diff --git a/lib/nconf/provider.js b/lib/nconf/provider.js
index 413df5f..06bcf64 100644
--- a/lib/nconf/provider.js
+++ b/lib/nconf/provider.js
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ Provider.prototype.get = function (key, callback) {
   // the entire set of stores, but up until there is a defined value.
   //
   var current = 0,
-      names = Object.keys(this.stores),
+      names = Object.keys(this.stores).reverse(),
       self = this,
       response,
       mergeObjs = [];