diff --git a/quantum/quantum.c b/quantum/quantum.c
index 011f9d73e4a..34dffb7410d 100644
--- a/quantum/quantum.c
+++ b/quantum/quantum.c
@@ -364,15 +364,15 @@ bool process_record_quantum(keyrecord_t *record) {
 #ifdef LEADER_ENABLE
             process_leader(keycode, record) &&
 #endif
+#ifdef SPACE_CADET_ENABLE
+            process_space_cadet(keycode, record) &&
+#endif
 #ifdef AUTO_SHIFT_ENABLE
             process_auto_shift(keycode, record) &&
 #endif
 #ifdef DYNAMIC_TAPPING_TERM_ENABLE
             process_dynamic_tapping_term(keycode, record) &&
 #endif
-#ifdef SPACE_CADET_ENABLE
-            process_space_cadet(keycode, record) &&
-#endif
 #ifdef MAGIC_ENABLE
             process_magic(keycode, record) &&
 #endif
diff --git a/tests/auto_shift/test_auto_shift.cpp b/tests/auto_shift/test_auto_shift.cpp
index 1d80634b2fd..2f4b1f1515d 100644
--- a/tests/auto_shift/test_auto_shift.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto_shift/test_auto_shift.cpp
@@ -68,3 +68,29 @@ TEST_F(AutoShift, key_release_after_timeout) {
     run_one_scan_loop();
     VERIFY_AND_CLEAR(driver);
 }
+// test auto shift and space cadet interaction
+// press shift, press key, release shift, release key
+// the right interaction is we only get the shifted key
+// the wrong interaction is we get a bracket and a shifted key
+TEST_F(AutoShift, auto_shift_with_space_cadet) {
+    TestDriver driver;
+    InSequence s;
+    auto       left_shift = KeymapKey(0, 0, 0, SC_LSPO);
+    auto       key_a      = KeymapKey(0, 1, 0, KC_A);
+
+    set_keymap({left_shift, key_a});
+
+    /* Press regular key */
+    EXPECT_NO_REPORT(driver);
+    left_shift.press();
+    key_a.press();
+    left_shift.release();
+    key_a.release();
+    VERIFY_AND_CLEAR(driver);
+
+    /* Release regular key */
+    EXPECT_REPORT(driver, (KC_LSFT, KC_A));
+    EXPECT_EMPTY_REPORT(driver);
+    run_one_scan_loop();
+    VERIFY_AND_CLEAR(driver);
+}