diff --git a/common/cliutils/utils.go b/common/cliutils/utils.go
index 75b9ba5ea..ef221ba4a 100644
--- a/common/cliutils/utils.go
+++ b/common/cliutils/utils.go
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@ package cliutils
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli-core/v2/common/project"
 	"io"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli-core/v2/common/project"
+
 	"github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli-core/v2/common/commands"
 	"github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli-core/v2/common/spec"
 	"github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli-core/v2/utils/config"
@@ -261,17 +262,17 @@ func FixWinPathsForFileSystemSourcedCmds(uploadSpec *spec.SpecFiles, specFlag, e
 	}
 }
 
-// Retrieves the application key from the .jfrog/config file or the environment variable.
+// Retrieves the application key from the environment variable or the .jfrog/config file (in that order).
 // If the application key is not found in either, returns an empty string.
 func ReadJFrogApplicationKeyFromConfigOrEnv() (applicationKeyValue string) {
-	applicationKeyValue = getApplicationKeyFromConfig()
+	applicationKeyValue = os.Getenv(coreutils.ApplicationKey)
 	if applicationKeyValue != "" {
-		log.Debug("Found application key in config file:", applicationKeyValue)
+		log.Debug("Found application key in environment variable:", applicationKeyValue)
 		return
 	}
-	applicationKeyValue = os.Getenv(coreutils.ApplicationKey)
+	applicationKeyValue = getApplicationKeyFromConfig()
 	if applicationKeyValue != "" {
-		log.Debug("Found application key in environment variable:", applicationKeyValue)
+		log.Debug("Found application key in config file:", applicationKeyValue)
 		return
 	}
 	log.Debug("Application key is not found in the config file or environment variable.")
diff --git a/common/cliutils/utils_test.go b/common/cliutils/utils_test.go
index ddac409e5..8a1ee317f 100644
--- a/common/cliutils/utils_test.go
+++ b/common/cliutils/utils_test.go
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 package cliutils
 
 import (
-	testUtils "github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli-core/v2/utils/tests"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
+	testUtils "github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli-core/v2/utils/tests"
+
 	"github.com/jfrog/jfrog-cli-core/v2/utils/coreutils"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ func TestReadJFrogApplicationKeyFromConfigOrEnv(t *testing.T) {
 			name:           "Application key in both config file and environment variable",
 			configContent:  "application:\n  key: configKey",
 			envValue:       "envKey",
-			expectedResult: "configKey",
+			expectedResult: "envKey",
 		},
 		{
 			name:           "No application key in config file or environment variable",