diff --git a/src/server/game/Battlefield/Battlefield.cpp b/src/server/game/Battlefield/Battlefield.cpp
index 9381fd1284..afd9f6824c 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Battlefield/Battlefield.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Battlefield/Battlefield.cpp
@@ -404,8 +404,11 @@ void Battlefield::EndBattle(bool endByTimer)
     else
         DoPlaySoundToAll(BF_HORDE_WINS);
 
-    OnBattleEnd(endByTimer);
+    // Hook runs BEFORE OnBattleEnd so subscribers can read PlayersInWar
+    // while it is still populated (OnBattleEnd hands out rewards and then
+    // clears the set).
     sScriptMgr->OnBattlefieldWarEnd(this, endByTimer);
+    OnBattleEnd(endByTimer);
 
     for (uint8 team = 0; team < PVP_TEAMS_COUNT; ++team)
     {
diff --git a/src/server/game/Scripting/ScriptDefines/BattlefieldScript.h b/src/server/game/Scripting/ScriptDefines/BattlefieldScript.h
index 512cbc9f37..f61d10dedf 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Scripting/ScriptDefines/BattlefieldScript.h
+++ b/src/server/game/Scripting/ScriptDefines/BattlefieldScript.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ enum BattlefieldHook
     BATTLEFIELDHOOK_ON_PLAYER_JOIN_WAR,            // 2 - fires after player is added to the active war
     BATTLEFIELDHOOK_ON_PLAYER_LEAVE_WAR,           // 3 - fires after player is removed from the active war
     BATTLEFIELDHOOK_BEFORE_INVITE_PLAYER_TO_WAR,   // 4 - fires in InvitePlayerToWar before InvitedPlayers insert
-    BATTLEFIELDHOOK_ON_WAR_END,                    // 5 - fires in EndBattle after OnBattleEnd(), before timer reset
+    BATTLEFIELDHOOK_ON_WAR_END,                    // 5 - fires in EndBattle before OnBattleEnd(), while PlayersInWar is still populated
     BATTLEFIELDHOOK_ON_PLAYER_KILL,                // 6 - fires in HandleKill for every player-kills-player event
     BATTLEFIELDHOOK_END
 };