"Performed changes in the query is not allowed due to following reason" when adding columns or reordering data

"Performed changes in the query is not allowed due to following reason" when adding columns or reordering data

I'm trying to make changes to a query but every time i try to save it i get this error message.  I'm not touching the data it's flagging.  All I've tried to do is reorder a couple of fields and add a new one.  Why won't it let me do this?  It's a core query that many reports are created off the back of and I need to be able to make changes to it as teh business progresses.