diff --git a/quantum/process_keycode/process_caps_word.c b/quantum/process_keycode/process_caps_word.c
index ffd509a9142e..d4809a7f0171 100644
--- a/quantum/process_keycode/process_caps_word.c
+++ b/quantum/process_keycode/process_caps_word.c
@@ -83,7 +83,13 @@ bool process_caps_word(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t* record) {
 #endif // CAPS_WORD_IDLE_TIMEOUT > 0
 
     // From here on, we only take action on press events.
-    if (!record->event.pressed) {
+    // The exceptions are the combo results and the chord keys,
+    // which send keypress with a release event.
+    if (!record->event.pressed
+#ifdef COMBO_ENABLE
+        && !caps_word_press_user(keycode)
+#endif // COMBO_ENABLE
+    ) {
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/quantum/quantum.c b/quantum/quantum.c
index ac3e2d90b4d9..293e815358ec 100644
--- a/quantum/quantum.c
+++ b/quantum/quantum.c
@@ -298,6 +298,9 @@ bool process_record_quantum(keyrecord_t *record) {
 #ifdef PRINTING_ENABLE
             process_printer(keycode, record) &&
 #endif
+#ifdef CAPS_WORD_ENABLE
+            process_caps_word(keycode, record) &&
+#endif
 #ifdef AUTO_SHIFT_ENABLE
             process_auto_shift(keycode, record) &&
 #endif
@@ -307,9 +310,6 @@ bool process_record_quantum(keyrecord_t *record) {
 #ifdef TERMINAL_ENABLE
             process_terminal(keycode, record) &&
 #endif
-#ifdef CAPS_WORD_ENABLE
-            process_caps_word(keycode, record) &&
-#endif
 #ifdef SPACE_CADET_ENABLE
             process_space_cadet(keycode, record) &&
 #endif