diff --git a/cli.go b/cli.go
index 584205d..5fdc40a 100644
--- a/cli.go
+++ b/cli.go
@@ -169,7 +169,8 @@ func (this *Cli) ParseOrExit (args []string) *Cli {
 // was found, it returns true. If it was not found, it returns nil, false.
 func (this *Cli) ShortFlag (short rune) (*Flag, bool) {
 	if short == 0 { return nil, false }
-	for _, flag := range this.Flags {
+	for index := len(this.Flags) - 1; index >= 0; index -- {
+		flag := this.Flags[index]
 		if flag.Short == short { return flag, true }
 	}
 	return nil, false
@@ -179,7 +180,8 @@ func (this *Cli) ShortFlag (short rune) (*Flag, bool) {
 // was found, it returns true. If it was not found, it returns nil, false.
 func (this *Cli) LongFlag (long string) (*Flag, bool) {
 	if long == "" { return nil, false }
-	for _, flag := range this.Flags {
+	for index := len(this.Flags) - 1; index >= 0; index -- {
+		flag := this.Flags[index]
 		if flag.Long == long { return flag, true }
 	}
 	return nil, false