diff --git a/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/global_transform.rs b/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/global_transform.rs
index c13ce7ea92..68664507d4 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/global_transform.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/global_transform.rs
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ impl GlobalTransform {
     /// Returns a [`Vec3`] of this [`Transform`] applied to `value`.
     #[inline]
     pub fn mul_vec3(&self, mut value: Vec3) -> Vec3 {
-        value = self.rotation * value;
         value = self.scale * value;
+        value = self.rotation * value;
         value += self.translation;
         value
     }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/transform.rs b/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/transform.rs
index 1e9a364cd8..f0c6d536f3 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/transform.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_transform/src/components/transform.rs
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ impl Transform {
     /// Returns a [`Vec3`] of this [`Transform`] applied to `value`.
     #[inline]
     pub fn mul_vec3(&self, mut value: Vec3) -> Vec3 {
-        value = self.rotation * value;
         value = self.scale * value;
+        value = self.rotation * value;
         value += self.translation;
         value
     }