diff --git a/lib/ash/actions/update/bulk.ex b/lib/ash/actions/update/bulk.ex
index c7146f488..8787dfd7e 100644
--- a/lib/ash/actions/update/bulk.ex
+++ b/lib/ash/actions/update/bulk.ex
@@ -497,10 +497,10 @@ defmodule Ash.Actions.Update.Bulk do
            authorize_atomic_changeset(query, atomic_changeset, opts),
          {query, atomic_changeset} <-
            add_changeset_filters(query, atomic_changeset),
+          atomic_changeset <- Ash.Changeset.move_attributes_to_atomics(atomic_changeset),
          %Ash.Changeset{valid?: true} = atomic_changeset <-
            Ash.Changeset.handle_allow_nil_atomics(atomic_changeset, opts[:actor]),
          atomic_changeset <- sort_atomic_changes(atomic_changeset),
-         atomic_changeset <- Ash.Changeset.move_attributes_to_atomics(atomic_changeset),
          {:ok, data_layer_query} <-
            Ash.Query.data_layer_query(query) do
       case Ash.DataLayer.update_query(