diff --git a/modules/programs/zsh.nix b/modules/programs/zsh.nix
index c834a374a..fe9bffa09 100644
--- a/modules/programs/zsh.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/zsh.nix
@@ -633,15 +633,15 @@ in
           zmodload zsh/zprof
         ''))
 
-        (lib.mkIf (cfg.initExtraFirst != "") (mkOrder 550 cfg.initExtraFirst))
+        (lib.mkIf (cfg.initExtraFirst != "") (lib.mkBefore cfg.initExtraFirst))
 
-        (mkOrder 600 "typeset -U path cdpath fpath manpath")
+        (mkOrder 510 "typeset -U path cdpath fpath manpath")
 
-        (lib.mkIf (cfg.cdpath != [ ]) (mkOrder 650 ''
+        (lib.mkIf (cfg.cdpath != [ ]) (mkOrder 510 ''
           cdpath+=(${concatStringsSep " " cfg.cdpath})
         ''))
 
-        (mkOrder 700 ''
+        (mkOrder 520 ''
           for profile in ''${(z)NIX_PROFILES}; do
             fpath+=($profile/share/zsh/site-functions $profile/share/zsh/$ZSH_VERSION/functions $profile/share/zsh/vendor-completions)
           done
@@ -649,16 +649,16 @@ in
           HELPDIR="${cfg.package}/share/zsh/$ZSH_VERSION/help"
         '')
 
-        (lib.mkIf (cfg.defaultKeymap != null) (mkOrder 750 ''
+        (lib.mkIf (cfg.defaultKeymap != null) (mkOrder 530 ''
           # Use ${cfg.defaultKeymap} keymap as the default.
           ${lib.getAttr cfg.defaultKeymap bindkeyCommands}
         ''))
 
-        (lib.mkIf (localVarsStr != "") (mkOrder 800 localVarsStr))
+        (lib.mkIf (localVarsStr != "") (mkOrder 540 localVarsStr))
 
-        (lib.mkIf (cfg.initExtraBeforeCompInit != "") (mkOrder 850 cfg.initExtraBeforeCompInit))
+        (lib.mkIf (cfg.initExtraBeforeCompInit != "") (mkOrder 550 cfg.initExtraBeforeCompInit))
 
-        (lib.mkIf (cfg.plugins != []) (mkOrder 900 (lib.concatStrings (map (plugin: ''
+        (lib.mkIf (cfg.plugins != []) (mkOrder 560 (lib.concatStrings (map (plugin: ''
           path+="$HOME/${pluginsDir}/${plugin.name}"
           fpath+="$HOME/${pluginsDir}/${plugin.name}"
         '') cfg.plugins))))
@@ -667,9 +667,9 @@ in
         # calling it twice causes slight start up slowdown
         # as all $fpath entries will be traversed again.
         (lib.mkIf (cfg.enableCompletion && !cfg.oh-my-zsh.enable && !cfg.prezto.enable)
-          (mkOrder 950 cfg.completionInit))
+          (mkOrder 570 cfg.completionInit))
 
-        (lib.mkIf cfg.autosuggestion.enable (mkOrder 1000 ''
+        (lib.mkIf cfg.autosuggestion.enable (mkOrder 700 ''
           source ${pkgs.zsh-autosuggestions}/share/zsh-autosuggestions/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh
           ${optionalString (cfg.autosuggestion.strategy != [ ]) ''
             ZSH_AUTOSUGGEST_STRATEGY=(${
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ in
           ''}
         ''))
 
-        (lib.mkIf cfg.oh-my-zsh.enable (mkOrder 1100 ''
+        (lib.mkIf cfg.oh-my-zsh.enable (mkOrder 800 ''
           # oh-my-zsh extra settings for plugins
           ${cfg.oh-my-zsh.extraConfig}
           # oh-my-zsh configuration generated by NixOS
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ in
           source $ZSH/oh-my-zsh.sh
         ''))
 
-        (mkOrder 1150 ((optionalString cfg.prezto.enable (builtins.readFile
+        (mkOrder 900 ((optionalString cfg.prezto.enable (builtins.readFile
           "${cfg.prezto.package}/share/zsh-prezto/runcoms/zshrc"))
           + (lib.concatStrings (map (plugin: ''
             if [[ -f "$HOME/${pluginsDir}/${plugin.name}/${plugin.file}" ]]; then
@@ -728,21 +728,21 @@ in
           ${if cfg.autocd != null then "${if cfg.autocd then "setopt" else "unsetopt"} autocd" else ""}
         ''))
 
-        (lib.mkIf (cfg.initExtra != "") (mkOrder 1200 cfg.initExtra))
+        (lib.mkIf (cfg.initExtra != "") cfg.initExtra)
 
-        (lib.mkIf (aliasesStr != "" || cfg.shellGlobalAliases != {}) (mkOrder 1250
+        (lib.mkIf (aliasesStr != "" || cfg.shellGlobalAliases != {}) (mkOrder 1100
           ((optionalString (aliasesStr != "") aliasesStr) +
            (optionalString (cfg.shellGlobalAliases != {})
              (concatStringsSep "\n" (lib.mapAttrsToList
                (k: v: "alias -g -- ${lib.escapeShellArg k}=${lib.escapeShellArg v}")
                cfg.shellGlobalAliases))))))
 
-        (lib.mkIf (dirHashesStr != "") (mkOrder 1300 ''
+        (lib.mkIf (dirHashesStr != "") (mkOrder 1150 ''
           # Named Directory Hashes
           ${dirHashesStr}
         ''))
 
-        (lib.mkIf cfg.syntaxHighlighting.enable (mkOrder 1350
+        (lib.mkIf cfg.syntaxHighlighting.enable (mkOrder 1200
           # Load zsh-syntax-highlighting after all custom widgets have been created
           # https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting#faq
           ''
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ in
             )}
           ''))
 
-        (lib.mkIf (cfg.historySubstringSearch.enable or false) (mkOrder 1400
+        (lib.mkIf (cfg.historySubstringSearch.enable or false) (mkOrder 1250
           # Load zsh-history-substring-search after zsh-syntax-highlighting
           # https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-history-substring-search#usage
           ''
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/zsh/zshrc-content-priorities.nix b/tests/modules/programs/zsh/zshrc-content-priorities.nix
index f5479541e..76657cc89 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/zsh/zshrc-content-priorities.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/zsh/zshrc-content-priorities.nix
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@
         HELPDIR="@zsh@/share/zsh/$ZSH_VERSION/help"
 
         autoload -U compinit && compinit
-        # Default priority
-        echo "Default priority content"
-
         # History options should be set in .zshrc and after oh-my-zsh sourcing.
         # See https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/issues/177.
         HISTSIZE="10000"
@@ -62,6 +59,9 @@
         unsetopt EXTENDED_HISTORY
 
 
+        # Default priority
+        echo "Default priority content"
+
         zprof
         # Low priority (mkAfter)
         echo "Low priority content"