diff --git a/jr-objects/src/main/java/tools/jackson/jr/ob/impl/BeanPropertyIntrospector.java b/jr-objects/src/main/java/tools/jackson/jr/ob/impl/BeanPropertyIntrospector.java
index 2ed1f21f..e2b2c087 100644
--- a/jr-objects/src/main/java/tools/jackson/jr/ob/impl/BeanPropertyIntrospector.java
+++ b/jr-objects/src/main/java/tools/jackson/jr/ob/impl/BeanPropertyIntrospector.java
@@ -44,7 +44,13 @@ public POJODefinition pojoDefinitionForSerialization(JSONWriter w, Class<?> pojo
     private POJODefinition _introspectDefinition(Class<?> beanType,
             boolean forSerialization, int features, boolean isRecord)
     {
-        Map<String,PropBuilder> propsByName = new TreeMap<>();
+        // 21-Oct-2024, tatu: [jackson-jr#167] Need to retain property order
+        //   for Deserialization, to keep Record properties ordered.
+        //   For Serialization OTOH we need sorting (although would probably
+        //   be better to sort after the fact, maybe in future)
+
+        Map<String,PropBuilder> propsByName = forSerialization ?
+                new TreeMap<>() : new LinkedHashMap<>();
         _introspect(beanType, propsByName, features, isRecord);
 
         final BeanConstructors constructors;
@@ -129,6 +135,10 @@ private static void _introspect(Class<?> currType, Map<String, PropBuilder> prop
             }
             if (Modifier.isPublic(f.getModifiers())) {
                 _propFrom(props, f.getName()).withField(f);
+            } else if (isRecord) {
+                // 21-Oct-2024, tatu: [jackson-jr#167] Need to retain ordering of Record
+                //   properties. One way is to pre-create properties like so.
+                _propFrom(props, f.getName());
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/jr-record-test/src/test-jdk17/java/jr/failing/RecordDeser167Test.java b/jr-record-test/src/test-jdk17/java/jr/RecordDeser167Test.java
similarity index 98%
rename from jr-record-test/src/test-jdk17/java/jr/failing/RecordDeser167Test.java
rename to jr-record-test/src/test-jdk17/java/jr/RecordDeser167Test.java
index f9bbaeb3..19ffc9f1 100644
--- a/jr-record-test/src/test-jdk17/java/jr/failing/RecordDeser167Test.java
+++ b/jr-record-test/src/test-jdk17/java/jr/RecordDeser167Test.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package jr.failing;
+package jr;
 
 import tools.jackson.jr.ob.JSON;
 
diff --git a/release-notes/CREDITS-2.x b/release-notes/CREDITS-2.x
index 219773cf..bce4274e 100644
--- a/release-notes/CREDITS-2.x
+++ b/release-notes/CREDITS-2.x
@@ -69,3 +69,9 @@ Tomasz Gawęda (@TomaszGaweda)
 
 * Contributed #162: Add support for deserializing Java Records
  (2.18.0)
+
+Giovanni van der Schelde (@Giovds)
+
+* Reported, suggested a fix for #167: Deserialization of record fails
+  on constructor parameter ordering
+ (2.18.1)
diff --git a/release-notes/VERSION-2.x b/release-notes/VERSION-2.x
index 65660de5..24675f84 100644
--- a/release-notes/VERSION-2.x
+++ b/release-notes/VERSION-2.x
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ Modules:
 
 -
 
+2.18.1 (not yet released)
+
+#167: Deserialization of record fails on constructor parameter ordering
+ (reported, fix suggested by Giovanni V-d-S)
+
 2.18.0 (26-Sep-2024)
 
 #162: Add support for deserializing Java Records