diff --git a/packages/babel-core/src/config/config-chain.js b/packages/babel-core/src/config/config-chain.js
index 5ecbde756f..7a62958d32 100644
--- a/packages/babel-core/src/config/config-chain.js
+++ b/packages/babel-core/src/config/config-chain.js
@@ -93,14 +93,6 @@ export function buildRootChain(
   // resolve all .babelrc files
   if (opts.babelrc !== false && context.filename !== null) {
     const filename = context.filename;
-    const babelrcFile = findBabelrc(filename, context.envName);
-    if (babelrcFile) {
-      const result = loadFileChain(babelrcFile, context);
-      if (!result) return null;
-
-      mergeChain(fileChain, result);
-    }
-
     const babelignoreFile = findBabelignore(filename);
     if (
       babelignoreFile &&
@@ -113,6 +105,14 @@ export function buildRootChain(
     ) {
       return null;
     }
+
+    const babelrcFile = findBabelrc(filename, context.envName);
+    if (babelrcFile) {
+      const result = loadFileChain(babelrcFile, context);
+      if (!result) return null;
+
+      mergeChain(fileChain, result);
+    }
   }
 
   // Insert file chain in front so programmatic options have priority