diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index e8021a1b66..3bbd773b5c 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -2115,7 +2115,7 @@ log_by_lua
 **WARNING** Since the `v0.9.17` release, use of this directive is *discouraged*;
 use the new [log_by_lua_block](#log_by_lua_block) directive instead.
 
-Runs the Lua source code inlined as the `<lua-script-str>` at the `log` request processing phase. This does not replace the current access logs, but runs after.
+Runs the Lua source code inlined as the `<lua-script-str>` at the `log` request processing phase. This does not replace the current access logs, but runs before.
 
 Note that the following API functions are currently disabled within this context:
 
diff --git a/doc/HttpLuaModule.wiki b/doc/HttpLuaModule.wiki
index a291611ce7..f2a7b80e9b 100644
--- a/doc/HttpLuaModule.wiki
+++ b/doc/HttpLuaModule.wiki
@@ -1757,7 +1757,7 @@ This directive was first introduced in the <code>v0.5.0rc32</code> release.
 '''WARNING''' Since the <code>v0.9.17</code> release, use of this directive is ''discouraged'';
 use the new [[#log_by_lua_block|log_by_lua_block]] directive instead.
 
-Runs the Lua source code inlined as the <code><lua-script-str></code> at the <code>log</code> request processing phase. This does not replace the current access logs, but runs after.
+Runs the Lua source code inlined as the <code><lua-script-str></code> at the <code>log</code> request processing phase. This does not replace the current access logs, but runs before.
 
 Note that the following API functions are currently disabled within this context: