diff --git a/src/config/mousebind.c b/src/config/mousebind.c
index 9d44f735..075d89aa 100644
--- a/src/config/mousebind.c
+++ b/src/config/mousebind.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ mousebind_create(const char *context)
 	struct mousebind *m = calloc(1, sizeof(struct mousebind));
 	m->context = context_from_str(context);
 	if (m->context != LAB_SSD_NONE) {
-		wl_list_insert(&rc.mousebinds, &m->link);
+		wl_list_insert(rc.mousebinds.prev, &m->link);
 	}
 	wl_list_init(&m->actions);
 	return m;
diff --git a/src/cursor.c b/src/cursor.c
index 86bac659..0479b656 100644
--- a/src/cursor.c
+++ b/src/cursor.c
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ handle_release_mousebinding(struct view *view, struct server *server,
 	bool activated_any = false;
 	bool activated_any_frame = false;
 
-	wl_list_for_each_reverse(mousebind, &rc.mousebinds, link) {
+	wl_list_for_each(mousebind, &rc.mousebinds, link) {
 		if (ssd_part_contains(mousebind->context, view_area)
 				&& mousebind->button == button
 				&& modifiers == mousebind->modifiers) {
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ handle_press_mousebinding(struct view *view, struct server *server,
 	bool activated_any = false;
 	bool activated_any_frame = false;
 
-	wl_list_for_each_reverse(mousebind, &rc.mousebinds, link) {
+	wl_list_for_each(mousebind, &rc.mousebinds, link) {
 		if (ssd_part_contains(mousebind->context, view_area)
 				&& mousebind->button == button
 				&& modifiers == mousebind->modifiers) {