diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5923b53..22fde96 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -615,6 +615,9 @@ These are the available config options for making requests. Only the `url` is re
 
     // throw ETIMEDOUT error instead of generic ECONNABORTED on request timeouts
     clarifyTimeoutError: false,
+
+    // use the legacy interceptor request/response ordering
+    legacyInterceptorReqResOrdering: true, // default
   },
 
   env: {
diff --git a/index.d.cts b/index.d.cts
index 80d22db..7a4eff9 100644
--- a/index.d.cts
+++ b/index.d.cts
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ declare namespace axios {
     silentJSONParsing?: boolean;
     forcedJSONParsing?: boolean;
     clarifyTimeoutError?: boolean;
+    legacyInterceptorReqResOrdering?: boolean;
   }
 
   interface GenericAbortSignal {
diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index 0ab1277..e9bdcd7 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ export interface TransitionalOptions {
   silentJSONParsing?: boolean;
   forcedJSONParsing?: boolean;
   clarifyTimeoutError?: boolean;
+  legacyInterceptorReqResOrdering?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface GenericAbortSignal {
diff --git a/lib/core/Axios.js b/lib/core/Axios.js
index 0222e73..d3bbde0 100644
--- a/lib/core/Axios.js
+++ b/lib/core/Axios.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import mergeConfig from './mergeConfig.js';
 import buildFullPath from './buildFullPath.js';
 import validator from '../helpers/validator.js';
 import AxiosHeaders from './AxiosHeaders.js';
+import transitionalDefaults from '../defaults/transitional.js';
 
 const validators = validator.validators;
 
@@ -80,7 +81,8 @@ class Axios {
       validator.assertOptions(transitional, {
         silentJSONParsing: validators.transitional(validators.boolean),
         forcedJSONParsing: validators.transitional(validators.boolean),
-        clarifyTimeoutError: validators.transitional(validators.boolean)
+        clarifyTimeoutError: validators.transitional(validators.boolean),
+        legacyInterceptorReqResOrdering: validators.transitional(validators.boolean)
       }, false);
     }
 
@@ -139,7 +141,14 @@ class Axios {
 
       synchronousRequestInterceptors = synchronousRequestInterceptors && interceptor.synchronous;
 
-      requestInterceptorChain.unshift(interceptor.fulfilled, interceptor.rejected);
+      const transitional = config.transitional || transitionalDefaults;
+      const legacyInterceptorReqResOrdering = transitional && transitional.legacyInterceptorReqResOrdering;
+
+      if (legacyInterceptorReqResOrdering) {
+        requestInterceptorChain.unshift(interceptor.fulfilled, interceptor.rejected);
+      } else {
+        requestInterceptorChain.push(interceptor.fulfilled, interceptor.rejected);
+      }
     });
 
     const responseInterceptorChain = [];
diff --git a/lib/defaults/transitional.js b/lib/defaults/transitional.js
index f891331..63d1c94 100644
--- a/lib/defaults/transitional.js
+++ b/lib/defaults/transitional.js
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
 export default {
   silentJSONParsing: true,
   forcedJSONParsing: true,
-  clarifyTimeoutError: false
+  clarifyTimeoutError: false,
+  legacyInterceptorReqResOrdering: true
 };
diff --git a/test/specs/interceptors.spec.js b/test/specs/interceptors.spec.js
index d08bcba..3ff4f36 100644
--- a/test/specs/interceptors.spec.js
+++ b/test/specs/interceptors.spec.js
@@ -91,6 +91,63 @@ describe('interceptors', function () {
     });
   });
 
+  it('should execute request interceptor in legacy order', function (done) {
+    let sequence = '';
+    axios.interceptors.request.use(function (config) {
+      sequence += '1';
+      return config;
+    });
+
+    axios.interceptors.request.use(function (config) {
+      sequence += '2';
+      return config;
+    });
+
+    axios.interceptors.request.use(function (config) {
+      sequence += '3';
+      return config;
+    });
+
+    axios({
+      url: '/foo',
+    });
+
+    getAjaxRequest().then(function (request) {
+      expect(sequence).toBe('321');
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+
+    it('should execute request interceptor in order', function (done) {
+    let sequence = '';
+    axios.interceptors.request.use(function (config) {
+      sequence += '1';
+      return config;
+    });
+
+    axios.interceptors.request.use(function (config) {
+      sequence += '2';
+      return config;
+    });
+
+    axios.interceptors.request.use(function (config) {
+      sequence += '3';
+      return config;
+    });
+
+    axios({
+      url: '/foo',
+      transitional: {
+        legacyInterceptorReqResOrdering: false
+      }
+    });
+
+    getAjaxRequest().then(function (request) {
+      expect(sequence).toBe('123');
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+
   it('runs the interceptor if runWhen function is provided and resolves to true', function (done) {
     function onGetCall(config) {
       return config.method === 'get';
@@ -343,7 +400,7 @@ describe('interceptors', function () {
 
       function fireRequestAndExpect(expectation) {
         let response;
-        axios('/foo').then(function(data) {
+        axios('/foo').then(function (data) {
           response = data;
         });
         getAjaxRequest().then(function (request) {
@@ -352,7 +409,7 @@ describe('interceptors', function () {
             responseText: 'OK'
           });
 
-          setTimeout(function() {
+          setTimeout(function () {
             expectation(response)
           }, 100);
         });
@@ -384,10 +441,10 @@ describe('interceptors', function () {
       });
 
       it('then only the last interceptor\'s result is returned', function (done) {
-        axios.interceptors.response.use(function() {
+        axios.interceptors.response.use(function () {
           return 'response 1';
         });
-        axios.interceptors.response.use(function() {
+        axios.interceptors.response.use(function () {
           return 'response 2';
         });
 
@@ -398,10 +455,10 @@ describe('interceptors', function () {
       });
 
       it('then every interceptor receives the result of it\'s predecessor', function (done) {
-        axios.interceptors.response.use(function() {
+        axios.interceptors.response.use(function () {
           return 'response 1';
         });
-        axios.interceptors.response.use(function(response) {
+        axios.interceptors.response.use(function (response) {
           return [response, 'response 2'];
         });
 
@@ -414,7 +471,7 @@ describe('interceptors', function () {
       describe('and when the fulfillment-interceptor throws', function () {
 
         function fireRequestCatchAndExpect(expectation) {
-          axios('/foo').catch(function(data) {
+          axios('/foo').catch(function (data) {
             // dont handle result
           });
           getAjaxRequest().then(function (request) {
@@ -423,14 +480,14 @@ describe('interceptors', function () {
               responseText: 'OK'
             });
 
-            setTimeout(function() {
+            setTimeout(function () {
               expectation()
             }, 100);
           });
         }
 
         it('then the following fulfillment-interceptor is not called', function (done) {
-          axios.interceptors.response.use(function() {
+          axios.interceptors.response.use(function () {
             throw Error('throwing interceptor');
           });
           const interceptor2 = jasmine.createSpy('interceptor2');
@@ -443,10 +500,10 @@ describe('interceptors', function () {
         });
 
         it('then the following rejection-interceptor is called', function (done) {
-          axios.interceptors.response.use(function() {
+          axios.interceptors.response.use(function () {
             throw Error('throwing interceptor');
           });
-          const unusedFulfillInterceptor = function() {};
+          const unusedFulfillInterceptor = function () { };
           const rejectIntercept = jasmine.createSpy('rejectIntercept');
           axios.interceptors.response.use(unusedFulfillInterceptor, rejectIntercept);
 
@@ -457,12 +514,12 @@ describe('interceptors', function () {
         });
 
         it('once caught, another following fulfill-interceptor is called again (just like in a promise chain)', function (done) {
-          axios.interceptors.response.use(function() {
+          axios.interceptors.response.use(function () {
             throw Error('throwing interceptor');
           });
 
-          const unusedFulfillInterceptor = function() {};
-          const catchingThrowingInterceptor = function() {};
+          const unusedFulfillInterceptor = function () { };
+          const catchingThrowingInterceptor = function () { };
           axios.interceptors.response.use(unusedFulfillInterceptor, catchingThrowingInterceptor);
 
           const interceptor3 = jasmine.createSpy('interceptor3');