diff --git a/cms/envs/aws.py b/cms/envs/aws.py
index 84d8947fbf..af8a8008c4 100644
--- a/cms/envs/aws.py
+++ b/cms/envs/aws.py
@@ -293,8 +293,8 @@ BROKER_URL = "{0}://{1}:{2}@{3}/{4}".format(CELERY_BROKER_TRANSPORT,
 
 # Event tracking
 TRACKING_BACKENDS.update(AUTH_TOKENS.get("TRACKING_BACKENDS", {}))
-EVENT_TRACKING_BACKENDS['tracking_logs']['OPTIONS']['backends'].update(AUTH_TOKENS.get("EVENT_TRACKING_BACKENDS", {}))
-EVENT_TRACKING_BACKENDS['segmentio']['OPTIONS']['processors'][0]['OPTIONS']['whitelist'].extend(
+EVENT_TRACKING_BACKENDS['0_tracking_logs']['OPTIONS']['backends'].update(AUTH_TOKENS.get("EVENT_TRACKING_BACKENDS", {}))
+EVENT_TRACKING_BACKENDS['1_segmentio']['OPTIONS']['processors'][0]['OPTIONS']['whitelist'].extend(
     AUTH_TOKENS.get("EVENT_TRACKING_SEGMENTIO_EMIT_WHITELIST", []))
 
 SUBDOMAIN_BRANDING = ENV_TOKENS.get('SUBDOMAIN_BRANDING', {})
diff --git a/cms/envs/common.py b/cms/envs/common.py
index f1d34953a1..4cb42bbcfe 100644
--- a/cms/envs/common.py
+++ b/cms/envs/common.py
@@ -828,8 +828,12 @@ TRACKING_BACKENDS = {
 TRACKING_IGNORE_URL_PATTERNS = [r'^/event', r'^/login', r'^/heartbeat']
 
 EVENT_TRACKING_ENABLED = True
+
+# NOTE: the sort order of the backend names is important here, the events will be sent to the backends in sorted
+# order. In this case a processor modifies the event in a way that is only intended to be seen by segment.io, so
+# we want to make sure that backend and processor is run *after* the event has been sent to the tracking logs.
 EVENT_TRACKING_BACKENDS = {
-    'tracking_logs': {
+    '0_tracking_logs': {
         'ENGINE': 'eventtracking.backends.routing.RoutingBackend',
         'OPTIONS': {
             'backends': {
@@ -847,7 +851,7 @@ EVENT_TRACKING_BACKENDS = {
             ]
         }
     },
-    'segmentio': {
+    '1_segmentio': {
         'ENGINE': 'eventtracking.backends.routing.RoutingBackend',
         'OPTIONS': {
             'backends': {
diff --git a/lms/envs/acceptance.py b/lms/envs/acceptance.py
index 53fae641c5..ad32746373 100644
--- a/lms/envs/acceptance.py
+++ b/lms/envs/acceptance.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ TRACKING_BACKENDS.update({
     }
 })
 
-EVENT_TRACKING_BACKENDS['tracking_logs']['OPTIONS']['backends'].update({
+EVENT_TRACKING_BACKENDS['0_tracking_logs']['OPTIONS']['backends'].update({
     'mongo': {
         'ENGINE': 'eventtracking.backends.mongodb.MongoBackend',
         'OPTIONS': {
diff --git a/lms/envs/aws.py b/lms/envs/aws.py
index 9399a79e6c..ef3d1b3193 100644
--- a/lms/envs/aws.py
+++ b/lms/envs/aws.py
@@ -492,8 +492,8 @@ STUDENT_FILEUPLOAD_MAX_SIZE = ENV_TOKENS.get("STUDENT_FILEUPLOAD_MAX_SIZE", STUD
 
 # Event tracking
 TRACKING_BACKENDS.update(AUTH_TOKENS.get("TRACKING_BACKENDS", {}))
-EVENT_TRACKING_BACKENDS['tracking_logs']['OPTIONS']['backends'].update(AUTH_TOKENS.get("EVENT_TRACKING_BACKENDS", {}))
-EVENT_TRACKING_BACKENDS['segmentio']['OPTIONS']['processors'][0]['OPTIONS']['whitelist'].extend(
+EVENT_TRACKING_BACKENDS['0_tracking_logs']['OPTIONS']['backends'].update(AUTH_TOKENS.get("EVENT_TRACKING_BACKENDS", {}))
+EVENT_TRACKING_BACKENDS['1_segmentio']['OPTIONS']['processors'][0]['OPTIONS']['whitelist'].extend(
     AUTH_TOKENS.get("EVENT_TRACKING_SEGMENTIO_EMIT_WHITELIST", []))
 TRACKING_SEGMENTIO_WEBHOOK_SECRET = AUTH_TOKENS.get(
     "TRACKING_SEGMENTIO_WEBHOOK_SECRET",
diff --git a/lms/envs/common.py b/lms/envs/common.py
index 41924c2217..a0e5c474a0 100644
--- a/lms/envs/common.py
+++ b/lms/envs/common.py
@@ -629,8 +629,12 @@ TRACKING_BACKENDS = {
 TRACKING_IGNORE_URL_PATTERNS = [r'^/event', r'^/login', r'^/heartbeat', r'^/segmentio/event', r'^/performance']
 
 EVENT_TRACKING_ENABLED = True
+
+# NOTE: the sort order of the backend names is important here, the events will be sent to the backends in sorted
+# order. In this case a processor modifies the event in a way that is only intended to be seen by segment.io, so
+# we want to make sure that backend and processor is run *after* the event has been sent to the tracking logs.
 EVENT_TRACKING_BACKENDS = {
-    'tracking_logs': {
+    '0_tracking_logs': {
         'ENGINE': 'eventtracking.backends.routing.RoutingBackend',
         'OPTIONS': {
             'backends': {
@@ -648,7 +652,7 @@ EVENT_TRACKING_BACKENDS = {
             ]
         }
     },
-    'segmentio': {
+    '1_segmentio': {
         'ENGINE': 'eventtracking.backends.routing.RoutingBackend',
         'OPTIONS': {
             'backends': {