diff --git a/clay.h b/clay.h
index 8a275a9..bfedfe6 100644
--- a/clay.h
+++ b/clay.h
@@ -3520,7 +3520,7 @@ void Clay_SetPointerState(Clay_Vector2 position, bool isPointerDown) {
     Clay__pointerInfo.position = position;
     Clay__pointerOverIds.length = 0;
     Clay__int32_tArray dfsBuffer = Clay__layoutElementChildrenBuffer;
-    for (int rootIndex = 0; rootIndex < Clay__layoutElementTreeRoots.length; ++rootIndex) {
+    for (int rootIndex = Clay__layoutElementTreeRoots.length - 1; rootIndex >= 0; --rootIndex) {
         dfsBuffer.length = 0;
         Clay__LayoutElementTreeRoot *root = Clay__LayoutElementTreeRootArray_Get(&Clay__layoutElementTreeRoots, rootIndex);
         Clay__int32_tArray_Add(&dfsBuffer, (int32_t)root->layoutElementIndex);