diff --git a/src/library/blast/strategies/simple_strategy.cpp b/src/library/blast/strategies/simple_strategy.cpp
index b3f100405..125c8bd37 100644
--- a/src/library/blast/strategies/simple_strategy.cpp
+++ b/src/library/blast/strategies/simple_strategy.cpp
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ class simple_strategy_fn : public strategy_fn {
         Try(trivial_action());
         Try(assumption_action());
         Try(recursor_action());
-        Try(constructor_action());
         Try(ematch_action());
+        Try(constructor_action());
         Try(by_contradiction_action());
         TryStrategy(mk_backward_strategy());
         Try(qfc_action(list<gexpr>()));
diff --git a/tests/lean/run/blast_meta_bug.lean b/tests/lean/run/blast_meta_bug.lean
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb5dc61ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lean/run/blast_meta_bug.lean
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+constants {A : Type.{1}} (P : A → Prop) (Q : A → Prop)
+definition H : ∀ a, (: P a :) → Exists Q := sorry
+
+set_option blast.ematch true
+
+example (a : A) : P a → Exists Q :=
+by blast