diff --git a/src/wireviz/Harness.py b/src/wireviz/Harness.py
index a3d8e41..f3971c7 100644
--- a/src/wireviz/Harness.py
+++ b/src/wireviz/Harness.py
@@ -208,14 +208,14 @@ class Harness:
                 if not (r1, r2) == (None, None):
                     dot.edge(r1, r2)
 
-        apply_dot_tweaks(dot, self.tweak)
-
         for mate in self.mates:
             color, dir, code_from, code_to = gv_edge_mate(mate)
 
             dot.attr("edge", color=color, style="dashed", dir=dir)
             dot.edge(code_from, code_to)
 
+        apply_dot_tweaks(dot, self.tweak)
+
         return dot
 
     # cache for the GraphViz Graph object