diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authorization/method/AuthorizationAdvisorProxyFactory.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authorization/method/AuthorizationAdvisorProxyFactory.java
index 16566997c0..57731a3598 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authorization/method/AuthorizationAdvisorProxyFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authorization/method/AuthorizationAdvisorProxyFactory.java
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@ public final class AuthorizationAdvisorProxyFactory
 		advisors.add(AuthorizationManagerAfterMethodInterceptor.postAuthorize());
 		advisors.add(new PreFilterAuthorizationMethodInterceptor());
 		advisors.add(new PostFilterAuthorizationMethodInterceptor());
-		return new AuthorizationAdvisorProxyFactory(advisors);
+		AuthorizationAdvisorProxyFactory factory = new AuthorizationAdvisorProxyFactory(advisors);
+		AnnotationAwareOrderComparator.sort(factory.advisors);
+		return factory;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -124,7 +126,9 @@ public final class AuthorizationAdvisorProxyFactory
 		advisors.add(AuthorizationManagerAfterReactiveMethodInterceptor.postAuthorize());
 		advisors.add(new PreFilterAuthorizationReactiveMethodInterceptor());
 		advisors.add(new PostFilterAuthorizationReactiveMethodInterceptor());
-		return new AuthorizationAdvisorProxyFactory(advisors);
+		AuthorizationAdvisorProxyFactory factory = new AuthorizationAdvisorProxyFactory(advisors);
+		AnnotationAwareOrderComparator.sort(factory.advisors);
+		return factory;
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -160,9 +164,9 @@ public final class AuthorizationAdvisorProxyFactory
 			return proxied;
 		}
 		ProxyFactory factory = new ProxyFactory(target);
-		for (Advisor advisor : this.advisors) {
-			factory.addAdvisors(advisor);
-		}
+		List<Advisor> advisors = new ArrayList<>(this.advisors);
+		AnnotationAwareOrderComparator.sort(advisors);
+		factory.addAdvisors(advisors);
 		factory.setProxyTargetClass(!Modifier.isFinal(target.getClass().getModifiers()));
 		return factory.getProxy();
 	}
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/authorization/AuthorizationAdvisorProxyFactoryTests.java b/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/authorization/AuthorizationAdvisorProxyFactoryTests.java
index 15389c2ec2..0b325cbd0c 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/authorization/AuthorizationAdvisorProxyFactoryTests.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/authorization/AuthorizationAdvisorProxyFactoryTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
 import org.springframework.aop.Pointcut;
+import org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationAwareOrderComparator;
 import org.springframework.security.access.AccessDeniedException;
 import org.springframework.security.access.prepost.PreAuthorize;
 import org.springframework.security.authentication.TestAuthentication;
@@ -336,6 +337,32 @@ public class AuthorizationAdvisorProxyFactoryTests {
 		assertThat(factory.proxy(35)).isEqualTo(35);
 	}
 
+	// gh-16819
+	@Test
+	void advisorsWhenWithDefaultsThenAreSorted() {
+		AuthorizationAdvisorProxyFactory proxyFactory = AuthorizationAdvisorProxyFactory.withDefaults();
+		AnnotationAwareOrderComparator comparator = AnnotationAwareOrderComparator.INSTANCE;
+		AuthorizationAdvisor previous = null;
+		for (AuthorizationAdvisor advisor : proxyFactory) {
+			boolean ordered = previous == null || comparator.compare(previous, advisor) < 0;
+			assertThat(ordered).isTrue();
+			previous = advisor;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// gh-16819
+	@Test
+	void advisorsWhenWithReactiveDefaultsThenAreSorted() {
+		AuthorizationAdvisorProxyFactory proxyFactory = AuthorizationAdvisorProxyFactory.withReactiveDefaults();
+		AnnotationAwareOrderComparator comparator = AnnotationAwareOrderComparator.INSTANCE;
+		AuthorizationAdvisor previous = null;
+		for (AuthorizationAdvisor advisor : proxyFactory) {
+			boolean ordered = previous == null || comparator.compare(previous, advisor) < 0;
+			assertThat(ordered).isTrue();
+			previous = advisor;
+		}
+	}
+
 	private Authentication authenticated(String user, String... authorities) {
 		return TestAuthentication.authenticated(TestAuthentication.withUsername(user).authorities(authorities).build());
 	}