diff --git a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/bridge-hubs/bridge-hub-rococo/src/lib.rs b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/bridge-hubs/bridge-hub-rococo/src/lib.rs
index b533f7adc2..e5d38bcac2 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/bridge-hubs/bridge-hub-rococo/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/bridge-hubs/bridge-hub-rococo/src/lib.rs
@@ -524,7 +524,6 @@ construct_runtime!(
 		PolkadotXcm: pallet_xcm::{Pallet, Call, Event<T>, Origin, Config<T>} = 31,
 		CumulusXcm: cumulus_pallet_xcm::{Pallet, Event<T>, Origin} = 32,
 		DmpQueue: cumulus_pallet_dmp_queue::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Event<T>} = 33,
-		MessageQueue: pallet_message_queue::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Event<T>} = 34,
 
 		// Handy utilities.
 		Utility: pallet_utility::{Pallet, Call, Event} = 40,
@@ -564,6 +563,10 @@ construct_runtime!(
 		BridgeWestendMessages: pallet_bridge_messages::<Instance3>::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Event<T>, Config<T>} = 51,
 
 		BridgeRelayers: pallet_bridge_relayers::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Event<T>} = 47,
+
+		// Message Queue. Importantly, is registered last so that messages are processed after
+		// the `on_initialize` hooks of bridging pallets.
+		MessageQueue: pallet_message_queue::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Event<T>} = 250,
 	}
 );
 
diff --git a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/bridge-hubs/bridge-hub-westend/src/lib.rs b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/bridge-hubs/bridge-hub-westend/src/lib.rs
index c0b0bf8718..458876ce46 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/bridge-hubs/bridge-hub-westend/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/bridge-hubs/bridge-hub-westend/src/lib.rs
@@ -500,7 +500,6 @@ construct_runtime!(
 		PolkadotXcm: pallet_xcm::{Pallet, Call, Event<T>, Origin, Config<T>} = 31,
 		CumulusXcm: cumulus_pallet_xcm::{Pallet, Event<T>, Origin} = 32,
 		DmpQueue: cumulus_pallet_dmp_queue::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Event<T>} = 33,
-		MessageQueue: pallet_message_queue::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Event<T>} = 34,
 
 		// Handy utilities.
 		Utility: pallet_utility::{Pallet, Call, Event} = 40,
@@ -511,6 +510,10 @@ construct_runtime!(
 		BridgeRococoGrandpa: pallet_bridge_grandpa::<Instance1>::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Event<T>, Config<T>} = 42,
 		BridgeRococoParachains: pallet_bridge_parachains::<Instance1>::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Event<T>} = 43,
 		BridgeRococoMessages: pallet_bridge_messages::<Instance1>::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Event<T>, Config<T>} = 44,
+
+		// Message Queue. Importantly, is registered last so that messages are processed after
+		// the `on_initialize` hooks of bridging pallets.
+		MessageQueue: pallet_message_queue::{Pallet, Call, Storage, Event<T>} = 250,
 	}
 );