diff --git a/wp-includes/general-template.php b/wp-includes/general-template.php
index cbfe7045ae..b7e6c214fc 100644
--- a/wp-includes/general-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/general-template.php
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ function wp_title($sep = '»', $display = true) {
 	// If there is a post
 	if ( is_single() || is_page() ) {
 		$post = $wp_query->get_queried_object();
-		$title = strip_tags($post->post_title);
 		$title = apply_filters('single_post_title', $title);
+		$title = strip_tags($post->post_title);
 	}
 
 	$prefix = '';