diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9bb17b909070..860e7cc9b69d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
-- Nothing yet!
+### Fixed
+
+- Support square bracket notation in paths ([#6519](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/6519))
+- Ensure all plugins are executed for a given candidate ([#6540](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/6540))
 
 ## [3.0.5] - 2021-12-15
 
@@ -35,7 +38,6 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Fix text decoration utilities from overriding the new text decoration color/style/thickness utilities when used with a modifier ([#6378](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/6378))
 - Move defaults to their own always-on layer ([#6500](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/6500))
 - Support negative values in safelist patterns ([#6480](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/6480))
-- Support square bracket notation in paths ([#6519](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/pull/6519))
 
 ## [3.0.2] - 2021-12-13
 
diff --git a/src/lib/generateRules.js b/src/lib/generateRules.js
index 806a70747e63..be479c4b6487 100644
--- a/src/lib/generateRules.js
+++ b/src/lib/generateRules.js
@@ -325,7 +325,6 @@ function* resolveMatchedPlugins(classCandidate, context) {
   for (let [prefix, modifier] of candidatePermutations(candidatePrefix)) {
     if (context.candidateRuleMap.has(prefix)) {
       yield [context.candidateRuleMap.get(prefix), negative ? `-${modifier}` : modifier]
-      return
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/basic-usage.test.js b/tests/basic-usage.test.js
index 33adf24df5d6..3bb5bf3741c8 100644
--- a/tests/basic-usage.test.js
+++ b/tests/basic-usage.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import fs from 'fs'
 import path from 'path'
 
-import { run, css } from './util/run'
+import { html, run, css } from './util/run'
 
 test('basic usage', () => {
   let config = {
@@ -22,3 +22,38 @@ test('basic usage', () => {
     expect(result.css).toMatchFormattedCss(expected)
   })
 })
+
+test('all plugins are executed that match a candidate', () => {
+  let config = {
+    content: [{ raw: html`<div class="bg-green-light bg-green"></div>` }],
+    theme: {
+      colors: {
+        green: {
+          light: 'green',
+        },
+      },
+    },
+    corePlugins: { preflight: false },
+  }
+
+  let input = css`
+    @tailwind utilities;
+
+    .bg-green {
+      /* Empty on purpose */
+    }
+  `
+
+  return run(input, config).then((result) => {
+    expect(result.css).toMatchFormattedCss(css`
+      .bg-green-light {
+        --tw-bg-opacity: 1;
+        background-color: rgb(0 128 0 / var(--tw-bg-opacity));
+      }
+
+      .bg-green {
+        /* Empty on purpose */
+      }
+    `)
+  })
+})