diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/config.lua b/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
index 12610cf3..f85e5c19 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
@@ -183,9 +183,9 @@ function M.setup(spec, opts)
   if M.options.performance.rtp.reset then
     vim.opt.rtp = {
       M.me,
+      vim.fn.stdpath("config"),
       vim.env.VIMRUNTIME,
       vim.fn.fnamemodify(vim.v.progpath, ":p:h:h") .. "/lib/nvim",
-      vim.fn.stdpath("config"),
       vim.fn.stdpath("config") .. "/after",
     }
   end
diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua b/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
index 35941147..b17eac0f 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/loader.lua
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ function M._load(plugin, reason)
   Util.track({ plugin = plugin.name, start = reason.start })
   Handler.disable(plugin)
 
-  vim.opt.runtimepath:prepend(plugin.dir)
+  vim.opt.runtimepath:append(plugin.dir)
   local after = plugin.dir .. "/after"
   if vim.loop.fs_stat(after) then
     vim.opt.runtimepath:append(after)