diff --git a/lisp/org-exp.el b/lisp/org-exp.el
index 8111e1ccc..053f2b8cd 100644
--- a/lisp/org-exp.el
+++ b/lisp/org-exp.el
@@ -1095,16 +1095,16 @@ on this string to produce the exported version."
       ;; Call the hook
       (run-hooks 'org-export-preprocess-hook)
 
-      ;; Process the macros
-      (org-export-preprocess-apply-macros)
-      (run-hooks 'org-export-preprocess-after-macros-hook)
-
       (untabify (point-min) (point-max))
 
       ;; Handle include files, and call a hook
       (org-export-handle-include-files-recurse)
       (run-hooks 'org-export-preprocess-after-include-files-hook)
 
+      ;; Process the macros
+      (org-export-preprocess-apply-macros)
+      (run-hooks 'org-export-preprocess-after-macros-hook)
+
       ;; Get rid of archived trees
       (org-export-remove-archived-trees archived-trees)