diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/Analyzer.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/Analyzer.scala
index bf5dbb8200e87..37f6465f8817c 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/Analyzer.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/analysis/Analyzer.scala
@@ -2381,13 +2381,16 @@ class Analyzer(override val catalogManager: CatalogManager)
           val unresolvedSortOrders = sortOrder.filter { s =>
             !s.resolved || !s.references.subsetOf(aggregate.outputSet) || containsAggregate(s)
           }
-          val aliasedOrdering =
-            unresolvedSortOrders.map(o => Alias(o.child, "aggOrder")())
-          val aggregatedOrdering = aggregate.copy(aggregateExpressions = aliasedOrdering)
+          val aliasedOrdering = unresolvedSortOrders.map(o => Alias(o.child, "aggOrder")())
+
+          val aggregateWithExtraOrdering = aggregate.copy(
+            aggregateExpressions = aggregate.aggregateExpressions ++ aliasedOrdering)
+
           val resolvedAggregate: Aggregate =
-            executeSameContext(aggregatedOrdering).asInstanceOf[Aggregate]
-          val resolvedAliasedOrdering: Seq[Alias] =
-            resolvedAggregate.aggregateExpressions.asInstanceOf[Seq[Alias]]
+            executeSameContext(aggregateWithExtraOrdering).asInstanceOf[Aggregate]
+
+          val (reResolvedAggExprs, resolvedAliasedOrdering) =
+            resolvedAggregate.aggregateExpressions.splitAt(aggregate.aggregateExpressions.length)
 
           // If we pass the analysis check, then the ordering expressions should only reference to
           // aggregate expressions or grouping expressions, and it's safe to push them down to
@@ -2401,24 +2404,25 @@ class Analyzer(override val catalogManager: CatalogManager)
           // expression instead.
           val needsPushDown = ArrayBuffer.empty[NamedExpression]
           val orderToAlias = unresolvedSortOrders.zip(aliasedOrdering)
-          val evaluatedOrderings = resolvedAliasedOrdering.zip(orderToAlias).map {
-            case (evaluated, (order, aliasOrder)) =>
-              val index = originalAggExprs.indexWhere {
-                case Alias(child, _) => child semanticEquals evaluated.child
-                case other => other semanticEquals evaluated.child
-              }
+          val evaluatedOrderings =
+            resolvedAliasedOrdering.asInstanceOf[Seq[Alias]].zip(orderToAlias).map {
+              case (evaluated, (order, aliasOrder)) =>
+                val index = reResolvedAggExprs.indexWhere {
+                  case Alias(child, _) => child semanticEquals evaluated.child
+                  case other => other semanticEquals evaluated.child
+                }
 
-              if (index == -1) {
-                if (CharVarcharUtils.getRawType(evaluated.metadata).nonEmpty) {
-                  needsPushDown += aliasOrder
-                  order.copy(child = aliasOrder)
+                if (index == -1) {
+                  if (hasCharVarchar(evaluated)) {
+                    needsPushDown += aliasOrder
+                    order.copy(child = aliasOrder)
+                  } else {
+                    needsPushDown += evaluated
+                    order.copy(child = evaluated.toAttribute)
+                  }
                 } else {
-                  needsPushDown += evaluated
-                  order.copy(child = evaluated.toAttribute)
+                  order.copy(child = originalAggExprs(index).toAttribute)
                 }
-              } else {
-                order.copy(child = originalAggExprs(index).toAttribute)
-              }
           }
 
           val sortOrdersMap = unresolvedSortOrders
@@ -2443,6 +2447,13 @@ class Analyzer(override val catalogManager: CatalogManager)
         }
     }
 
+    def hasCharVarchar(expr: Alias): Boolean = {
+      expr.find {
+        case ne: NamedExpression => CharVarcharUtils.getRawType(ne.metadata).nonEmpty
+        case _ => false
+      }.nonEmpty
+    }
+
     def containsAggregate(condition: Expression): Boolean = {
       condition.find(_.isInstanceOf[AggregateExpression]).isDefined
     }
diff --git a/sql/core/src/test/resources/tpcds-plan-stability/approved-plans-v1_4/q85.sf100/explain.txt b/sql/core/src/test/resources/tpcds-plan-stability/approved-plans-v1_4/q85.sf100/explain.txt
index 7c3f00d33f24e..cdef75fa0fa47 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/test/resources/tpcds-plan-stability/approved-plans-v1_4/q85.sf100/explain.txt
+++ b/sql/core/src/test/resources/tpcds-plan-stability/approved-plans-v1_4/q85.sf100/explain.txt
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Input [8]: [ws_sold_date_sk#1, ws_item_sk#2, ws_web_page_sk#3, ws_order_number#4
 
 (10) Exchange
 Input [6]: [ws_sold_date_sk#1, ws_item_sk#2, ws_order_number#4, ws_quantity#5, ws_sales_price#6, ws_net_profit#7]
-Arguments: hashpartitioning(cast(ws_item_sk#2 as bigint), cast(ws_order_number#4 as bigint), 5), true, [id=#10]
+Arguments: hashpartitioning(cast(ws_item_sk#2 as bigint), cast(ws_order_number#4 as bigint), 5), ENSURE_REQUIREMENTS, [id=#10]
 
 (11) Sort [codegen id : 3]
 Input [6]: [ws_sold_date_sk#1, ws_item_sk#2, ws_order_number#4, ws_quantity#5, ws_sales_price#6, ws_net_profit#7]
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ Condition : (((((isnotnull(wr_item_sk#11) AND isnotnull(wr_order_number#16)) AND
 
 (15) Exchange
 Input [8]: [wr_item_sk#11, wr_refunded_cdemo_sk#12, wr_refunded_addr_sk#13, wr_returning_cdemo_sk#14, wr_reason_sk#15, wr_order_number#16, wr_fee#17, wr_refunded_cash#18]
-Arguments: hashpartitioning(wr_item_sk#11, wr_order_number#16, 5), true, [id=#19]
+Arguments: hashpartitioning(wr_item_sk#11, wr_order_number#16, 5), ENSURE_REQUIREMENTS, [id=#19]
 
 (16) Sort [codegen id : 5]
 Input [8]: [wr_item_sk#11, wr_refunded_cdemo_sk#12, wr_refunded_addr_sk#13, wr_returning_cdemo_sk#14, wr_reason_sk#15, wr_order_number#16, wr_fee#17, wr_refunded_cash#18]
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ Input [11]: [ws_quantity#5, ws_sales_price#6, ws_net_profit#7, wr_refunded_cdemo
 
 (39) Exchange
 Input [7]: [ws_quantity#5, ws_sales_price#6, wr_refunded_cdemo_sk#12, wr_returning_cdemo_sk#14, wr_fee#17, wr_refunded_cash#18, r_reason_desc#24]
-Arguments: hashpartitioning(wr_refunded_cdemo_sk#12, wr_returning_cdemo_sk#14, 5), true, [id=#30]
+Arguments: hashpartitioning(wr_refunded_cdemo_sk#12, wr_returning_cdemo_sk#14, 5), ENSURE_REQUIREMENTS, [id=#30]
 
 (40) Sort [codegen id : 10]
 Input [7]: [ws_quantity#5, ws_sales_price#6, wr_refunded_cdemo_sk#12, wr_returning_cdemo_sk#14, wr_fee#17, wr_refunded_cash#18, r_reason_desc#24]
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ Input [6]: [cd_demo_sk#31, cd_marital_status#32, cd_education_status#33, cd_demo
 
 (50) Exchange
 Input [4]: [cd_demo_sk#31, cd_marital_status#32, cd_education_status#33, cd_demo_sk#35]
-Arguments: hashpartitioning(cast(cd_demo_sk#31 as bigint), cast(cd_demo_sk#35 as bigint), 5), true, [id=#38]
+Arguments: hashpartitioning(cast(cd_demo_sk#31 as bigint), cast(cd_demo_sk#35 as bigint), 5), ENSURE_REQUIREMENTS, [id=#38]
 
 (51) Sort [codegen id : 13]
 Input [4]: [cd_demo_sk#31, cd_marital_status#32, cd_education_status#33, cd_demo_sk#35]
@@ -302,16 +302,16 @@ Results [7]: [r_reason_desc#24, sum#45, count#46, sum#47, count#48, sum#49, coun
 
 (55) Exchange
 Input [7]: [r_reason_desc#24, sum#45, count#46, sum#47, count#48, sum#49, count#50]
-Arguments: hashpartitioning(r_reason_desc#24, 5), true, [id=#51]
+Arguments: hashpartitioning(r_reason_desc#24, 5), ENSURE_REQUIREMENTS, [id=#51]
 
 (56) HashAggregate [codegen id : 15]
 Input [7]: [r_reason_desc#24, sum#45, count#46, sum#47, count#48, sum#49, count#50]
 Keys [1]: [r_reason_desc#24]
 Functions [3]: [avg(cast(ws_quantity#5 as bigint)), avg(UnscaledValue(wr_refunded_cash#18)), avg(UnscaledValue(wr_fee#17))]
 Aggregate Attributes [3]: [avg(cast(ws_quantity#5 as bigint))#52, avg(UnscaledValue(wr_refunded_cash#18))#53, avg(UnscaledValue(wr_fee#17))#54]
-Results [5]: [substr(r_reason_desc#24, 1, 20) AS substr(r_reason_desc, 1, 20)#55, avg(cast(ws_quantity#5 as bigint))#52 AS avg(ws_quantity)#56, cast((avg(UnscaledValue(wr_refunded_cash#18))#53 / 100.0) as decimal(11,6)) AS avg(wr_refunded_cash)#57, cast((avg(UnscaledValue(wr_fee#17))#54 / 100.0) as decimal(11,6)) AS avg(wr_fee)#58, avg(cast(ws_quantity#5 as bigint))#52 AS aggOrder#59]
+Results [4]: [substr(r_reason_desc#24, 1, 20) AS substr(r_reason_desc, 1, 20)#55, avg(cast(ws_quantity#5 as bigint))#52 AS avg(ws_quantity)#56, cast((avg(UnscaledValue(wr_refunded_cash#18))#53 / 100.0) as decimal(11,6)) AS avg(wr_refunded_cash)#57, cast((avg(UnscaledValue(wr_fee#17))#54 / 100.0) as decimal(11,6)) AS avg(wr_fee)#58]
 
 (57) TakeOrderedAndProject
-Input [5]: [substr(r_reason_desc, 1, 20)#55, avg(ws_quantity)#56, avg(wr_refunded_cash)#57, avg(wr_fee)#58, aggOrder#59]
-Arguments: 100, [substr(r_reason_desc, 1, 20)#55 ASC NULLS FIRST, aggOrder#59 ASC NULLS FIRST, avg(wr_refunded_cash)#57 ASC NULLS FIRST, avg(wr_fee)#58 ASC NULLS FIRST], [substr(r_reason_desc, 1, 20)#55, avg(ws_quantity)#56, avg(wr_refunded_cash)#57, avg(wr_fee)#58]
+Input [4]: [substr(r_reason_desc, 1, 20)#55, avg(ws_quantity)#56, avg(wr_refunded_cash)#57, avg(wr_fee)#58]
+Arguments: 100, [substr(r_reason_desc, 1, 20)#55 ASC NULLS FIRST, avg(ws_quantity)#56 ASC NULLS FIRST, avg(wr_refunded_cash)#57 ASC NULLS FIRST, avg(wr_fee)#58 ASC NULLS FIRST], [substr(r_reason_desc, 1, 20)#55, avg(ws_quantity)#56, avg(wr_refunded_cash)#57, avg(wr_fee)#58]
 
diff --git a/sql/core/src/test/resources/tpcds-plan-stability/approved-plans-v1_4/q85.sf100/simplified.txt b/sql/core/src/test/resources/tpcds-plan-stability/approved-plans-v1_4/q85.sf100/simplified.txt
index 3fa7d84f55966..236afa30baf23 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/test/resources/tpcds-plan-stability/approved-plans-v1_4/q85.sf100/simplified.txt
+++ b/sql/core/src/test/resources/tpcds-plan-stability/approved-plans-v1_4/q85.sf100/simplified.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-TakeOrderedAndProject [substr(r_reason_desc, 1, 20),aggOrder,avg(wr_refunded_cash),avg(wr_fee),avg(ws_quantity)]
+TakeOrderedAndProject [substr(r_reason_desc, 1, 20),avg(ws_quantity),avg(wr_refunded_cash),avg(wr_fee)]
   WholeStageCodegen (15)
-    HashAggregate [r_reason_desc,sum,count,sum,count,sum,count] [avg(cast(ws_quantity as bigint)),avg(UnscaledValue(wr_refunded_cash)),avg(UnscaledValue(wr_fee)),substr(r_reason_desc, 1, 20),avg(ws_quantity),avg(wr_refunded_cash),avg(wr_fee),aggOrder,sum,count,sum,count,sum,count]
+    HashAggregate [r_reason_desc,sum,count,sum,count,sum,count] [avg(cast(ws_quantity as bigint)),avg(UnscaledValue(wr_refunded_cash)),avg(UnscaledValue(wr_fee)),substr(r_reason_desc, 1, 20),avg(ws_quantity),avg(wr_refunded_cash),avg(wr_fee),sum,count,sum,count,sum,count]
       InputAdapter
         Exchange [r_reason_desc] #1
           WholeStageCodegen (14)
diff --git a/sql/core/src/test/resources/tpcds-plan-stability/approved-plans-v1_4/q85/explain.txt b/sql/core/src/test/resources/tpcds-plan-stability/approved-plans-v1_4/q85/explain.txt
index 626d1a71e579f..23598c2e72708 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/test/resources/tpcds-plan-stability/approved-plans-v1_4/q85/explain.txt
+++ b/sql/core/src/test/resources/tpcds-plan-stability/approved-plans-v1_4/q85/explain.txt
@@ -272,16 +272,16 @@ Results [7]: [r_reason_desc#35, sum#43, count#44, sum#45, count#46, sum#47, coun
 
 (49) Exchange
 Input [7]: [r_reason_desc#35, sum#43, count#44, sum#45, count#46, sum#47, count#48]
-Arguments: hashpartitioning(r_reason_desc#35, 5), true, [id=#49]
+Arguments: hashpartitioning(r_reason_desc#35, 5), ENSURE_REQUIREMENTS, [id=#49]
 
 (50) HashAggregate [codegen id : 9]
 Input [7]: [r_reason_desc#35, sum#43, count#44, sum#45, count#46, sum#47, count#48]
 Keys [1]: [r_reason_desc#35]
 Functions [3]: [avg(cast(ws_quantity#5 as bigint)), avg(UnscaledValue(wr_refunded_cash#15)), avg(UnscaledValue(wr_fee#14))]
 Aggregate Attributes [3]: [avg(cast(ws_quantity#5 as bigint))#50, avg(UnscaledValue(wr_refunded_cash#15))#51, avg(UnscaledValue(wr_fee#14))#52]
-Results [5]: [substr(r_reason_desc#35, 1, 20) AS substr(r_reason_desc, 1, 20)#53, avg(cast(ws_quantity#5 as bigint))#50 AS avg(ws_quantity)#54, cast((avg(UnscaledValue(wr_refunded_cash#15))#51 / 100.0) as decimal(11,6)) AS avg(wr_refunded_cash)#55, cast((avg(UnscaledValue(wr_fee#14))#52 / 100.0) as decimal(11,6)) AS avg(wr_fee)#56, avg(cast(ws_quantity#5 as bigint))#50 AS aggOrder#57]
+Results [4]: [substr(r_reason_desc#35, 1, 20) AS substr(r_reason_desc, 1, 20)#53, avg(cast(ws_quantity#5 as bigint))#50 AS avg(ws_quantity)#54, cast((avg(UnscaledValue(wr_refunded_cash#15))#51 / 100.0) as decimal(11,6)) AS avg(wr_refunded_cash)#55, cast((avg(UnscaledValue(wr_fee#14))#52 / 100.0) as decimal(11,6)) AS avg(wr_fee)#56]
 
 (51) TakeOrderedAndProject
-Input [5]: [substr(r_reason_desc, 1, 20)#53, avg(ws_quantity)#54, avg(wr_refunded_cash)#55, avg(wr_fee)#56, aggOrder#57]
-Arguments: 100, [substr(r_reason_desc, 1, 20)#53 ASC NULLS FIRST, aggOrder#57 ASC NULLS FIRST, avg(wr_refunded_cash)#55 ASC NULLS FIRST, avg(wr_fee)#56 ASC NULLS FIRST], [substr(r_reason_desc, 1, 20)#53, avg(ws_quantity)#54, avg(wr_refunded_cash)#55, avg(wr_fee)#56]
+Input [4]: [substr(r_reason_desc, 1, 20)#53, avg(ws_quantity)#54, avg(wr_refunded_cash)#55, avg(wr_fee)#56]
+Arguments: 100, [substr(r_reason_desc, 1, 20)#53 ASC NULLS FIRST, avg(ws_quantity)#54 ASC NULLS FIRST, avg(wr_refunded_cash)#55 ASC NULLS FIRST, avg(wr_fee)#56 ASC NULLS FIRST], [substr(r_reason_desc, 1, 20)#53, avg(ws_quantity)#54, avg(wr_refunded_cash)#55, avg(wr_fee)#56]
 
diff --git a/sql/core/src/test/resources/tpcds-plan-stability/approved-plans-v1_4/q85/simplified.txt b/sql/core/src/test/resources/tpcds-plan-stability/approved-plans-v1_4/q85/simplified.txt
index 93c319a615566..b958737162784 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/test/resources/tpcds-plan-stability/approved-plans-v1_4/q85/simplified.txt
+++ b/sql/core/src/test/resources/tpcds-plan-stability/approved-plans-v1_4/q85/simplified.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-TakeOrderedAndProject [substr(r_reason_desc, 1, 20),aggOrder,avg(wr_refunded_cash),avg(wr_fee),avg(ws_quantity)]
+TakeOrderedAndProject [substr(r_reason_desc, 1, 20),avg(ws_quantity),avg(wr_refunded_cash),avg(wr_fee)]
   WholeStageCodegen (9)
-    HashAggregate [r_reason_desc,sum,count,sum,count,sum,count] [avg(cast(ws_quantity as bigint)),avg(UnscaledValue(wr_refunded_cash)),avg(UnscaledValue(wr_fee)),substr(r_reason_desc, 1, 20),avg(ws_quantity),avg(wr_refunded_cash),avg(wr_fee),aggOrder,sum,count,sum,count,sum,count]
+    HashAggregate [r_reason_desc,sum,count,sum,count,sum,count] [avg(cast(ws_quantity as bigint)),avg(UnscaledValue(wr_refunded_cash)),avg(UnscaledValue(wr_fee)),substr(r_reason_desc, 1, 20),avg(ws_quantity),avg(wr_refunded_cash),avg(wr_fee),sum,count,sum,count,sum,count]
       InputAdapter
         Exchange [r_reason_desc] #1
           WholeStageCodegen (8)
diff --git a/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/CharVarcharTestSuite.scala b/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/CharVarcharTestSuite.scala
index fb35d6cf8dacb..7546e888075d9 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/CharVarcharTestSuite.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/CharVarcharTestSuite.scala
@@ -474,6 +474,17 @@ trait CharVarcharTestSuite extends QueryTest with SQLTestUtils {
       checkAnswer(sql("SELECT v, sum(i) FROM t GROUP BY v ORDER BY v"), Row("c", 1))
     }
   }
+
+  test("SPARK-34003: fix char/varchar fails w/ order by functions") {
+    withTable("t") {
+      sql(s"CREATE TABLE t(v VARCHAR(3), i INT) USING $format")
+      sql("INSERT INTO t VALUES ('c', 1)")
+      checkAnswer(sql("SELECT substr(v, 1, 2), sum(i) FROM t GROUP BY v ORDER BY substr(v, 1, 2)"),
+        Row("c", 1))
+      checkAnswer(sql("SELECT sum(i) FROM t GROUP BY v ORDER BY substr(v, 1, 2)"),
+        Row(1))
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 // Some basic char/varchar tests which doesn't rely on table implementation.