diff --git a/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/languages/php/PhpClientCodegen.java b/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/languages/php/PhpClientCodegen.java
index dd84987830..7c9a98b4a2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/languages/php/PhpClientCodegen.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/languages/php/PhpClientCodegen.java
@@ -209,20 +209,6 @@ public String getHelp() {
 
     @Override
     public void processOpts() {
-        super.processOpts();
-
-        if (additionalProperties.containsKey(PACKAGE_PATH)) {
-            this.setPackagePath((String) additionalProperties.get(PACKAGE_PATH));
-        } else {
-            additionalProperties.put(PACKAGE_PATH, packagePath);
-        }
-
-        if (additionalProperties.containsKey(SRC_BASE_PATH)) {
-            this.setSrcBasePath((String) additionalProperties.get(SRC_BASE_PATH));
-        } else {
-            additionalProperties.put(SRC_BASE_PATH, srcBasePath);
-        }
-
         if (additionalProperties.containsKey(CodegenConstants.INVOKER_PACKAGE)) {
             this.setInvokerPackage((String) additionalProperties.get(CodegenConstants.INVOKER_PACKAGE));
 
@@ -251,6 +237,20 @@ public void processOpts() {
             additionalProperties.put(COMPOSER_PROJECT_NAME, composerProjectName);
         }
 
+        super.processOpts();
+
+        if (additionalProperties.containsKey(PACKAGE_PATH)) {
+            this.setPackagePath((String) additionalProperties.get(PACKAGE_PATH));
+        } else {
+            additionalProperties.put(PACKAGE_PATH, packagePath);
+        }
+
+        if (additionalProperties.containsKey(SRC_BASE_PATH)) {
+            this.setSrcBasePath((String) additionalProperties.get(SRC_BASE_PATH));
+        } else {
+            additionalProperties.put(SRC_BASE_PATH, srcBasePath);
+        }
+
         if (additionalProperties.containsKey(CodegenConstants.GIT_USER_ID)) {
             this.setGitUserId((String) additionalProperties.get(CodegenConstants.GIT_USER_ID));
         } else {
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/swagger/codegen/languages/php/PhpClientCodegenTest.java b/src/test/java/io/swagger/codegen/languages/php/PhpClientCodegenTest.java
index 5f9e134556..7dcdc46bc1 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/swagger/codegen/languages/php/PhpClientCodegenTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/swagger/codegen/languages/php/PhpClientCodegenTest.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ public void testInitialValues() throws Exception {
         Assert.assertEquals(codegen.invokerPackage, "Swagger\\Client");
         Assert.assertEquals(codegen.additionalProperties().get(CodegenConstants.INVOKER_PACKAGE), "Swagger\\Client");
         Assert.assertEquals(codegen.getSortParamsByRequiredFlag(), Boolean.TRUE);
+        Assert.assertEquals(codegen.additionalProperties().get(CodegenConstants.SORT_PARAMS_BY_REQUIRED_FLAG), Boolean.TRUE);
         Assert.assertEquals(codegen.getHideGenerationTimestamp(), Boolean.TRUE);
         Assert.assertEquals(codegen.additionalProperties().get(CodegenConstants.HIDE_GENERATION_TIMESTAMP), Boolean.TRUE);
     }
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ public void testSetters() throws Exception {
         Assert.assertEquals(codegen.invokerPackage, "My\\Client\\Invoker");
         Assert.assertEquals(codegen.additionalProperties().get(CodegenConstants.INVOKER_PACKAGE), "My\\Client\\Invoker");
         Assert.assertEquals(codegen.getSortParamsByRequiredFlag(), Boolean.FALSE);
+        Assert.assertEquals(codegen.additionalProperties().get(CodegenConstants.SORT_PARAMS_BY_REQUIRED_FLAG), Boolean.FALSE);
         Assert.assertEquals(codegen.getHideGenerationTimestamp(), Boolean.FALSE);
         Assert.assertEquals(codegen.additionalProperties().get(CodegenConstants.HIDE_GENERATION_TIMESTAMP), Boolean.FALSE);
     }