diff --git a/rmgpy/data/kinetics/family.py b/rmgpy/data/kinetics/family.py
index d757970bb69..eaca638fd1d 100644
--- a/rmgpy/data/kinetics/family.py
+++ b/rmgpy/data/kinetics/family.py
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ def get_reverse(self):
         of the reaction that this is the recipe for.
         """
         other = ReactionRecipe()
-        for action in self.actions:
+        for action in reversed(self.actions):  # Play the reverse recipe in the reverse order
             if action[0] == 'CHANGE_BOND':
                 other.add_action(['CHANGE_BOND', action[1], str(-int(action[2])), action[3]])
             elif action[0] == 'FORM_BOND':
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ def get_reverse(self):
                 other.add_action(['GAIN_PAIR', action[1], action[2]])
             elif action[0] == 'GAIN_PAIR':
                 other.add_action(['LOSE_PAIR', action[1], action[2]])
-        other.actions = reversed(other.actions) # Play the reverse recipe in the reverse order
+        # other.actions = reversed(other.actions) # Play the reverse recipe in the reverse order
         return other
 
     def _apply(self, struct, forward, unique):