diff --git a/railties/lib/initializer.rb b/railties/lib/initializer.rb
index e36f917b15..ea61d4e4fe 100644
--- a/railties/lib/initializer.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/initializer.rb
@@ -135,12 +135,12 @@ module Rails
 
       load_application_initializers
 
-      # Prepare dispatcher callbacks and run 'prepare' callbacks
-      prepare_dispatcher
-
       # the framework is now fully initialized
       after_initialize
 
+      # Prepare dispatcher callbacks and run 'prepare' callbacks
+      prepare_dispatcher
+
       # Routing must be initialized after plugins to allow the former to extend the routes
       initialize_routing