diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/listener/CompositeChunkListener.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/listener/CompositeChunkListener.java
index 5291df491..aa8e8b07d 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/listener/CompositeChunkListener.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/listener/CompositeChunkListener.java
@@ -49,35 +49,40 @@ public class CompositeChunkListener implements ChunkListener {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Call the registered listeners in order, respecting and prioritizing those
-	 * that implement {@link Ordered}.
+	 * Call the registered listeners in reverse order.
 	 *
 	 * @see org.springframework.batch.core.ChunkListener#afterChunk(ChunkContext context)
 	 */
 	@Override
 	public void afterChunk(ChunkContext context) {
-		for (Iterator<ChunkListener> iterator = listeners.iterator(); iterator.hasNext();) {
+		for (Iterator<ChunkListener> iterator = listeners.reverse(); iterator.hasNext();) {
 			ChunkListener listener = iterator.next();
 			listener.afterChunk(context);
 		}
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Call the registered listeners in reverse order.
+	 * Call the registered listeners in order, respecting and prioritizing those
+	 * that implement {@link Ordered}.
 	 *
 	 * @see org.springframework.batch.core.ChunkListener#beforeChunk(ChunkContext context)
 	 */
 	@Override
 	public void beforeChunk(ChunkContext context) {
-		for (Iterator<ChunkListener> iterator = listeners.reverse(); iterator.hasNext();) {
+		for (Iterator<ChunkListener> iterator = listeners.iterator(); iterator.hasNext();) {
 			ChunkListener listener = iterator.next();
 			listener.beforeChunk(context);
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Call the registered listeners in reverse order.
+	 *
+	 * @see org.springframework.batch.core.ChunkListener#afterChunkError(ChunkContext context)
+	 */
 	@Override
 	public void afterChunkError(ChunkContext context) {
-		for (Iterator<ChunkListener> iterator = listeners.iterator(); iterator.hasNext();) {
+		for (Iterator<ChunkListener> iterator = listeners.reverse(); iterator.hasNext();) {
 			ChunkListener listener = iterator.next();
 			listener.afterChunkError(context);
 		}
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/listener/CompositeItemReadListener.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/listener/CompositeItemReadListener.java
index b454f9c87..58746f687 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/listener/CompositeItemReadListener.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/listener/CompositeItemReadListener.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class CompositeItemReadListener<T> implements ItemReadListener<T> {
 	 */
 	@Override
 	public void onReadError(Exception ex) {
-		for (Iterator<ItemReadListener<? super T>> iterator = listeners.iterator(); iterator.hasNext();) {
+		for (Iterator<ItemReadListener<? super T>> iterator = listeners.reverse(); iterator.hasNext();) {
 			ItemReadListener<? super T> listener = iterator.next();
 			listener.onReadError(ex);
 		}