diff --git a/caddyhttp/httpserver/plugin.go b/caddyhttp/httpserver/plugin.go
index 8105a57a9fe..e8015528734 100644
--- a/caddyhttp/httpserver/plugin.go
+++ b/caddyhttp/httpserver/plugin.go
@@ -410,6 +410,9 @@ var directives = []string{
 	"gzip",
 	"header",
 	"errors",
+	"filter", // github.com/echocat/caddy-filter - Required at this position because if it is
+	          //                                   enabled it captures the response of following
+	          //                                   middlewares and modifies it.
 	"minify",    // github.com/hacdias/caddy-minify
 	"ipfilter",  // github.com/pyed/ipfilter
 	"ratelimit", // github.com/xuqingfeng/caddy-rate-limit
@@ -438,7 +441,6 @@ var directives = []string{
 	"hugo",      // github.com/hacdias/caddy-hugo
 	"mailout",   // github.com/SchumacherFM/mailout
 	"awslambda", // github.com/coopernurse/caddy-awslambda
-	"filter",    // github.com/echocat/caddy-filter
 }
 
 const (