diff --git a/libraries/joomla/event/dispatcher.php b/libraries/joomla/event/dispatcher.php
index 260f4b73f7500..ab1df5614b60c 100644
--- a/libraries/joomla/event/dispatcher.php
+++ b/libraries/joomla/event/dispatcher.php
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ public function attach($observer)
 			}
 
 			$this->_observers[] = $observer;
-			end($this->_observers);
 			$methods = array($observer['event']);
 		}
 		else
@@ -229,6 +228,7 @@ public function attach($observer)
 			$methods = array_diff(get_class_methods($observer), get_class_methods('JPlugin'));
 		}
 
+		end($this->_observers);
 		$key = key($this->_observers);
 
 		foreach ($methods as $method)