diff --git a/wp-includes/functions.php b/wp-includes/functions.php
index acb70d6c1..116f16689 100644
--- a/wp-includes/functions.php
+++ b/wp-includes/functions.php
@@ -890,14 +890,13 @@ function merge_filters($tag) {
 function apply_filters($tag, $string) {
 	global $wp_filter;
 	
-	$args = array($string) + array_slice(func_get_args(), 3);
-	
 	merge_filters($tag);
 	
 	if (isset($wp_filter[$tag])) {
 		foreach ($wp_filter[$tag] as $priority => $functions) {
 			if (!is_null($functions)) {
 				foreach($functions as $function) {
+					$args = array($string) + array_slice(func_get_args(), 3);
 					$string = call_user_func_array($function, $args);
 				}
 			}
@@ -1744,4 +1743,4 @@ function wp_clearcookie() {
 	setcookie('wordpresspass_' . COOKIEHASH, ' ', time() - 31536000, SITECOOKIEPATH);
 }
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>