diff --git a/src/Middleware/OutputCaching/src/OutputCacheServiceCollectionExtensions.cs b/src/Middleware/OutputCaching/src/OutputCacheServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
index b0184e1339a2..86267be94f29 100644
--- a/src/Middleware/OutputCaching/src/OutputCacheServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Middleware/OutputCaching/src/OutputCacheServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ public static IServiceCollection AddOutputCache(this IServiceCollection services
         ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(services);
         ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(configureOptions);
 
-        services.Configure(configureOptions);
         services.AddOutputCache();
+        services.Configure(configureOptions);
 
         return services;
     }
diff --git a/src/Middleware/OutputCaching/test/TestUtils.cs b/src/Middleware/OutputCaching/test/TestUtils.cs
index e85214ec7445..ddaca73bd01b 100644
--- a/src/Middleware/OutputCaching/test/TestUtils.cs
+++ b/src/Middleware/OutputCaching/test/TestUtils.cs
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ private static IEnumerable<IHostBuilder> CreateBuildersWithOutputCaching(
                     {
                         services.AddOutputCache(outputCachingOptions =>
                         {
+                            Assert.NotNull(outputCachingOptions.ApplicationServices);
                             if (options != null)
                             {
                                 outputCachingOptions.MaximumBodySize = options.MaximumBodySize;