diff --git a/autogen/agentchat/conversable_agent.py b/autogen/agentchat/conversable_agent.py
index b503403d0..0d968f2ac 100644
--- a/autogen/agentchat/conversable_agent.py
+++ b/autogen/agentchat/conversable_agent.py
@@ -1732,14 +1732,14 @@ class ConversableAgent(LLMAgent):
         if messages is None:
             messages = self._oai_messages[sender]
 
-        # Call the hookable method that gives registered hooks a chance to process all messages.
-        # Message modifications do not affect the incoming messages or self._oai_messages.
-        messages = self.process_all_messages_before_reply(messages)
-
         # Call the hookable method that gives registered hooks a chance to process the last message.
         # Message modifications do not affect the incoming messages or self._oai_messages.
         messages = self.process_last_received_message(messages)
 
+        # Call the hookable method that gives registered hooks a chance to process all messages.
+        # Message modifications do not affect the incoming messages or self._oai_messages.
+        messages = self.process_all_messages_before_reply(messages)
+
         for reply_func_tuple in self._reply_func_list:
             reply_func = reply_func_tuple["reply_func"]
             if "exclude" in kwargs and reply_func in kwargs["exclude"]:
diff --git a/autogen/version.py b/autogen/version.py
index 699eb888d..aa0be2139 100644
--- a/autogen/version.py
+++ b/autogen/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.2.16"
+__version__ = "0.2.17"