diff --git a/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/GsonBuilder.java b/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/GsonBuilder.java
index 82014be4..008a2d3f 100644
--- a/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/GsonBuilder.java
+++ b/gson/src/main/java/com/google/gson/GsonBuilder.java
@@ -541,9 +541,9 @@ public final class GsonBuilder {
    */
   public Gson create() {
     List<TypeAdapter.Factory> factories = new ArrayList<TypeAdapter.Factory>();
-    factories.addAll(this.hierarchyFactories);
     factories.addAll(this.factories);
     Collections.reverse(factories);
+    factories.addAll(this.hierarchyFactories);
     addTypeAdaptersForDate(datePattern, dateStyle, timeStyle, factories);
 
     return new Gson(excluder, fieldNamingPolicy, instanceCreators,