diff --git a/single.php b/single.php
index 6683e3d..6074734 100644
--- a/single.php
+++ b/single.php
@@ -128,8 +128,9 @@
 					</div> <!-- /post-meta -->
 					
 					<?php
-						$prev_post = get_previous_post();
-						$next_post = get_next_post();
+						// swap prev and next to get chronological order (oldest first)
+						$next_post = get_previous_post();
+						$prev_post = get_next_post();
 					?>
 					
 					<div class="post-navigation">