diff --git a/crates/bevy_animation/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_animation/src/lib.rs
index 0403344791..f1bd8c317e 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_animation/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_animation/src/lib.rs
@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@ impl Plugin for AnimationPlugin {
                     // `PostUpdate`. For now, we just disable ambiguity testing
                     // for this system.
                     animate_targets
-                        .after(bevy_render::mesh::inherit_weights)
+                        .before(bevy_render::mesh::inherit_weights)
                         .ambiguous_with_all(),
                     trigger_untargeted_animation_events,
                     expire_completed_transitions,