diff --git a/src/pytorch_lightning/utilities/parsing.py b/src/pytorch_lightning/utilities/parsing.py
index 92675bc9919d0..a63c56bb74725 100644
--- a/src/pytorch_lightning/utilities/parsing.py
+++ b/src/pytorch_lightning/utilities/parsing.py
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ def collect_init_args(
     if "__class__" in local_vars:
         local_args = get_init_args(frame)
         # recursive update
-        path_args.append(local_args)
+        path_args.insert(0, local_args)
         return collect_init_args(frame.f_back, path_args, inside=True)
     if not inside:
         return collect_init_args(frame.f_back, path_args, inside)
diff --git a/tests/tests_pytorch/utilities/test_parsing.py b/tests/tests_pytorch/utilities/test_parsing.py
index 2fbed03de84c2..13c98ade6f31b 100644
--- a/tests/tests_pytorch/utilities/test_parsing.py
+++ b/tests/tests_pytorch/utilities/test_parsing.py
@@ -265,8 +265,8 @@ def __init__(self, anyarg, childarg, anykw=42, childkw=42, **kwargs):
             super().__init__(anyarg, anykw=anykw, **kwargs)
 
     my_class = AutomaticArgsChild("test1", "test2", anykw=32, childkw=22, otherkw=123)
-    assert my_class.result[0] == {"anyarg": "test1", "anykw": 32, "otherkw": 123}
-    assert my_class.result[1] == {"anyarg": "test1", "childarg": "test2", "anykw": 32, "childkw": 22, "otherkw": 123}
+    assert my_class.result[0] == {"anyarg": "test1", "childarg": "test2", "anykw": 32, "childkw": 22, "otherkw": 123}
+    assert my_class.result[1] == {"anyarg": "test1", "anykw": 32, "otherkw": 123}
 
 
 def test_attribute_dict(tmpdir):