diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3a7fcbfa3..9cd0d66d4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ BUG FIXES:
   * core: JSON TF configurations can configure provisioners. [GH-807]
   * command/apply: Won't try to initialize modules in some cases when
       no arguments are given. [GH-780]
+  * command/apply: Fix regression where user variables weren't asked [GH-736]
   * provider/aws: ELB subnet change doesn't force new resource. [GH-804]
 
 PLUGIN CHANGES:
diff --git a/command/apply.go b/command/apply.go
index 153ae3a63..a568b0431 100644
--- a/command/apply.go
+++ b/command/apply.go
@@ -120,15 +120,15 @@ func (c *ApplyCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 			return 1
 		}
 	}
-	if !validateContext(ctx, c.Ui) {
-		return 1
-	}
 	if !planned {
 		if err := ctx.Input(c.InputMode()); err != nil {
 			c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error configuring: %s", err))
 			return 1
 		}
 	}
+	if !validateContext(ctx, c.Ui) {
+		return 1
+	}
 
 	// Plan if we haven't already
 	if !planned {
diff --git a/command/apply_test.go b/command/apply_test.go
index bac67d7ba..6c8643b87 100644
--- a/command/apply_test.go
+++ b/command/apply_test.go
@@ -268,6 +268,39 @@ func TestApply_init(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestApply_input(t *testing.T) {
+	// Disable test mode so input would be asked
+	test = false
+	defer func() { test = true }()
+
+	// Set some default reader/writers for the inputs
+	defaultInputReader = bytes.NewBufferString("foo\n")
+	defaultInputWriter = new(bytes.Buffer)
+
+	statePath := testTempFile(t)
+
+	p := testProvider()
+	ui := new(cli.MockUi)
+	c := &ApplyCommand{
+		Meta: Meta{
+			ContextOpts: testCtxConfig(p),
+			Ui:          ui,
+		},
+	}
+
+	args := []string{
+		"-state", statePath,
+		testFixturePath("apply-input"),
+	}
+	if code := c.Run(args); code != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %d\n\n%s", code, ui.ErrorWriter.String())
+	}
+
+	if !p.InputCalled {
+		t.Fatal("input should be called")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestApply_noArgs(t *testing.T) {
 	cwd, err := os.Getwd()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/command/test-fixtures/apply-input/main.tf b/command/test-fixtures/apply-input/main.tf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..55072f712
--- /dev/null
+++ b/command/test-fixtures/apply-input/main.tf
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+variable "foo" {}
+
+resource "test_instance" "foo" {}