diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httpin.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httpin.js
index 4cbf03f39..d6f766c01 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httpin.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httpin.js
@@ -129,8 +129,17 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
     if(typeof RED.httpNode === 'function' && (rootApp = getRootApp(RED.httpNode))) {
         // Add middleware to the stack
         rootApp.use(rawBodyCapture);
-        // Move the middleware to top of the stack 
-        rootApp._router.stack.unshift(rootApp._router.stack.pop());
+        // Find the newly added middleware and move it to the top of the stack
+        // Do not assume its the last entry in the stack as some frameworks (eg loopback)
+        // add middleware in particular orders
+        for (let i = 0; i < rootApp._router.stack.length; i++) {
+            const layer = rootApp._router.stack[i];
+            if (layer && layer.handle === rawBodyCapture) {
+                // Move the middleware to top of the stack 
+                rootApp._router.stack.unshift(rootApp._router.stack.splice(i, 1)[0]);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     function createRequestWrapper(node,req) {