diff --git a/pandas/indexes/base.py b/pandas/indexes/base.py
index 1cc546629589d..363870f43c0c0 100644
--- a/pandas/indexes/base.py
+++ b/pandas/indexes/base.py
@@ -3534,7 +3534,9 @@ def _evaluate_numeric_binop(self, other):
             operator.sub, '__sub__', reversed=True)
         cls.__mul__ = cls.__rmul__ = _make_evaluate_binop(
             operator.mul, '__mul__')
-        cls.__pow__ = cls.__rpow__ = _make_evaluate_binop(
+        cls.__rpow__ = _make_evaluate_binop(
+            operator.pow, '__pow__', reversed=False)
+        cls.__pow__ = _make_evaluate_binop(
             operator.pow, '__pow__')
         cls.__mod__ = _make_evaluate_binop(
             operator.mod, '__mod__')