diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-site-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/doxia/DoxiaMojo.java b/maven-plugins/maven-site-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/doxia/DoxiaMojo.java
index 163a8fb5ff..afdc76bca7 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-site-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/doxia/DoxiaMojo.java
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-site-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/doxia/DoxiaMojo.java
@@ -315,13 +315,13 @@ public void execute()
                     copyDirectory( imagesDirectory, new File( localeOutputDirectory, "images" ) );
                 }
 
+                copyResources( localeOutputDirectory );
+
                 // Copy site resources
                 if ( resourcesDirectory != null && resourcesDirectory.exists() )
                 {
                     copyDirectory( resourcesDirectory, localeOutputDirectory );
                 }
-
-                copyResources( localeOutputDirectory );
             }
         }
         catch ( MavenReportException e )