diff --git a/app/core/gimpdrawable-floating-selection.c b/app/core/gimpdrawable-floating-selection.c
index ac1a1420ea..acc9e771bc 100644
--- a/app/core/gimpdrawable-floating-selection.c
+++ b/app/core/gimpdrawable-floating-selection.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "gegl/gimpapplicator.h"
 
 #include "gimpchannel.h"
+#include "gimpcontainer.h"
 #include "gimpdrawable-floating-selection.h"
 #include "gimpdrawable-filters.h"
 #include "gimpdrawable-private.h"
@@ -192,10 +193,13 @@ void
 _gimp_drawable_add_floating_sel_filter (GimpDrawable *drawable)
 {
   GimpDrawablePrivate *private = drawable->private;
+  GimpContainer       *filters = gimp_drawable_get_filters (drawable);
   GimpImage           *image   = gimp_item_get_image (GIMP_ITEM (drawable));
   GimpLayer           *fs      = gimp_drawable_get_floating_sel (drawable);
   GeglNode            *node;
   GeglNode            *fs_source;
+  gint                 end_index;
+  gint                 index;
 
   if (! private->source_node)
     return;
@@ -234,6 +238,15 @@ _gimp_drawable_add_floating_sel_filter (GimpDrawable *drawable)
 
   gimp_drawable_add_filter (drawable, private->fs_filter);
 
+  /* Move the floating selection below any non-destructive filters that
+   * may be active, so that it's directly affect the raw pixels. */
+  end_index = gimp_container_get_n_children (filters) - 1;
+  index     =
+    gimp_container_get_child_index (filters, GIMP_OBJECT (private->fs_filter));
+  if (end_index > 0 && index != end_index)
+    gimp_container_reorder (filters, GIMP_OBJECT (private->fs_filter),
+                            end_index);
+
   g_signal_connect (fs, "notify",
                     G_CALLBACK (gimp_drawable_fs_notify),
                     drawable);