diff --git a/mailsystem.theme.inc b/mailsystem.theme.inc
index 6e91744..0e5c0dc 100644
--- a/mailsystem.theme.inc
+++ b/mailsystem.theme.inc
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ function mailsystem_theme_theme_registry_alter(&$theme_registry) {
 
         // Include template files to let _theme_load_registry add preprocess
         // functions.
-        include_once(drupal_get_path('theme', $theme->name) . '/template.php');
         foreach ($base_theme as $base) {
           include_once(drupal_get_path('theme', $base->name) . '/template.php');
         }
+        include_once(drupal_get_path('theme', $theme->name) . '/template.php');
 
         // Get the theme_registry cache.
         $cache = _theme_load_registry($theme, $base_theme, $theme_engine);