diff --git a/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php b/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
index 8672fe5769..5452ff0848 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/script-loader.php
@@ -649,6 +649,14 @@ function wp_default_packages_inline_scripts( &$scripts ) {
 	if ( isset( $scripts->registered['wp-api-fetch'] ) ) {
 		$scripts->registered['wp-api-fetch']->deps[] = 'wp-hooks';
 	}
+	$scripts->add_inline_script(
+		'wp-api-fetch',
+		sprintf(
+			'wp.apiFetch.use( wp.apiFetch.createRootURLMiddleware( "%s" ) );',
+			esc_url_raw( get_rest_url() )
+		),
+		'after'
+	);
 	$scripts->add_inline_script(
 		'wp-api-fetch',
 		implode(
@@ -668,15 +676,6 @@ function wp_default_packages_inline_scripts( &$scripts ) {
 		),
 		'after'
 	);
-	$scripts->add_inline_script(
-		'wp-api-fetch',
-		sprintf(
-			'wp.apiFetch.use( wp.apiFetch.createRootURLMiddleware( "%s" ) );',
-			esc_url_raw( get_rest_url() )
-		),
-		'after'
-	);
-
 	$scripts->add_inline_script(
 		'wp-data',
 		implode(