diff --git a/src/PrettyPrinter.js b/src/PrettyPrinter.js
index 16021b670..a5476347c 100644
--- a/src/PrettyPrinter.js
+++ b/src/PrettyPrinter.js
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ jasmine.PrettyPrinter.prototype.format = function(value) {
       this.emitString(value);
     } else if (jasmine.isSpy(value)) {
       this.emitScalar("spy on " + value.identity);
+    } else if (value instanceof RegExp) {
+      this.emitScalar(value.toString());
     } else if (typeof value === 'function') {
       this.emitScalar('Function');
     } else if (typeof value.nodeType === 'number') {
       this.emitScalar('HTMLNode');
     } else if (value instanceof Date) {
       this.emitScalar('Date(' + value + ')');
-    } else if (value instanceof RegExp) {
-      this.emitScalar(value.toString());
     } else if (value.__Jasmine_been_here_before__) {
       this.emitScalar('<circular reference: ' + (jasmine.isArray_(value) ? 'Array' : 'Object') + '>');
     } else if (jasmine.isArray_(value) || typeof value == 'object') {