diff --git a/lib/nconf/provider.js b/lib/nconf/provider.js
index 06bcf64..5d5bc7b 100644
--- a/lib/nconf/provider.js
+++ b/lib/nconf/provider.js
@@ -522,13 +522,13 @@ Provider.prototype._execute = function (action, syncLength /* [arguments] */) {
   }
 
   if (callback) {
-    return async.forEach(Object.keys(this.stores), runAction, function (err) {
+    return async.forEach(Object.keys(this.stores).reverse(), runAction, function (err) {
       return err ? callback(err) : callback();
     });
   }
 
 
-  Object.keys(this.stores).forEach(function (name) {
+  Object.keys(this.stores).reverse().forEach(function (name) {
     if (typeof response === 'undefined') {
       var store = self.stores[name];