diff --git a/services/pull/pull.go b/services/pull/pull.go
index 61af7fe9a..0bfcd8a63 100644
--- a/services/pull/pull.go
+++ b/services/pull/pull.go
@@ -556,7 +556,8 @@ func GetCommitMessages(pr *models.PullRequest) string {
 	authorsMap := map[string]bool{}
 	authors := make([]string, 0, list.Len())
 	stringBuilder := strings.Builder{}
-	element := list.Front()
+	// commits list is in reverse chronological order
+	element := list.Back()
 	for element != nil {
 		commit := element.Value.(*git.Commit)
 
@@ -581,7 +582,7 @@ func GetCommitMessages(pr *models.PullRequest) string {
 			authors = append(authors, authorString)
 			authorsMap[authorString] = true
 		}
-		element = element.Next()
+		element = element.Prev()
 	}
 
 	// Consider collecting the remaining authors