diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/PluginManager.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/PluginManager.java
index 0d8b3cdf7f..26872054d4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/PluginManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/PluginManager.java
@@ -558,9 +558,10 @@ public abstract class PluginManager extends AbstractModelObject implements OnMas
                 }
 
                 if (dependencyURL != null) {
-                    dependencySet.add(dependencyURL);
                     // And transitive deps...
                     addDependencies(dependencyURL, fromPath, dependencySet);
+                    // And then add the current plugin 
+                    dependencySet.add(dependencyURL);
                 }
             }
         }