diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Antlib.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Antlib.java
index 0c805cc53..da8371dcc 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Antlib.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Antlib.java
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ public class Antlib extends Task implements TaskContainer {
     public void execute() {
         for (Iterator i = tasks.iterator(); i.hasNext();) {
             UnknownElement ue = (UnknownElement) i.next();
-            ue.maybeConfigure();
             setLocation(ue.getLocation());
+            ue.maybeConfigure();
             Task t = ue.getTask();
             if (t == null) {
                 continue;