diff --git a/shared/src/main/scala/io/kaitai/struct/ConstructClassCompiler.scala b/shared/src/main/scala/io/kaitai/struct/ConstructClassCompiler.scala
index 1030129b4..9bcd0e1cd 100644
--- a/shared/src/main/scala/io/kaitai/struct/ConstructClassCompiler.scala
+++ b/shared/src/main/scala/io/kaitai/struct/ConstructClassCompiler.scala
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ class ConstructClassCompiler(classSpecs: ClassSpecs, topClass: ClassSpec) extend
   }
 
   def compileClass(cs: ClassSpec): Unit = {
-    cs.types.foreach { case (_, typeSpec) => compileClass(typeSpec) }
-
     cs.enums.foreach { case (_, enumSpec) => compileEnum(enumSpec) }
 
+    cs.types.foreach { case (_, typeSpec) => compileClass(typeSpec) }
+
     out.puts(s"${type2class(cs)} = Struct(")
     out.inc