diff --git a/shepherd.js/src/utils/floating-ui.ts b/shepherd.js/src/utils/floating-ui.ts
index bd39425ef..a7312f835 100644
--- a/shepherd.js/src/utils/floating-ui.ts
+++ b/shepherd.js/src/utils/floating-ui.ts
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ export function getFloatingUIOptions(
     options.placement = attachToOptions.on;
   }
 
-  return deepmerge(step.options.floatingUIOptions || {}, options);
+  return deepmerge(options, step.options.floatingUIOptions || {});
 }
 
 function addArrow(step: Step) {
diff --git a/test/unit/utils/general.spec.js b/test/unit/utils/general.spec.js
index 879ff35e6..bc0d6c79f 100644
--- a/test/unit/utils/general.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/utils/general.spec.js
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ describe('General Utils', function () {
   });
 
   describe('floatingUIOptions', function () {
-    it('middleware can be overridden', function () {
+    it('middleware options are passed in last', function () {
       const step = new Step(
         {},
         {
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ describe('General Utils', function () {
         step.options.attachTo,
         step
       );
-      expect(floatingUIOptions.middleware[0].options.altAxis).toBe(false);
+      // Shepherd pushes in flip and shift by default, so this is 3rd
+      expect(floatingUIOptions.middleware[2].options.altAxis).toBe(false);
     });
 
     it('positioning strategy is explicitly set', function () {