diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 009cb16d73..53c6ee2ac3 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
+### 3.8.2 / 2019-06-29
+[Full Changelog](http://github.com/rspec/rspec-core/compare/v3.8.1...v3.8.2)
+
+Bug Fixes:
+
+* Fix `config.define_derived_metadata` so that cascades are not triggered
+  until metadata has been assigned to the example or example group
+  (Myron Marston, #2635).
+
 ### 3.8.1 / 2019-06-13
-[Full Changelog](http://github.com/rspec/rspec-core/compare/v3.8.0...3-8-maintenance)
+[Full Changelog](http://github.com/rspec/rspec-core/compare/v3.8.0...3.8.1)
 
 Bug Fixes:
 
diff --git a/lib/rspec/core/example.rb b/lib/rspec/core/example.rb
index e4706aea52..ffa54a5ca7 100644
--- a/lib/rspec/core/example.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec/core/example.rb
@@ -203,10 +203,13 @@ def initialize(example_group_class, description, user_metadata, example_block=ni
           description, example_block
         )
 
+        config = RSpec.configuration
+        config.apply_derived_metadata_to(@metadata)
+
         # This should perhaps be done in `Metadata::ExampleHash.create`,
         # but the logic there has no knowledge of `RSpec.world` and we
         # want to keep it that way. It's easier to just assign it here.
-        @metadata[:last_run_status] = RSpec.configuration.last_run_statuses[id]
+        @metadata[:last_run_status] = config.last_run_statuses[id]
 
         @example_group_instance = @exception = nil
         @clock = RSpec::Core::Time
diff --git a/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb b/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb
index 3bd48b170e..97765956f6 100644
--- a/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec/core/example_group.rb
@@ -424,11 +424,15 @@ def self.set_it_up(description, args, registration_collection, &example_group_bl
           superclass.method(:next_runnable_index_for),
           description, *args, &example_group_block
         )
+
+        config = RSpec.configuration
+        config.apply_derived_metadata_to(@metadata)
+
         ExampleGroups.assign_const(self)
 
         @currently_executing_a_context_hook = false
 
-        RSpec.configuration.configure_group(self)
+        config.configure_group(self)
       end
 
       # @private
diff --git a/lib/rspec/core/metadata.rb b/lib/rspec/core/metadata.rb
index e20a3b5ef3..1a06ec55d4 100644
--- a/lib/rspec/core/metadata.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec/core/metadata.rb
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ def populate
 
           populate_location_attributes
           metadata.update(user_metadata)
-          RSpec.configuration.apply_derived_metadata_to(metadata)
         end
 
       private
diff --git a/lib/rspec/core/version.rb b/lib/rspec/core/version.rb
index 1fc6750d4c..9a258fb796 100644
--- a/lib/rspec/core/version.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec/core/version.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ module Core
     # Version information for RSpec Core.
     module Version
       # Current version of RSpec Core, in semantic versioning format.
-      STRING = '3.8.1'
+      STRING = '3.8.2'
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/rspec/core/shared_example_group_spec.rb b/spec/rspec/core/shared_example_group_spec.rb
index 3bf96d1079..6b897c395e 100644
--- a/spec/rspec/core/shared_example_group_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rspec/core/shared_example_group_spec.rb
@@ -286,6 +286,21 @@ def self.bar; 'bar'; end
               expect(host_ex_metadata[:foo]).to eq :host
               expect(shared_ex_metadata[:foo]).to eq :shared
             end
+
+            it "applies metadata from the shared group to the including group, when the shared group itself is loaded and included via metadata" do
+              RSpec.configure do |config|
+                config.when_first_matching_example_defined(:controller) do
+                  define_top_level_shared_group("controller support", :capture_logging) { }
+
+                  config.include_context "controller support", :controller
+                end
+              end
+
+              group = RSpec.describe("group", :controller)
+              ex = group.it
+
+              expect(ex.metadata).to include(:controller => true, :capture_logging => true)
+            end
           end
 
           context "when the group is included via `config.include_context` and matching metadata" do