diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index 4816159..a46dfa5 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -2915,7 +2915,7 @@ updatemons(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
 	}
 
 	if (selmon && selmon->wlr_output->enabled) {
-		wl_list_for_each(c, &clients, link) {
+		wl_list_for_each_reverse(c, &clients, link) {
 			if (!c->mon && client_surface(c)->mapped)
 				setmon(c, selmon, c->tags);
 		}