diff --git a/lib/rake/task.rb b/lib/rake/task.rb
index 257a7df0c..10c563c92 100644
--- a/lib/rake/task.rb
+++ b/lib/rake/task.rb
@@ -248,7 +248,8 @@ def invoke_prerequisites_concurrently(task_args, invocation_chain)# :nodoc:
           r.invoke_with_call_chain(prereq_args, invocation_chain)
         end
       end
-      futures.each(&:value)
+      # Iterate in reverse to improve performance related to thread waiting and switching
+      futures.reverse_each(&:value)
     end
 
     # Format the trace flags for display.