diff --git a/datafusion/core/tests/fuzz_cases/sort_query_fuzz.rs b/datafusion/core/tests/fuzz_cases/sort_query_fuzz.rs
index 1f47412caf2a..4cf6609fd441 100644
--- a/datafusion/core/tests/fuzz_cases/sort_query_fuzz.rs
+++ b/datafusion/core/tests/fuzz_cases/sort_query_fuzz.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ use datafusion_execution::memory_pool::{
 };
 use datafusion_expr::display_schema;
 use datafusion_physical_plan::spill::get_record_batch_memory_size;
-use itertools::Itertools;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 use datafusion_execution::{memory_pool::FairSpillPool, runtime_env::RuntimeEnvBuilder};
@@ -73,43 +72,6 @@ async fn sort_query_fuzzer_runner() {
     fuzzer.run().await.unwrap();
 }
 
-/// Reproduce the bug with specific seeds from the
-/// [failing test case](https://github.com/apache/datafusion/issues/16452).
-#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
-async fn test_reproduce_sort_query_issue_16452() {
-    // Seeds from the failing test case
-    let init_seed = 10313160656544581998u64;
-    let query_seed = 15004039071976572201u64;
-    let config_seed_1 = 11807432710583113300u64;
-    let config_seed_2 = 759937414670321802u64;
-
-    let random_seed = 1u64; // Use a fixed seed to ensure consistent behavior
-
-    let mut test_generator = SortFuzzerTestGenerator::new(
-        2000,
-        3,
-        "sort_fuzz_table".to_string(),
-        get_supported_types_columns(random_seed),
-        false,
-        random_seed,
-    );
-
-    let mut results = vec![];
-
-    for config_seed in [config_seed_1, config_seed_2] {
-        let r = test_generator
-            .fuzzer_run(init_seed, query_seed, config_seed)
-            .await
-            .unwrap();
-
-        results.push(r);
-    }
-
-    for (lhs, rhs) in results.iter().tuple_windows() {
-        check_equality_of_batches(lhs, rhs).unwrap();
-    }
-}
-
 /// SortQueryFuzzer holds the runner configuration for executing sort query fuzz tests. The fuzzing details are managed inside `SortFuzzerTestGenerator`.
 ///
 /// It defines:
@@ -466,7 +428,7 @@ impl SortFuzzerTestGenerator {
             .collect();
 
         let mut order_by_clauses = Vec::new();
-        for col in selected_columns {
+        for col in &selected_columns {
             let mut clause = col.name.clone();
             if rng.random_bool(0.5) {
                 let order = if rng.random_bool(0.5) { "ASC" } else { "DESC" };
@@ -501,7 +463,12 @@ impl SortFuzzerTestGenerator {
         let limit_clause = limit.map_or(String::new(), |l| format!(" LIMIT {l}"));
 
         let query = format!(
-            "SELECT * FROM {} ORDER BY {}{}",
+            "SELECT {} FROM {} ORDER BY {}{}",
+            selected_columns
+                .iter()
+                .map(|col| col.name.clone())
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+                .join(", "),
             self.table_name,
             order_by_clauses.join(", "),
             limit_clause
diff --git a/datafusion/physical-plan/src/topk/mod.rs b/datafusion/physical-plan/src/topk/mod.rs
index 71029662f5f5..8d06fa73ce8e 100644
--- a/datafusion/physical-plan/src/topk/mod.rs
+++ b/datafusion/physical-plan/src/topk/mod.rs
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 //! TopK: Combination of Sort / LIMIT
 
 use arrow::{
-    array::Array,
-    compute::interleave_record_batch,
+    array::{Array, AsArray},
+    compute::{interleave_record_batch, prep_null_mask_filter, FilterBuilder},
     row::{RowConverter, Rows, SortField},
 };
 use datafusion_expr::{ColumnarValue, Operator};
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ impl TopK {
         let baseline = self.metrics.baseline.clone();
         let _timer = baseline.elapsed_compute().timer();
 
-        let sort_keys: Vec<ArrayRef> = self
+        let mut sort_keys: Vec<ArrayRef> = self
             .expr
             .iter()
             .map(|expr| {
@@ -212,6 +212,43 @@ impl TopK {
             })
             .collect::<Result<Vec<_>>>()?;
 
+        let mut selected_rows = None;
+
+        if let Some(filter) = self.filter.as_ref() {
+            // If a filter is provided, update it with the new rows
+            let filter = filter.current()?;
+            let filtered = filter.evaluate(&batch)?;
+            let num_rows = batch.num_rows();
+            let array = filtered.into_array(num_rows)?;
+            let mut filter = array.as_boolean().clone();
+            let true_count = filter.true_count();
+            if true_count == 0 {
+                // nothing to filter, so no need to update
+                return Ok(());
+            }
+            // only update the keys / rows if the filter does not match all rows
+            if true_count < num_rows {
+                // Indices in `set_indices` should be correct if filter contains nulls
+                // So we prepare the filter here. Note this is also done in the `FilterBuilder`
+                // so there is no overhead to do this here.
+                if filter.nulls().is_some() {
+                    filter = prep_null_mask_filter(&filter);
+                }
+
+                let filter_predicate = FilterBuilder::new(&filter);
+                let filter_predicate = if sort_keys.len() > 1 {
+                    // Optimize filter when it has multiple sort keys
+                    filter_predicate.optimize().build()
+                } else {
+                    filter_predicate.build()
+                };
+                selected_rows = Some(filter);
+                sort_keys = sort_keys
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(|key| filter_predicate.filter(key).map_err(|x| x.into()))
+                    .collect::<Result<Vec<_>>>()?;
+            }
+        };
         // reuse existing `Rows` to avoid reallocations
         let rows = &mut self.scratch_rows;
         rows.clear();
@@ -219,8 +256,12 @@ impl TopK {
 
         let mut batch_entry = self.heap.register_batch(batch.clone());
 
-        let replacements =
-            self.find_new_topk_items(0..sort_keys[0].len(), &mut batch_entry);
+        let replacements = match selected_rows {
+            Some(filter) => {
+                self.find_new_topk_items(filter.values().set_indices(), &mut batch_entry)
+            }
+            None => self.find_new_topk_items(0..sort_keys[0].len(), &mut batch_entry),
+        };
 
         if replacements > 0 {
             self.metrics.row_replacements.add(replacements);