diff --git a/lib/api/readable.js b/lib/api/readable.js
index 4184a867569..9c184d14e1c 100644
--- a/lib/api/readable.js
+++ b/lib/api/readable.js
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ module.exports = class BodyReadable extends Readable {
   }
 
   push (chunk) {
-    if (this[kConsume] && chunk !== null) {
+    if (this[kConsume] && chunk !== null && this.readableLength === 0) {
       consumePush(this[kConsume], chunk)
       return this[kReading] ? super.push(chunk) : true
     }
diff --git a/test/readable.test.js b/test/readable.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..da329939896
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/readable.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+'use strict'
+
+const { test } = require('tap')
+const Readable = require('../lib/api/readable')
+
+test('avoid body reordering', async function (t) {
+  function resume () {
+  }
+  function abort () {
+  }
+  const r = new Readable(resume, abort)
+
+  r.push(Buffer.from('hello'))
+
+  process.nextTick(() => {
+    r.push(Buffer.from('world'))
+    r.push(null)
+  })
+
+  const text = await r.text()
+
+  t.equal(text, 'helloworld')
+})