diff --git a/qiskit/circuit/quantumcircuit.py b/qiskit/circuit/quantumcircuit.py
index cb164404ac1e..fac89bfeb04b 100644
--- a/qiskit/circuit/quantumcircuit.py
+++ b/qiskit/circuit/quantumcircuit.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 from qiskit._accelerate.quantum_circuit import CircuitData
 from qiskit.exceptions import QiskitError
 from qiskit.utils.multiprocessing import is_main_process
+from qiskit.circuit.barrier import Barrier
 from qiskit.circuit.instruction import Instruction
 from qiskit.circuit.gate import Gate
 from qiskit.circuit.parameter import Parameter
@@ -2265,6 +2266,8 @@ def measure_all(
         in the already existing classical bits, with qubit ``n`` being measured into classical bit
         ``n``.
 
+        A barrier gate is inserted before the measurement statements.
+
         Returns a new circuit with measurements if ``inplace=False``.
 
         Args:
@@ -2284,7 +2287,8 @@ def measure_all(
         if add_bits:
             new_creg = circ._create_creg(len(circ.qubits), "meas")
             circ.add_register(new_creg)
-            circ.barrier()
+            # inline call to barrier
+            circ._append(Barrier(len(circ.qubits), label=None), circ.qubits, [])
             circ.measure(circ.qubits, new_creg)
         else:
             if len(circ.clbits) < len(circ.qubits):
@@ -2292,7 +2296,8 @@ def measure_all(
                     "The number of classical bits must be equal or greater than "
                     "the number of qubits."
                 )
-            circ.barrier()
+            # inline call to barrier
+            circ._append(Barrier(len(circ.qubits), label=None), circ.qubits, [])
             circ.measure(circ.qubits, circ.clbits[0 : len(circ.qubits)])
 
         if not inplace:
@@ -2815,14 +2820,13 @@ def barrier(self, *qargs: QubitSpecifier, label=None) -> InstructionSet:
         Returns:
             qiskit.circuit.InstructionSet: handle to the added instructions.
         """
-        from .barrier import Barrier
-
         qubits = (
             # This uses a `dict` not a `set` to guarantee a deterministic order to the arguments.
             list({q: None for qarg in qargs for q in self.qbit_argument_conversion(qarg)})
             if qargs
             else self.qubits.copy()
         )
+ 
         return self.append(Barrier(len(qubits), label=label), qubits, [])
 
     def delay(