In this paper, we introduce the property (h) on Banach lattices and present its characterization in terms of disjoint sequences. Then, an example is given to show that an order-to-norm continuous operator may not be σ-order continuous. Suppose T:E→F is an order-bounded operator from Dedekind σ-complete Banach lattice E into Dedekind complete Banach lattice F. We prove that T is σ-order-to-norm continuous if and only if T is both order weakly compact and σ-order continuous. In addition, if E can be represented as an ideal of L0(μ), where (Ω,Σ,μ) is a σ-finite measure space, then T is σ-order-to-norm continuous if and only if T is order-to-norm continuous. As applications, we extend Wickstead’s results on the order continuity of norms on E and E′.