diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/optimizer/Optimizer.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/optimizer/Optimizer.scala
index 33da482c4eea..a0e21ed86a71 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/optimizer/Optimizer.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/optimizer/Optimizer.scala
@@ -966,14 +966,19 @@ object CombineFilters extends Rule[LogicalPlan] with PredicateHelper {
 }
 
 /**
- * Removes Sort operation. This can happen:
+ * Removes Sort operations if they don't affect the final output ordering.
+ * Note that changes in the final output ordering may affect the file size (SPARK-32318).
+ * This rule handles the following cases:
  * 1) if the sort order is empty or the sort order does not have any reference
  * 2) if the child is already sorted
- * 3) if there is another Sort operator separated by 0...n Project/Filter operators
- * 4) if the Sort operator is within Join separated by 0...n Project/Filter operators only,
- *    and the Join conditions is deterministic
- * 5) if the Sort operator is within GroupBy separated by 0...n Project/Filter operators only,
- *    and the aggregate function is order irrelevant
+ * 3) if there is another Sort operator separated by 0...n Project, Filter, Repartition or
+ *    RepartitionByExpression (with deterministic expressions) operators
+ * 4) if the Sort operator is within Join separated by 0...n Project, Filter, Repartition or
+ *    RepartitionByExpression (with deterministic expressions) operators only and the Join condition
+ *    is deterministic
+ * 5) if the Sort operator is within GroupBy separated by 0...n Project, Filter, Repartition or
+ *    RepartitionByExpression (with deterministic expressions) operators only and the aggregate
+ *    function is order irrelevant
  */
 object EliminateSorts extends Rule[LogicalPlan] {
   def apply(plan: LogicalPlan): LogicalPlan = plan transform {
@@ -999,6 +1004,8 @@ object EliminateSorts extends Rule[LogicalPlan] {
   private def canEliminateSort(plan: LogicalPlan): Boolean = plan match {
     case p: Project => p.projectList.forall(_.deterministic)
     case f: Filter => f.condition.deterministic
+    case r: RepartitionByExpression => r.partitionExpressions.forall(_.deterministic)
+    case _: Repartition => true
     case _ => false
   }
 
diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/optimizer/EliminateSortsBeforeRepartitionSuite.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/optimizer/EliminateSortsBeforeRepartitionSuite.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9f031358611b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/optimizer/EliminateSortsBeforeRepartitionSuite.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+ * The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.optimizer
+
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.analysis.{Analyzer, EmptyFunctionRegistry}
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.catalog.{InMemoryCatalog, SessionCatalog}
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.dsl.expressions._
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.dsl.plans._
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.plans.PlanTest
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.plans.logical.{LocalRelation, LogicalPlan}
+import org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.rules.RuleExecutor
+
+class EliminateSortsBeforeRepartitionSuite extends PlanTest {
+
+  val catalog = new SessionCatalog(new InMemoryCatalog, EmptyFunctionRegistry, conf)
+  val analyzer = new Analyzer(catalog, conf)
+
+  val testRelation = LocalRelation('a.int, 'b.int, 'c.int)
+  val anotherTestRelation = LocalRelation('d.int, 'e.int)
+
+  object Optimize extends RuleExecutor[LogicalPlan] {
+    val batches =
+      Batch("Default", FixedPoint(10),
+        FoldablePropagation,
+        LimitPushDown) ::
+      Batch("Eliminate Sorts", Once,
+        EliminateSorts) ::
+      Batch("Collapse Project", Once,
+        CollapseProject) :: Nil
+  }
+
+  def repartition(plan: LogicalPlan): LogicalPlan = plan.repartition(10)
+
+  test("sortBy") {
+    val plan = testRelation.select('a, 'b).sortBy('a.asc, 'b.desc)
+    val optimizedPlan = testRelation.select('a, 'b)
+    checkRepartitionCases(plan, optimizedPlan)
+  }
+
+  test("sortBy with projection") {
+    val plan = testRelation.sortBy('a.asc, 'b.asc).select('a + 1 as "a", 'b + 2 as "b")
+    val optimizedPlan = testRelation.select('a + 1 as "a", 'b + 2 as "b")
+    checkRepartitionCases(plan, optimizedPlan)
+  }
+
+  test("sortBy with projection and filter") {
+    val plan = testRelation.sortBy('a.asc, 'b.asc).select('a, 'b).where('a === 10)
+    val optimizedPlan = testRelation.select('a, 'b).where('a === 10)
+    checkRepartitionCases(plan, optimizedPlan)
+  }
+
+  test("sortBy with limit") {
+    val plan = testRelation.sortBy('a.asc, 'b.asc).limit(10)
+    val optimizedPlan = testRelation.sortBy('a.asc, 'b.asc).limit(10)
+    checkRepartitionCases(plan, optimizedPlan)
+  }
+
+  test("sortBy with non-deterministic projection") {
+    val plan = testRelation.sortBy('a.asc, 'b.asc).select(rand(1), 'a, 'b)
+    val optimizedPlan = testRelation.sortBy('a.asc, 'b.asc).select(rand(1), 'a, 'b)
+    checkRepartitionCases(plan, optimizedPlan)
+  }
+
+  test("orderBy") {
+    val plan = testRelation.select('a, 'b).orderBy('a.asc, 'b.asc)
+    val optimizedPlan = testRelation.select('a, 'b)
+    checkRepartitionCases(plan, optimizedPlan)
+  }
+
+  test("orderBy with projection") {
+    val plan = testRelation.orderBy('a.asc, 'b.asc).select('a + 1 as "a", 'b + 2 as "b")
+    val optimizedPlan = testRelation.select('a + 1 as "a", 'b + 2 as "b")
+    checkRepartitionCases(plan, optimizedPlan)
+  }
+
+  test("orderBy with projection and filter") {
+    val plan = testRelation.orderBy('a.asc, 'b.asc).select('a, 'b).where('a === 10)
+    val optimizedPlan = testRelation.select('a, 'b).where('a === 10)
+    checkRepartitionCases(plan, optimizedPlan)
+  }
+
+  test("orderBy with limit") {
+    val plan = testRelation.orderBy('a.asc, 'b.asc).limit(10)
+    val optimizedPlan = testRelation.orderBy('a.asc, 'b.asc).limit(10)
+    checkRepartitionCases(plan, optimizedPlan)
+  }
+
+  test("orderBy with non-deterministic projection") {
+    val plan = testRelation.orderBy('a.asc, 'b.asc).select(rand(1), 'a, 'b)
+    val optimizedPlan = testRelation.orderBy('a.asc, 'b.asc).select(rand(1), 'a, 'b)
+    checkRepartitionCases(plan, optimizedPlan)
+  }
+
+  test("additional coalesce and sortBy") {
+    val plan = testRelation.sortBy('a.asc, 'b.asc).coalesce(1)
+    val optimizedPlan = testRelation.coalesce(1)
+    checkRepartitionCases(plan, optimizedPlan)
+  }
+
+  test("additional projection, repartition and sortBy") {
+    val plan = testRelation.sortBy('a.asc, 'b.asc).repartition(100).select('a + 1 as "a")
+    val optimizedPlan = testRelation.repartition(100).select('a + 1 as "a")
+    checkRepartitionCases(plan, optimizedPlan)
+  }
+
+  test("additional filter, distribute and sortBy") {
+    val plan = testRelation.sortBy('a.asc, 'b.asc).distribute('a)(2).where('a === 10)
+    val optimizedPlan = testRelation.distribute('a)(2).where('a === 10)
+    checkRepartitionCases(plan, optimizedPlan)
+  }
+
+  test("join") {
+    val plan = testRelation.sortBy('a.asc, 'b.asc).distribute('a)(2).where('a === 10)
+    val optimizedPlan = testRelation.distribute('a)(2).where('a === 10)
+    val anotherPlan = anotherTestRelation.select('d)
+    val joinPlan = plan.join(anotherPlan)
+    val optimizedJoinPlan = optimize(joinPlan)
+    val correctJoinPlan = analyze(optimizedPlan.join(anotherPlan))
+    comparePlans(optimizedJoinPlan, correctJoinPlan)
+  }
+
+  test("aggregate") {
+    val plan = testRelation.sortBy('a.asc, 'b.asc).distribute('a)(2).where('a === 10)
+    val optimizedPlan = testRelation.distribute('a)(2).where('a === 10)
+    val aggPlan = plan.groupBy('a)(sum('b))
+    val optimizedAggPlan = optimize(aggPlan)
+    val correctAggPlan = analyze(optimizedPlan.groupBy('a)(sum('b)))
+    comparePlans(optimizedAggPlan, correctAggPlan)
+  }
+
+  protected def checkRepartitionCases(plan: LogicalPlan, optimizedPlan: LogicalPlan): Unit = {
+    // cannot remove sortBy before repartition without sortBy/orderBy
+    val planWithRepartition = repartition(plan)
+    val optimizedPlanWithRepartition = optimize(planWithRepartition)
+    val correctPlanWithRepartition = analyze(planWithRepartition)
+    comparePlans(optimizedPlanWithRepartition, correctPlanWithRepartition)
+
+    // can remove sortBy before repartition with sortBy
+    val planWithRepartitionAndSortBy = planWithRepartition.sortBy('a.asc)
+    val optimizedPlanWithRepartitionAndSortBy = optimize(planWithRepartitionAndSortBy)
+    val correctPlanWithRepartitionAndSortBy = analyze(repartition(optimizedPlan).sortBy('a.asc))
+    comparePlans(optimizedPlanWithRepartitionAndSortBy, correctPlanWithRepartitionAndSortBy)
+
+    // can remove sortBy before repartition with orderBy
+    val planWithRepartitionAndOrderBy = planWithRepartition.orderBy('a.asc)
+    val optimizedPlanWithRepartitionAndOrderBy = optimize(planWithRepartitionAndOrderBy)
+    val correctPlanWithRepartitionAndOrderBy = analyze(repartition(optimizedPlan).orderBy('a.asc))
+    comparePlans(optimizedPlanWithRepartitionAndOrderBy, correctPlanWithRepartitionAndOrderBy)
+  }
+
+  private def analyze(plan: LogicalPlan): LogicalPlan = {
+    analyzer.execute(plan)
+  }
+
+  private def optimize(plan: LogicalPlan): LogicalPlan = {
+    Optimize.execute(analyzer.execute(plan))
+  }
+}
+
+class EliminateSortsBeforeRepartitionByExprsSuite extends EliminateSortsBeforeRepartitionSuite {
+  override def repartition(plan: LogicalPlan): LogicalPlan = plan.distribute('a)(10)
+
+  test("sortBy before repartition with non-deterministic expressions") {
+    val plan = testRelation.sortBy('a.asc, 'b.asc).limit(10)
+    val planWithRepartition = plan.distribute(rand(1).asc, 'a.asc)(20)
+    checkRepartitionCases(plan = planWithRepartition, optimizedPlan = planWithRepartition)
+  }
+
+  test("orderBy before repartition with non-deterministic expressions") {
+    val plan = testRelation.orderBy('a.asc, 'b.asc).limit(10)
+    val planWithRepartition = plan.distribute(rand(1).asc, 'a.asc)(20)
+    checkRepartitionCases(plan = planWithRepartition, optimizedPlan = planWithRepartition)
+  }
+}
+
+class EliminateSortsBeforeCoalesceSuite extends EliminateSortsBeforeRepartitionSuite {
+  override def repartition(plan: LogicalPlan): LogicalPlan = plan.coalesce(1)
+}