diff --git a/org.springframework.test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.java b/org.springframework.test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.java
index 1584fa064a8..26d2d9340fa 100644
--- a/org.springframework.test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.java
+++ b/org.springframework.test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.java
@@ -308,9 +308,9 @@ public class SpringJUnit4ClassRunner extends BlockJUnit4ClassRunner {
 
 		Statement statement = methodInvoker(frameworkMethod, testInstance);
 		statement = possiblyExpectingExceptions(frameworkMethod, testInstance, statement);
-		statement = withRulesReflectively(frameworkMethod, testInstance, statement);
 		statement = withBefores(frameworkMethod, testInstance, statement);
 		statement = withAfters(frameworkMethod, testInstance, statement);
+		statement = withRulesReflectively(frameworkMethod, testInstance, statement);
 		statement = withPotentialRepeat(frameworkMethod, testInstance, statement);
 		statement = withPotentialTimeout(frameworkMethod, testInstance, statement);