diff --git a/src/documents/consumer.py b/src/documents/consumer.py
index bb4261e3cd..9d7769858c 100644
--- a/src/documents/consumer.py
+++ b/src/documents/consumer.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from documents.file_handling import generate_filename
 from documents.file_handling import generate_unique_filename
 from documents.file_handling import validate_path_in_root
 from documents.file_moves import defer_file_moves
+from documents.file_moves import flush_pending_file_moves
 from documents.loggers import LoggingMixin
 from documents.media_lock import media_lock
 from documents.models import Correspondent
@@ -810,6 +811,10 @@ class ConsumerPlugin(
                         exception=e,
                     )
 
+        # The storage scope above nests under the consume task's scope, so its
+        # moves are still pending; place the file before the script reads its path.
+        flush_pending_file_moves()
+
         self.run_post_consume_script(document)
 
         self.log.info(f"Document {document} consumption finished")
diff --git a/src/documents/tests/test_consumer.py b/src/documents/tests/test_consumer.py
index 131b9edb64..4c1679d619 100644
--- a/src/documents/tests/test_consumer.py
+++ b/src/documents/tests/test_consumer.py
@@ -250,6 +250,38 @@ class TestConsumer(
         assert document is not None
         self.assertIsFile(document.source_path)
 
+    @mock.patch("documents.consumer.load_classifier")
+    def test_consume_places_file_before_post_consume_script(self, m) -> None:
+        """
+        GIVEN:
+            - A new document to consume
+        WHEN:
+            - It is consumed
+        THEN:
+            - Pending file moves are flushed before the post-consume script runs
+        """
+        m.return_value = MagicMock()
+        order = MagicMock()
+
+        with (
+            mock.patch(
+                "documents.consumer.flush_pending_file_moves",
+                order.flush,
+            ),
+            mock.patch.object(
+                ConsumerPlugin,
+                "run_post_consume_script",
+                order.script,
+            ),
+        ):
+            with self.get_consumer(self.get_test_file()) as consumer:
+                consumer.run()
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            [c[0] for c in order.mock_calls],
+            ["flush", "script"],
+        )
+
     @mock.patch("documents.consumer.load_classifier")
     def test_consume_version_takes_media_lock_outside_transaction(self, m) -> None:
         """