diff --git a/spring-integration-event/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/event/inbound/ApplicationEventListeningMessageProducer.java b/spring-integration-event/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/event/inbound/ApplicationEventListeningMessageProducer.java
index 29c7ea29c9..25169fea68 100644
--- a/spring-integration-event/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/event/inbound/ApplicationEventListeningMessageProducer.java
+++ b/spring-integration-event/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/event/inbound/ApplicationEventListeningMessageProducer.java
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ public class ApplicationEventListeningMessageProducer extends ExpressionMessageP
 
 	private volatile long stoppedAt;
 
+	public ApplicationEventListeningMessageProducer() {
+		setPhase(Integer.MAX_VALUE / 2 - 1000);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Set the list of event types (classes that extend ApplicationEvent) that
 	 * this adapter should send to the message channel. By default, all event