diff --git a/scripts/supybot-wizard b/scripts/supybot-wizard
index dae043fef..12fbf2ae1 100755
--- a/scripts/supybot-wizard
+++ b/scripts/supybot-wizard
@@ -220,12 +220,12 @@ def main():
     press enter and we'll put a "plugins" directory right here that you can
     stick your own personal plugins in.""")
     pluginDir = getDirectoryName('plugins')
-    conf.pluginDirs.append(pluginDir)
+    conf.pluginDirs.insert(0, pluginDir)
     myPrint("""Of course, you can have more than one plugin directory.""")
     while yn('Would you like to add another plugin directory?') == 'y':
         pluginDir = getDirectoryName('plugins')
         if pluginDir != 'plugins' and pluginDir not in conf.pluginDirs:
-            conf.pluginDirs.append(pluginDir)
+            conf.pluginDirs.insert(0, pluginDir)
     configVariables['pluginDirs'] = conf.pluginDirs
 
     ###
diff --git a/test/test.py b/test/test.py
index fd18ed63b..526d5402e 100755
--- a/test/test.py
+++ b/test/test.py
@@ -386,7 +386,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         PluginTestCase.timeout = options.timeout
 
     if options.plugindirs:
+        options.plugindirs.reverse()
         conf.pluginDirs.extend(options.plugindirs)
+        conf.pluginDirs.reverse()
 
     if options.verbose:
         world.myVerbose = True