diff --git a/lib/motion/spec.rb b/lib/motion/spec.rb
index 03a6539e..852ff621 100644
--- a/lib/motion/spec.rb
+++ b/lib/motion/spec.rb
@@ -414,11 +414,11 @@ def run_postponed_block(block)
     end
 
     def finish_spec
+      run_after_filters
       if !@exception_occurred && Counter[:requirements] == @number_of_requirements_before
         # the specification did not contain any requirements, so it flunked
         execute_block { raise Error.new(:missing, "empty specification: #{@context.name} #{@description}") }
       end
-      run_after_filters
       exit_spec unless postponed?
     end