diff --git a/src/metpy/calc/thermo.py b/src/metpy/calc/thermo.py
index bfe43245b92..25357c2fa38 100644
--- a/src/metpy/calc/thermo.py
+++ b/src/metpy/calc/thermo.py
@@ -3945,7 +3945,7 @@ def dewpoint_from_specific_humidity(*args, **kwargs):
 
 @preprocess_and_wrap(
     wrap_like='specific_humidity',
-    broadcast=('pressure', 'specific_humidity')
+    broadcast=('specific_humidity', 'pressure')
 )
 @check_units(pressure='[pressure]', specific_humidity='[dimensionless]')
 def _dewpoint_from_specific_humidity(pressure, specific_humidity):
diff --git a/tests/calc/test_thermo.py b/tests/calc/test_thermo.py
index a79cc661864..42f6dbb1c20 100644
--- a/tests/calc/test_thermo.py
+++ b/tests/calc/test_thermo.py
@@ -1866,6 +1866,14 @@ def test_dewpoint_specific_humidity_arrays():
     assert_almost_equal(td, np.tile(17.036 * units.degC, (3, 2)), 3)
 
 
+def test_dewpoint_specific_humidity_xarray(index_xarray_data):
+    """Test function arg handling processes xarray inputs."""
+    p = index_xarray_data.isobaric
+    q = specific_humidity_from_dewpoint(p, index_xarray_data.dewpoint)
+    td = dewpoint_from_specific_humidity(p, specific_humidity=q)
+    assert_array_almost_equal(td, index_xarray_data.dewpoint)
+
+
 def test_lfc_not_below_lcl():
     """Test sounding where LFC appears to be (but isn't) below LCL."""
     levels = np.array([1002.5, 1001.7, 1001., 1000.3, 999.7, 999., 998.2, 977.9,