diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/ClusterStateListener.java b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/ClusterStateListener.java
index 811caa0e0a85b..65a0487a4cded 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/ClusterStateListener.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/cluster/ClusterStateListener.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 import org.elasticsearch.cluster.service.ClusterService;
 
 /**
- * A listener to be notified when a cluster state changes. The {@link #clusterChanged} method is called before the cluster state becomes
+ * A listener to be notified when a cluster state changes. The {@link #clusterChanged} method is called after the cluster state becomes
  * visible via {@link ClusterService#state()}. See also {@link ClusterStateApplier}.
  */
 public interface ClusterStateListener {