diff --git a/git-mergetool.sh b/git-mergetool.sh
index bf86270..cce3b0d 100755
--- a/git-mergetool.sh
+++ b/git-mergetool.sh
@@ -453,10 +453,10 @@ then
 	then
 		files=$(git rerere remaining)
 	else
-		files=$(git ls-files -u | sed -e 's/^[^	]*	//' | sort -u)
+		files=$(git ls-files -u | sed -e 's/^[^	]*	//' | sort -u -r)
 	fi
 else
-	files=$(git ls-files -u -- "$@" | sed -e 's/^[^	]*	//' | sort -u)
+	files=$(git ls-files -u -- "$@" | sed -e 's/^[^	]*	//' | sort -u -r)
 fi
 
 if test -z "$files"