diff --git a/frappe/permissions.py b/frappe/permissions.py
index 33aef4ab41..af7bc3b602 100644
--- a/frappe/permissions.py
+++ b/frappe/permissions.py
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ def has_controller_permissions(doc, ptype, user=None):
 	if not methods:
 		return None
 
-	for method in methods:
+	for method in reversed(methods):
 		controller_permission = frappe.call(frappe.get_attr(method), doc=doc, ptype=ptype, user=user)
 		if controller_permission is not None:
 			return controller_permission