diff --git a/django/db/models/query.py b/django/db/models/query.py
index 71bb088679..6ac2a4cb10 100644
--- a/django/db/models/query.py
+++ b/django/db/models/query.py
@@ -1108,9 +1108,9 @@ class QuerySet(AltersData):
                 qs = ()
                 for offset in range(0, len(id_list), batch_size):
                     batch = id_list[offset : offset + batch_size]
-                    qs += tuple(self.filter(**{filter_key: batch}).order_by())
+                    qs += tuple(self.filter(**{filter_key: batch}))
             else:
-                qs = self.filter(**{filter_key: id_list}).order_by()
+                qs = self.filter(**{filter_key: id_list})
         else:
             qs = self._chain()
         return {getattr(obj, field_name): obj for obj in qs}
diff --git a/tests/lookup/tests.py b/tests/lookup/tests.py
index 53eb76d174..9778eaa5c5 100644
--- a/tests/lookup/tests.py
+++ b/tests/lookup/tests.py
@@ -246,6 +246,35 @@ class LookupTests(TestCase):
         with self.assertRaisesMessage(ValueError, msg):
             Article.objects.in_bulk([self.au1], field_name="author")
 
+    @skipUnlessDBFeature("can_distinct_on_fields")
+    def test_in_bulk_preserve_ordering(self):
+        articles = (
+            Article.objects.order_by("author_id", "-pub_date")
+            .distinct("author_id")
+            .in_bulk([self.au1.id, self.au2.id], field_name="author_id")
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            articles,
+            {self.au1.id: self.a4, self.au2.id: self.a5},
+        )
+
+    @skipUnlessDBFeature("can_distinct_on_fields")
+    def test_in_bulk_preserve_ordering_with_batch_size(self):
+        old_max_query_params = connection.features.max_query_params
+        connection.features.max_query_params = 1
+        try:
+            articles = (
+                Article.objects.order_by("author_id", "-pub_date")
+                .distinct("author_id")
+                .in_bulk([self.au1.id, self.au2.id], field_name="author_id")
+            )
+            self.assertEqual(
+                articles,
+                {self.au1.id: self.a4, self.au2.id: self.a5},
+            )
+        finally:
+            connection.features.max_query_params = old_max_query_params
+
     @skipUnlessDBFeature("can_distinct_on_fields")
     def test_in_bulk_distinct_field(self):
         self.assertEqual(