diff --git a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/kvbuilder/kvvm_utils.go b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/kvbuilder/kvvm_utils.go
index 284c21eaa1..1763656846 100644
--- a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/kvbuilder/kvvm_utils.go
+++ b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/kvbuilder/kvvm_utils.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/md5"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
+	"sort"
 	"strings"
 
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
@@ -234,6 +235,27 @@ func ApplyVirtualMachineSpec(
 		return err
 	}
 
+	diskOrder := make(map[string]int)
+	for i, bd := range vm.Status.BlockDeviceRefs {
+		diskOrder[bd.Name] = i
+	}
+	sort.Slice(hotpluggedDevices, func(i, j int) bool {
+		nameI, _ := GetOriginalDiskName(hotpluggedDevices[i].VolumeName)
+		nameJ, _ := GetOriginalDiskName(hotpluggedDevices[j].VolumeName)
+		orderI, okI := diskOrder[nameI]
+		orderJ, okJ := diskOrder[nameJ]
+		if !okI && !okJ {
+			return hotpluggedDevices[i].VolumeName < hotpluggedDevices[j].VolumeName
+		}
+		if !okI {
+			return false
+		}
+		if !okJ {
+			return true
+		}
+		return orderI < orderJ
+	})
+
 	for _, device := range hotpluggedDevices {
 		name, kind := GetOriginalDiskName(device.VolumeName)
 
diff --git a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/service/restorer/restorers/vm_restorer.go b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/service/restorer/restorers/vm_restorer.go
index 937fec7c08..0e92ae6f55 100644
--- a/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/service/restorer/restorers/vm_restorer.go
+++ b/images/virtualization-artifact/pkg/controller/service/restorer/restorers/vm_restorer.go
@@ -213,6 +213,15 @@ func (v *VirtualMachineHandler) ProcessRestore(ctx context.Context) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to update the `VirtualMachine`: %w", updErr)
 		}
 
+		vm.Status.BlockDeviceRefs = v.vm.Status.BlockDeviceRefs
+		updErr = v.client.Status().Update(ctx, vm)
+		if updErr != nil {
+			if apierrors.IsConflict(updErr) {
+				return fmt.Errorf("waiting for the `VirtualMachine` status %w", common.ErrUpdating)
+			}
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to update the `VirtualMachine` status: %w", updErr)
+		}
+
 		// Always clean up VMBDAs first, regardless of VM state
 		err = v.deleteCurrentVirtualMachineBlockDeviceAttachments(ctx)
 		if err != nil {