diff --git a/deno/lib/__tests__/transformer.test.ts b/deno/lib/__tests__/transformer.test.ts
index 0fe586aa7..c43f07896 100644
--- a/deno/lib/__tests__/transformer.test.ts
+++ b/deno/lib/__tests__/transformer.test.ts
@@ -279,6 +279,27 @@ test("z.NEVER in preprocess", async () => {
   }
 });
 
+// Fix for #3123
+test("preprocess only short circuit on its own issues", () => {
+  const schema1 = z.object({
+    first: z.string(),
+    second: z.preprocess(() => undefined, z.string()),
+  });
+  const schema2 = z.object({
+    second: z.preprocess(() => undefined, z.string()),
+    first: z.string(),
+  });
+
+  const result1 = schema1.safeParse({});
+  const result2 = schema2.safeParse({});
+
+  expect(result1.success).toEqual(false);
+  expect(result2.success).toEqual(false);
+  if (!result1.success && !result2.success) {
+    expect(result1.error.issues).toEqual(result2.error.issues.reverse());
+  }
+});
+
 test("short circuit on dirty", () => {
   const schema = z
     .string()
diff --git a/deno/lib/types.ts b/deno/lib/types.ts
index 673ab1ec9..9e34ff35a 100644
--- a/deno/lib/types.ts
+++ b/deno/lib/types.ts
@@ -4264,8 +4264,10 @@ export class ZodEffects<
 
     const effect = this._def.effect || null;
 
+    let hasIssue = false;
     const checkCtx: RefinementCtx = {
       addIssue: (arg: IssueData) => {
+        hasIssue = true;
         addIssueToContext(ctx, arg);
         if (arg.fatal) {
           status.abort();
@@ -4282,7 +4284,7 @@ export class ZodEffects<
 
     if (effect.type === "preprocess") {
       const processed = effect.transform(ctx.data, checkCtx);
-      if (ctx.common.issues.length) {
+      if (hasIssue) {
         return {
           status: "dirty",
           value: ctx.data,
diff --git a/src/__tests__/transformer.test.ts b/src/__tests__/transformer.test.ts
index 5cf606c84..ceda464ad 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/transformer.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/transformer.test.ts
@@ -278,6 +278,27 @@ test("z.NEVER in preprocess", async () => {
   }
 });
 
+// Fix for #3123
+test("preprocess only short circuit on its own issues", () => {
+  const schema1 = z.object({
+    first: z.string(),
+    second: z.preprocess(() => undefined, z.string()),
+  });
+  const schema2 = z.object({
+    second: z.preprocess(() => undefined, z.string()),
+    first: z.string(),
+  });
+
+  const result1 = schema1.safeParse({});
+  const result2 = schema2.safeParse({});
+
+  expect(result1.success).toEqual(false);
+  expect(result2.success).toEqual(false);
+  if (!result1.success && !result2.success) {
+    expect(result1.error.issues).toEqual(result2.error.issues.reverse());
+  }
+});
+
 test("short circuit on dirty", () => {
   const schema = z
     .string()
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 567936b76..f8cbad3e7 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -4264,8 +4264,10 @@ export class ZodEffects<
 
     const effect = this._def.effect || null;
 
+    let hasIssue = false;
     const checkCtx: RefinementCtx = {
       addIssue: (arg: IssueData) => {
+        hasIssue = true;
         addIssueToContext(ctx, arg);
         if (arg.fatal) {
           status.abort();
@@ -4282,7 +4284,7 @@ export class ZodEffects<
 
     if (effect.type === "preprocess") {
       const processed = effect.transform(ctx.data, checkCtx);
-      if (ctx.common.issues.length) {
+      if (hasIssue) {
         return {
           status: "dirty",
           value: ctx.data,