diff --git a/clang/tools/clang-format/clang-format.py b/clang/tools/clang-format/clang-format.py
index bf84ed0f5cfd..1d27985ea085 100644
--- a/clang/tools/clang-format/clang-format.py
+++ b/clang/tools/clang-format/clang-format.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ else:
   output = json.loads(lines[0])
   lines = lines[1:]
   sequence = difflib.SequenceMatcher(None, vim.current.buffer, lines)
-  for op in sequence.get_opcodes():
+  for op in reversed(sequence.get_opcodes()):
     if op[0] is not 'equal':
       vim.current.buffer[op[1]:op[2]] = lines[op[3]:op[4]]
   vim.command('goto %d' % (output['Cursor'] + 1))