diff --git a/nitransforms/manip.py b/nitransforms/manip.py
index 95090007..6f2f26a3 100644
--- a/nitransforms/manip.py
+++ b/nitransforms/manip.py
@@ -156,6 +156,16 @@ def asaffine(self, indices=None):
                [0., 0., 1., 0.],
                [0., 0., 0., 1.]])
 
+        >>> chain = TransformChain(transforms=[
+        ...     Affine.from_matvec(vec=(1, 2, 3)),
+        ...     Affine.from_matvec(mat=[[0, 1, 0], [0, 0, 1], [1, 0, 0]]),
+        ... ])
+        >>> chain.asaffine()
+        array([[0., 1., 0., 2.],
+               [0., 0., 1., 3.],
+               [1., 0., 0., 1.],
+               [0., 0., 0., 1.]])
+
         Parameters
         ----------
         indices : :obj:`numpy.array_like`
@@ -163,8 +173,8 @@ def asaffine(self, indices=None):
 
         """
         affines = self.transforms if indices is None else np.take(self.transforms, indices)
-        retval = affines[0]
-        for xfm in affines[1:]:
+        retval = affines[-1]
+        for xfm in reversed(affines[:-1]):
             retval @= xfm
         return retval