diff --git a/cpp/src/arrow/array/array_test.cc b/cpp/src/arrow/array/array_test.cc
index 64ea3fd71a7..e02bc0e1aad 100644
--- a/cpp/src/arrow/array/array_test.cc
+++ b/cpp/src/arrow/array/array_test.cc
@@ -4433,4 +4433,25 @@ TEST_F(TestDayTimeIntervalBuilder, TestConstructors) {
   ASSERT_TRUE(builder3.type()->Equals(type));
 }
 
+TEST(ArrayTest, MakeEmptyPreservesDictionaryOrderedFlagInArray) {
+  auto dict_type = arrow::dictionary(arrow::int32(), arrow::utf8(), /*ordered=*/true);
+  auto schema = arrow::schema({arrow::field("col", dict_type)});
+
+  ASSERT_OK_AND_ASSIGN(auto batch, arrow::RecordBatch::MakeEmpty(schema));
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(batch->num_rows(), 0);
+  ASSERT_EQ(batch->num_columns(), 1);
+
+  // Schema should be correct
+  auto schema_type =
+      std::static_pointer_cast<arrow::DictionaryType>(batch->schema()->field(0)->type());
+  // Ensure array type preserves the ordered flag
+  auto array_type =
+      std::static_pointer_cast<arrow::DictionaryType>(batch->column(0)->type());
+
+  ASSERT_TRUE(schema_type->ordered());
+  ASSERT_TRUE(array_type->ordered()) << "MakeEmpty() lost ordered flag in array type";
+  ASSERT_TRUE(array_type->Equals(*schema_type));
+}
+
 }  // namespace arrow
diff --git a/cpp/src/arrow/array/util.cc b/cpp/src/arrow/array/util.cc
index 1c19bd5a546..0785e568325 100644
--- a/cpp/src/arrow/array/util.cc
+++ b/cpp/src/arrow/array/util.cc
@@ -924,7 +924,12 @@ Result<std::shared_ptr<Array>> MakeEmptyArray(std::shared_ptr<DataType> type,
   std::unique_ptr<ArrayBuilder> builder;
   RETURN_NOT_OK(MakeBuilder(memory_pool, type, &builder));
   RETURN_NOT_OK(builder->Resize(0));
-  return builder->Finish();
+  ARROW_ASSIGN_OR_RAISE(auto result, builder->Finish());
+  // Preserve original DictionaryType (including ordered flag)
+  if (type->id() == Type::DICTIONARY) {
+    result->data()->type = type;
+  }
+  return result;
 }
 
 namespace internal {