diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/AbstractApplicationContext.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/AbstractApplicationContext.java
index f86f192da21..80143b8edd2 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/AbstractApplicationContext.java
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/AbstractApplicationContext.java
@@ -297,19 +297,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractApplicationContext extends DefaultResourceLoader
 		}
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Return the internal LifecycleProcessor used by the context.
-	 * @return the internal LifecycleProcessor (never <code>null</code>)
-	 * @throws IllegalStateException if the context has not been initialized yet
-	 */
-	private LifecycleProcessor getLifecycleProcessor() {
-		if (this.lifecycleProcessor == null) {
-			throw new IllegalStateException("LifecycleProcessor not initialized - " +
-					"call 'refresh' before invoking lifecycle methods via the context: " + this);
-		}
-		return this.lifecycleProcessor;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Return the internal ApplicationEventMulticaster used by the context.
 	 * @return the internal ApplicationEventMulticaster (never <code>null</code>)
@@ -323,6 +310,19 @@ public abstract class AbstractApplicationContext extends DefaultResourceLoader
 		return this.applicationEventMulticaster;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Return the internal LifecycleProcessor used by the context.
+	 * @return the internal LifecycleProcessor (never <code>null</code>)
+	 * @throws IllegalStateException if the context has not been initialized yet
+	 */
+	private LifecycleProcessor getLifecycleProcessor() {
+		if (this.lifecycleProcessor == null) {
+			throw new IllegalStateException("LifecycleProcessor not initialized - " +
+					"call 'refresh' before invoking lifecycle methods via the context: " + this);
+		}
+		return this.lifecycleProcessor;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Return the ResourcePatternResolver to use for resolving location patterns
 	 * into Resource instances. Default is a
@@ -400,15 +400,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractApplicationContext extends DefaultResourceLoader
 				// Register bean processors that intercept bean creation.
 				registerBeanPostProcessors(beanFactory);
 
-				// Initialize conversion service for this context.
-				initConversionService();
-
 				// Initialize message source for this context.
 				initMessageSource();
 
-				// Initialize lifecycle processor for this context.
-				initLifecycleProcessor();
-
 				// Initialize event multicaster for this context.
 				initApplicationEventMulticaster();
 
@@ -494,6 +488,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractApplicationContext extends DefaultResourceLoader
 		beanFactory.registerResolvableDependency(ApplicationEventPublisher.class, this);
 		beanFactory.registerResolvableDependency(ApplicationContext.class, this);
 
+		// Initialize conversion service for this context.
+		if (beanFactory.containsBean(CONVERSION_SERVICE_BEAN_NAME)) {
+			beanFactory.setConversionService(
+					beanFactory.getBean(CONVERSION_SERVICE_BEAN_NAME, ConversionService.class));
+		}
+
 		// Detect a LoadTimeWeaver and prepare for weaving, if found.
 		if (beanFactory.containsBean(LOAD_TIME_WEAVER_BEAN_NAME)) {
 			beanFactory.addBeanPostProcessor(new LoadTimeWeaverAwareProcessor(beanFactory));
@@ -704,16 +704,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractApplicationContext extends DefaultResourceLoader
 		}
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Initialize the BeanFactory's ConversionService.
-	 */
-	protected void initConversionService() {
-		ConfigurableListableBeanFactory beanFactory = getBeanFactory();
-		if (beanFactory.containsBean(CONVERSION_SERVICE_BEAN_NAME)) {
-			beanFactory.setConversionService(beanFactory.getBean(CONVERSION_SERVICE_BEAN_NAME, ConversionService.class));
-		}
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Initialize the MessageSource.
 	 * Use parent's if none defined in this context.
@@ -748,6 +738,31 @@ public abstract class AbstractApplicationContext extends DefaultResourceLoader
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Initialize the ApplicationEventMulticaster.
+	 * Uses SimpleApplicationEventMulticaster if none defined in the context.
+	 * @see org.springframework.context.event.SimpleApplicationEventMulticaster
+	 */
+	protected void initApplicationEventMulticaster() {
+		ConfigurableListableBeanFactory beanFactory = getBeanFactory();
+		if (beanFactory.containsLocalBean(APPLICATION_EVENT_MULTICASTER_BEAN_NAME)) {
+			this.applicationEventMulticaster =
+					beanFactory.getBean(APPLICATION_EVENT_MULTICASTER_BEAN_NAME, ApplicationEventMulticaster.class);
+			if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+				logger.debug("Using ApplicationEventMulticaster [" + this.applicationEventMulticaster + "]");
+			}
+		}
+		else {
+			this.applicationEventMulticaster = new SimpleApplicationEventMulticaster(beanFactory);
+			beanFactory.registerSingleton(APPLICATION_EVENT_MULTICASTER_BEAN_NAME, this.applicationEventMulticaster);
+			if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+				logger.debug("Unable to locate ApplicationEventMulticaster with name '" +
+						APPLICATION_EVENT_MULTICASTER_BEAN_NAME +
+						"': using default [" + this.applicationEventMulticaster + "]");
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Initialize the LifecycleProcessor.
 	 * Uses DefaultLifecycleProcessor if none defined in the context.
@@ -775,31 +790,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractApplicationContext extends DefaultResourceLoader
 		}
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Initialize the ApplicationEventMulticaster.
-	 * Uses SimpleApplicationEventMulticaster if none defined in the context.
-	 * @see org.springframework.context.event.SimpleApplicationEventMulticaster
-	 */
-	protected void initApplicationEventMulticaster() {
-		ConfigurableListableBeanFactory beanFactory = getBeanFactory();
-		if (beanFactory.containsLocalBean(APPLICATION_EVENT_MULTICASTER_BEAN_NAME)) {
-			this.applicationEventMulticaster =
-					beanFactory.getBean(APPLICATION_EVENT_MULTICASTER_BEAN_NAME, ApplicationEventMulticaster.class);
-			if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-				logger.debug("Using ApplicationEventMulticaster [" + this.applicationEventMulticaster + "]");
-			}
-		}
-		else {
-			this.applicationEventMulticaster = new SimpleApplicationEventMulticaster(beanFactory);
-			beanFactory.registerSingleton(APPLICATION_EVENT_MULTICASTER_BEAN_NAME, this.applicationEventMulticaster);
-			if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-				logger.debug("Unable to locate ApplicationEventMulticaster with name '" +
-						APPLICATION_EVENT_MULTICASTER_BEAN_NAME +
-						"': using default [" + this.applicationEventMulticaster + "]");
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Template method which can be overridden to add context-specific refresh work.
 	 * Called on initialization of special beans, before instantiation of singletons.
@@ -858,7 +848,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractApplicationContext extends DefaultResourceLoader
 	 * {@link org.springframework.context.event.ContextRefreshedEvent}.
 	 */
 	protected void finishRefresh() {
-		this.lifecycleProcessor.onRefresh();
+		// Initialize lifecycle processor for this context.
+		initLifecycleProcessor();
+
+		// Propagate refresh to lifecycle processor first.
+		getLifecycleProcessor().onRefresh();
 
 		// Publish the final event.
 		publishEvent(new ContextRefreshedEvent(this));