diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/emacs-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/emacs-packages.nix
index 99863eb76a8..fbad836bc1b 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/emacs-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/emacs-packages.nix
@@ -385,9 +385,9 @@ let
 in
   lib.makeScope newScope (self:
     {}
+    // melpaStablePackages self
     // melpaPackages self
     // elpaPackages self
-    // melpaStablePackages self
     // orgPackages self
     // packagesFun self
   )