diff --git a/internal/statements/legacy_select.go b/internal/statements/legacy_select.go
index c6fd86b7..23a749a7 100644
--- a/internal/statements/legacy_select.go
+++ b/internal/statements/legacy_select.go
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ func (statement *Statement) isUsingLegacyLimitOffset() bool {
 func (statement *Statement) writeMssqlLegacySelect(buf *builder.BytesWriter, columnStr string) error {
 	return statement.writeMultiple(buf,
 		statement.writeStrings("SELECT"),
-		statement.writeDistinct,
 		statement.writeTop,
+		statement.writeDistinct,
+		statement.writeStrings(" ", columnStr),
 		statement.writeFrom,
 		statement.writeWhereWithMssqlPagination,
 		statement.writeGroupBy,