diff --git a/pandas/tests/io/test_feather.py b/pandas/tests/io/test_feather.py
index e59100146249a..a8a5c8f00e6bf 100644
--- a/pandas/tests/io/test_feather.py
+++ b/pandas/tests/io/test_feather.py
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@ def test_read_columns(self):
         columns = ["col1", "col3"]
         self.check_round_trip(df, expected=df[columns], columns=columns)
 
+    @td.skip_if_no("pyarrow", min_version="0.17.1")
+    def read_columns_different_order(self):
+        # GH 33878
+        df = pd.DataFrame({"A": [1, 2], "B": ["x", "y"], "C": [True, False]})
+        self.check_round_trip(df, columns=["B", "A"])
+
     def test_unsupported_other(self):
 
         # mixed python objects