diff --git a/pkg/apis/rbac/helpers.go b/pkg/apis/rbac/helpers.go
index 4b1a1d3a0c7..373711500b1 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/rbac/helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/rbac/helpers.go
@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ func (r PolicyRule) String() string {
 func (r PolicyRule) CompactString() string {
 	formatStringParts := []string{}
 	formatArgs := []interface{}{}
+	if len(r.APIGroups) > 0 {
+		formatStringParts = append(formatStringParts, "APIGroups:%q")
+		formatArgs = append(formatArgs, r.APIGroups)
+	}
 	if len(r.Resources) > 0 {
 		formatStringParts = append(formatStringParts, "Resources:%q")
 		formatArgs = append(formatArgs, r.Resources)
@@ -159,10 +163,6 @@ func (r PolicyRule) CompactString() string {
 		formatStringParts = append(formatStringParts, "ResourceNames:%q")
 		formatArgs = append(formatArgs, r.ResourceNames)
 	}
-	if len(r.APIGroups) > 0 {
-		formatStringParts = append(formatStringParts, "APIGroups:%q")
-		formatArgs = append(formatArgs, r.APIGroups)
-	}
 	if len(r.Verbs) > 0 {
 		formatStringParts = append(formatStringParts, "Verbs:%q")
 		formatArgs = append(formatArgs, r.Verbs)