diff --git a/docker-volume-backup.sh b/docker-volume-backup.sh
index 6ee115a..f57bca1 100644
--- a/docker-volume-backup.sh
+++ b/docker-volume-backup.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ backup_repository_folder="$backups_folder$machine_id/$repository_name/";
 for volume_name in $(docker volume ls --format '{{.Name}}');
 do
   echo "start backup routine: $volume_name";
+  reverse_containers="$(docker ps --filter volume="$volume_name" --format '{{.Names}}' | tac)";
   containers="$(docker ps --filter volume="$volume_name" --format '{{.Names}}')";
   containers_array=($containers)
   container=${containers_array[0]}
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ do
     fi
     docker run --rm --volumes-from "$container" -v "$backups_folder:$backups_folder" "kevinveenbirkenbach/alpine-rsync" sh -c "
     rsync -abP --delete --delete-excluded --log-file=$log_path --backup-dir=$raw_backup_dir_path '$source_path/' $raw_destination_path";
-    echo "start containers:" && docker start $containers;
+    echo "start containers:" && docker start $reverse_containers;
   done
   echo "end backup routine: $volume_name";
 done