diff --git a/spring-security-kerberos-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/extensions/kerberos/web/SpnegoAuthenticationProcessingFilter.java b/spring-security-kerberos-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/extensions/kerberos/web/SpnegoAuthenticationProcessingFilter.java
index 2e5653f..580fa81 100644
--- a/spring-security-kerberos-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/extensions/kerberos/web/SpnegoAuthenticationProcessingFilter.java
+++ b/spring-security-kerberos-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/extensions/kerberos/web/SpnegoAuthenticationProcessingFilter.java
@@ -163,10 +163,11 @@ public class SpnegoAuthenticationProcessingFilter extends GenericFilterBean {
                 return;
             }
             sessionStrategy.onAuthentication(authentication, request, response);
+            SecurityContextHolder.getContext().setAuthentication(authentication);
             if (successHandler != null) {
                 successHandler.onAuthenticationSuccess(request, response, authentication);
             }
-            SecurityContextHolder.getContext().setAuthentication(authentication);
+            
         }
 
         chain.doFilter(request, response);