diff --git a/spec/suites/SpecRunningSpec.js b/spec/suites/SpecRunningSpec.js
index 49a986d..67f5229 100644
--- a/spec/suites/SpecRunningSpec.js
+++ b/spec/suites/SpecRunningSpec.js
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ describe("jasmine spec running", function () {
     expect(suiteResults.getItems()[2].getItems()[0].passed()).toEqual(true, "testAfterExecutesSafely 3rd suite spec should pass");
   });
 
-  it("testNestedDescribes", function() {
+  it("should permit nested describes", function() {
     var actions = [];
 
     env.beforeEach(function () {
@@ -953,6 +953,63 @@ describe("jasmine spec running", function () {
     expect(actions).toEqual(expected);
   });
 
+  it("should run multiple befores and afters in the order they are declared", function() {
+    var actions = [];
+
+    env.beforeEach(function () {
+      actions.push('runner beforeEach1');
+    });
+
+    env.afterEach(function () {
+      actions.push('runner afterEach1');
+    });
+
+    env.beforeEach(function () {
+      actions.push('runner beforeEach2');
+    });
+
+    env.afterEach(function () {
+      actions.push('runner afterEach2');
+    });
+
+    env.describe('Something', function() {
+      env.beforeEach(function() {
+        actions.push('beforeEach1');
+      });
+
+      env.afterEach(function() {
+        actions.push('afterEach1');
+      });
+
+      env.beforeEach(function() {
+        actions.push('beforeEach2');
+      });
+
+      env.afterEach(function() {
+        actions.push('afterEach2');
+      });
+
+      env.it('does it 1', function() {
+        actions.push('outer it 1');
+      });
+    });
+
+    env.execute();
+
+    var expected = [
+      "runner beforeEach1",
+      "runner beforeEach2",
+      "beforeEach1",
+      "beforeEach2",
+      "outer it 1",
+      "afterEach2",
+      "afterEach1",
+      "runner afterEach2",
+      "runner afterEach1"
+    ];
+    expect(actions).toEqual(expected);
+  });
+
   it("builds up nested names", function() {
     var nestedSpec;
     env.describe('Test Subject', function() {
diff --git a/src/Runner.js b/src/Runner.js
index ee850d7..dc8c0be 100644
--- a/src/Runner.js
+++ b/src/Runner.js
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ jasmine.Runner.prototype.execute = function() {
 
 jasmine.Runner.prototype.beforeEach = function(beforeEachFunction) {
   beforeEachFunction.typeName = 'beforeEach';
-  this.before_.push(beforeEachFunction);
+  this.before_.unshift(beforeEachFunction);
 };
 
 jasmine.Runner.prototype.afterEach = function(afterEachFunction) {
   afterEachFunction.typeName = 'afterEach';
-  this.after_.push(afterEachFunction);
+  this.after_.unshift(afterEachFunction);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/Suite.js b/src/Suite.js
index 6d7698a..4ea1de3 100644
--- a/src/Suite.js
+++ b/src/Suite.js
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ jasmine.Suite.prototype.finish = function(onComplete) {
 
 jasmine.Suite.prototype.beforeEach = function(beforeEachFunction) {
   beforeEachFunction.typeName = 'beforeEach';
-  this.before_.push(beforeEachFunction);
+  this.before_.unshift(beforeEachFunction);
 };
 
 jasmine.Suite.prototype.afterEach = function(afterEachFunction) {
   afterEachFunction.typeName = 'afterEach';
-  this.after_.push(afterEachFunction);
+  this.after_.unshift(afterEachFunction);
 };
 
 jasmine.Suite.prototype.results = function() {