diff --git a/k8s_gitlab_borg/__main__.py b/k8s_gitlab_borg/__main__.py
index e1f41a9..4b77fa8 100644
--- a/k8s_gitlab_borg/__main__.py
+++ b/k8s_gitlab_borg/__main__.py
@@ -326,14 +326,14 @@ def main():
             desired_count = config.get("copy", {}).get(rule, {}).get("count", 0)
 
             periods = OrderedDict()
-            for backup in sorted(backups, reverse=True):
+            for backup in sorted(backups):
                 period = pattern(backup.creation.astimezone(pattern_timezone))
                 if period not in periods:
                     periods[period] = deque()
                 periods[period].append(backup)
 
             to_exec = desired_count
-            ordered_periods = periods.items()
+            ordered_periods = reversed(periods.items())
             for period, period_backups in ordered_periods:
                 if to_exec == 0:
                     break
@@ -487,14 +487,14 @@ def main():
             desired_count = config.get("keep", {}).get(rule, {}).get("count", 0)
 
             periods = OrderedDict()
-            for backup in sorted(backups, reverse=True):
+            for backup in sorted(backups):
                 period = pattern(backup.creation.astimezone(pattern_timezone))
                 if period not in periods:
                     periods[period] = deque()
                 periods[period].append(backup)
 
             to_keep = desired_count
-            ordered_periods = periods.items()
+            ordered_periods = reversed(periods.items())
             for period, period_backups in ordered_periods:
                 if to_keep == 0:
                     break