diff --git a/src/header.sh b/src/header.sh
index 89c98f38c038914de6e1e3782651fe38a2d05744..ec6e41f62f7155a34db7b0e37824c225d488f597 100755
--- a/src/header.sh
+++ b/src/header.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ then
   echo -n "Custom header for file: $file"
 else
     years=$(git log --follow -M75% --format=%aD $file |
+    sort -r -n -k 4 |
     awk '{if(NR==1)last=$4;}END{
     first=$4
     if(first=="") print ""