diff --git a/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/alter/column.md b/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/alter/column.md
index fb16dacb7c8..45829ea3d8f 100644
--- a/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/alter/column.md
+++ b/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/alter/column.md
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ ALTER TABLE table_name MODIFY COLUMN column_name RESET SETTING max_compress_bloc
 
 ## MATERIALIZE COLUMN
 
-Materializes a column with a `DEFAULT` or `MATERIALIZED` value expression. When adding a materialized column using `ALTER TABLE table_name ADD COLUMN column_name MATERIALIZED`, existing rows without materialized values are not automatically filled. `MATERIALIZE COLUMN` statement can be used to rewrite existing column data after a `DEFAULT` or `MATERIALIZED` expression has been added or updated (which only updates the metadata but does not change existing data).
+Materializes a column with a `DEFAULT` or `MATERIALIZED` value expression. When adding a materialized column using `ALTER TABLE table_name ADD COLUMN column_name MATERIALIZED`, existing rows without materialized values are not automatically filled. `MATERIALIZE COLUMN` statement can be used to rewrite existing column data after a `DEFAULT` or `MATERIALIZED` expression has been added or updated (which only updates the metadata but does not change existing data). Note that materializing a column in the sort key is an invalid operation because it would break the sort order.
 Implemented as a [mutation](/docs/en/sql-reference/statements/alter/index.md#mutations).
 
 For columns with a new or updated `MATERIALIZED` value expression, all existing rows are rewritten.
diff --git a/src/Interpreters/MutationsInterpreter.cpp b/src/Interpreters/MutationsInterpreter.cpp
index a35353a6b2a..a874515b255 100644
--- a/src/Interpreters/MutationsInterpreter.cpp
+++ b/src/Interpreters/MutationsInterpreter.cpp
@@ -791,6 +791,13 @@ void MutationsInterpreter::prepare(bool dry_run)
             if (stages.size() == 1) /// First stage only supports filtering and can't update columns.
                 stages.emplace_back(context);
 
+            // Can't materialize a column in the sort key
+            Names sort_columns = metadata_snapshot->getSortingKeyColumns();
+            if (std::find(sort_columns.begin(), sort_columns.end(), command.column_name) != sort_columns.end())
+            {
+                throw Exception(ErrorCodes::CANNOT_UPDATE_COLUMN, "Failed to materialize column {} because it's in the sort key. Doing so would break sort order", command.column_name);
+            }
+
             const auto & column = columns_desc.get(command.column_name);
 
             if (!column.default_desc.expression)
diff --git a/tests/queries/0_stateless/03263_forbid_materialize_sort_key.reference b/tests/queries/0_stateless/03263_forbid_materialize_sort_key.reference
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/tests/queries/0_stateless/03263_forbid_materialize_sort_key.sql b/tests/queries/0_stateless/03263_forbid_materialize_sort_key.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a27be98e0aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/queries/0_stateless/03263_forbid_materialize_sort_key.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS test (a UInt64) ENGINE=MergeTree() ORDER BY a;
+
+INSERT INTO test (a) SELECT 1 FROM numbers(1000);
+
+ALTER TABLE test ADD COLUMN b Float64 AFTER a, MODIFY ORDER BY (a, b);
+ALTER TABLE test MODIFY COLUMN b DEFAULT rand64() % 100000;
+ALTER TABLE test MATERIALIZE COLUMN b;  -- { serverError CANNOT_UPDATE_COLUMN }
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS test;
+
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS tab (x UInt32, y UInt32) engine = MergeTree ORDER BY tuple();
+CREATE DICTIONARY IF NOT EXISTS dict (x UInt32, y UInt32) primary key x source(clickhouse(table 'tab')) LAYOUT(FLAT()) LIFETIME(MIN 0 MAX 1000);
+INSERT INTO tab VALUES (1, 2), (3, 4);
+SYSTEM RELOAD DICTIONARY dict;
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS tab2 (x UInt32, y UInt32 materialized dictGet(dict, 'y', x)) engine = MergeTree ORDER BY (y);
+INSERT INTO tab2 (x) VALUES (1), (3);
+TRUNCATE TABLE tab;
+INSERT INTO tab VALUES (1, 4), (3, 2);
+SYSTEM RELOAD DICTIONARY dict;
+SET mutations_sync=2;
+ALTER TABLE tab2 materialize column y;  -- { serverError CANNOT_UPDATE_COLUMN }
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS tab2;
+DROP DICTIONARY IF EXISTS dict;
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS tab;