing.T) {
 			{
 				Id:   "test",
 				Path: ":memory:",
-				//DisableWALMode: true,
+				// DisableWALMode: true,
 				StoredStatement: []storedStatement{
 					{
 						Id:  "Q",
@@ -640,7 +695,7 @@ func TestSetupMEM_RO(t *testing.T) {
 				Id:       "test",
 				Path:     ":memory:",
 				ReadOnly: true,
-				//DisableWALMode: true,
+				// DisableWALMode: true,
 				StoredStatement: []storedStatement{
 					{
 						Id:  "Q",
@@ -689,7 +744,7 @@ func TestSetupWITH_ADD_PROPS(t *testing.T) {
 			{
 				Id:   "test",
 				Path: "file::memory:",
-				//DisableWALMode: true,
+				// DisableWALMode: true,
 				StoredStatement: []storedStatement{
 					{
 						Id:  "Q",
@@ -740,7 +795,7 @@ func TestRO_MEM_IS(t *testing.T) {
 				Id:       "test",
 				Path:     ":memory:",
 				ReadOnly: true,
-				//DisableWALMode: true,
+				// DisableWALMode: true,
 				InitStatements: []string{
 					"CREATE TABLE T1 (ID INT)",
 				},
@@ -767,7 +822,7 @@ func Test_IS_Err(t *testing.T) {
 			{
 				Id:   "test",
 				Path: ":memory:",
-				//DisableWALMode: true,
+				// DisableWALMode: true,
 				InitStatements: []string{
 					"CREATE TABLE T1 (ID INT)",
 					"CREATE TABLE T1 (ID INT)",
@@ -1213,7 +1268,7 @@ func TestUnicode(t *testing.T) {
 	if code != 200 {
 		t.Error("SELECT failed", body)
 	}
-	if res.Results[0].ResultSet[0]["TXT"] != "世界" {
+	if getDefault[string](res.Results[0].ResultSet[0], "TXT") != "世界" {
 		t.Error("Unicode extraction failed", body)
 	}