diff --git a/Parsedown.php b/Parsedown.php
index 186896c..d62c6c8 100755
--- a/Parsedown.php
+++ b/Parsedown.php
@@ -1610,8 +1610,6 @@ class Parsedown
 
     protected function elementApplyRecursive($closure, array $Element)
     {
-        $Element = call_user_func($closure, $Element);
-
         if (isset($Element['elements']))
         {
             $Element['elements'] = $this->elementsApplyRecursive($closure, $Element['elements']);
@@ -1621,6 +1619,8 @@ class Parsedown
             $Element['element'] = $this->elementApplyRecursive($closure, $Element['element']);
         }
 
+        $Element = call_user_func($closure, $Element);
+
         return $Element;
     }