diff --git a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/streaming/state/StateSchemaCompatibilityChecker.scala b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/streaming/state/StateSchemaCompatibilityChecker.scala
index 3dee2aec5cc7d..22702216ba45a 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/streaming/state/StateSchemaCompatibilityChecker.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/execution/streaming/state/StateSchemaCompatibilityChecker.scala
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class StateSchemaCompatibilityChecker(
 
     if (existingStateSchemaList.isEmpty) {
       // write the schema file if it doesn't exist
-      createSchemaFile(newStateSchemaList, stateSchemaVersion)
+      createSchemaFile(newStateSchemaList.sortBy(_.colFamilyName), stateSchemaVersion)
       true
     } else {
       // validate if the new schema is compatible with the existing schema