diff --git a/emsdk b/emsdk
index 13011c8..cf5290c 100755
--- a/emsdk
+++ b/emsdk
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@ def adjusted_path(tools_to_activate, log_additions=False):
   # Existing non-emsdk tools
   existing_path = [item for item in existing_path if not to_unix_path(item).startswith(emsdk_root_path)]
   new_path = [item for item in path_add if not normalized_contains(existing_path, item)]
-  return (ENVPATH_SEPARATOR.join(unique_items(existing_path + new_path)), new_emsdk_tools)
+  return (ENVPATH_SEPARATOR.join(unique_items(new_path + existing_path)), new_emsdk_tools)
 
 def construct_env_windows(tools_to_activate, permanent):
   global emscripten_config_directory