diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Queue/DatabaseQueue.php b/src/Illuminate/Queue/DatabaseQueue.php
index 7aa6db81a9ad..76dae6e01b0c 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Queue/DatabaseQueue.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Queue/DatabaseQueue.php
@@ -270,12 +270,12 @@ protected function buildDatabaseRecord($queue, $payload, $availableAt, $attempts
     {
         return [
             'queue' => $queue,
-            'payload' => $payload,
             'attempts' => $attempts,
             'reserved' => 0,
             'reserved_at' => null,
             'available_at' => $availableAt,
             'created_at' => $this->getTime(),
+            'payload' => $payload,
         ];
     }