diff --git a/src/core/Chef.mjs b/src/core/Chef.mjs
index ab8f83de..3f774ba2 100755
--- a/src/core/Chef.mjs
+++ b/src/core/Chef.mjs
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ class Chef {
 
         if (!highlights) return false;
 
+        if (direction === "reverse") highlights.reverse();
+
         for (let i = 0; i < highlights.length; i++) {
             // Remove multiple highlights before processing again
             pos = [pos[0]];