diff --git a/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/postoffice/impl/PostOfficeImpl.java b/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/postoffice/impl/PostOfficeImpl.java
index 9de5dcc354..12c722a2a2 100644
--- a/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/postoffice/impl/PostOfficeImpl.java
+++ b/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/postoffice/impl/PostOfficeImpl.java
@@ -809,10 +809,6 @@ public class PostOfficeImpl implements PostOffice, NotificationListener, Binding
 
       message.cleanupInternalProperties();
 
-      if (server.hasBrokerPlugins()) {
-         server.callBrokerPlugins(plugin -> plugin.beforeMessageRoute(message, context, direct, rejectDuplicates));
-      }
-
       Bindings bindings = addressManager.getBindingsForRoutingAddress(context.getAddress(message));
 
       // TODO auto-create queues here?
@@ -836,6 +832,10 @@ public class PostOfficeImpl implements PostOffice, NotificationListener, Binding
          }
       }
 
+      if (server.hasBrokerPlugins()) {
+         server.callBrokerPlugins(plugin -> plugin.beforeMessageRoute(message, context, direct, rejectDuplicates));
+      }
+
       if (logger.isTraceEnabled()) {
          logger.trace("Message after routed=" + message);
       }