diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/tasklet/TaskletStep.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/tasklet/TaskletStep.java
index 1fa0522e8..4422b8b85 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/tasklet/TaskletStep.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/tasklet/TaskletStep.java
@@ -279,8 +279,6 @@ public class TaskletStep extends AbstractStep {
 							}
 						}
 
-						chunkListener.afterChunk();
-
 					}
 					finally {
 
@@ -390,6 +388,8 @@ public class TaskletStep extends AbstractStep {
 					}
 				}
 
+				chunkListener.afterChunk();
+
 				// Check for interruption after transaction as well, so that
 				// the interrupted exception is correctly propagated up to
 				// caller