diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index b19db94c..d646383e 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ Version 0.10.2
 - Fixed an etags bug when sending a file streams with a name.
 - Fixed `send_from_directory` not expanding to the application root path
   correctly.
+- Changed logic of before first request handlers to flip the flag after
+  invoking.  This will allow some uses that are potentially dangerous but
+  should probably be permitted.
 
 Version 0.10.1
 --------------
diff --git a/flask/app.py b/flask/app.py
index 95d57ed8..0317075a 100644
--- a/flask/app.py
+++ b/flask/app.py
@@ -1491,9 +1491,9 @@ class Flask(_PackageBoundObject):
         with self._before_request_lock:
             if self._got_first_request:
                 return
-            self._got_first_request = True
             for func in self.before_first_request_funcs:
                 func()
+            self._got_first_request = True
 
     def make_default_options_response(self):
         """This method is called to create the default `OPTIONS` response.
diff --git a/flask/testsuite/basic.py b/flask/testsuite/basic.py
index bbbdf5e0..4bbef40d 100644
--- a/flask/testsuite/basic.py
+++ b/flask/testsuite/basic.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import flask
 import pickle
 import unittest
 from datetime import datetime
-from threading import Thread
+from threading import Thread, Condition
 from flask.testsuite import FlaskTestCase, emits_module_deprecation_warning
 from flask._compat import text_type
 from werkzeug.exceptions import BadRequest, NotFound
@@ -1095,6 +1095,27 @@ class BasicFunctionalityTestCase(FlaskTestCase):
         self.assert_equal(got, [42])
         self.assert_true(app.got_first_request)
 
+    def test_before_first_request_functions_concurrent(self):
+        got = []
+        app = flask.Flask(__name__)
+        cv = Condition()
+        @app.before_first_request
+        def foo():
+            with cv:
+                cv.wait()
+            got.append(42)
+        c = app.test_client()
+        def get_and_assert():
+            with cv:
+                cv.notify()
+            c.get("/")
+            self.assert_equal(got, [42])
+        t = Thread(target=get_and_assert)
+        t.start()
+        get_and_assert()
+        t.join()
+        self.assert_true(app.got_first_request)
+
     def test_routing_redirect_debugging(self):
         app = flask.Flask(__name__)
         app.debug = True