diff --git a/modules/distribution/product/src/main/resources/conf/templates/repository/conf/synapse-handlers.xml.j2 b/modules/distribution/product/src/main/resources/conf/templates/repository/conf/synapse-handlers.xml.j2
index 532fc65e6c..96f9f3ca46 100644
--- a/modules/distribution/product/src/main/resources/conf/templates/repository/conf/synapse-handlers.xml.j2
+++ b/modules/distribution/product/src/main/resources/conf/templates/repository/conf/synapse-handlers.xml.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <handlers xmlns:svns="http://org.wso2.securevault/configuration">
-    <handler name="external_call_logger" class="org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.gateway.handlers.LogsHandler"/>
     <handler name="external_call_logger" class="org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.gateway.handlers.DefaultAPIHandler"/>
+    <handler name="external_call_logger" class="org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.gateway.handlers.LogsHandler"/>
     <handler name="open_tracing" class="org.wso2.carbon.apimgt.gateway.handlers.common.APIMgtLatencySynapseHandler"/>
 {% if apim.transport_headers is defined %}
 {% if apim.transport_headers.enable %}