diff --git a/appview/models/label.go b/appview/models/label.go
index 7c985696..076801e8 100644
--- a/appview/models/label.go
+++ b/appview/models/label.go
@@ -232,17 +232,18 @@ func LabelOpsFromRecord(did, rkey string, record tangled.LabelOp) []LabelOp {
 	}
 
 	var ops []LabelOp
-	for _, o := range record.Add {
+	// deletes first, then additions
+	for _, o := range record.Delete {
 		if o != nil {
 			op := mkOp(o)
-			op.Operation = LabelOperationAdd
+			op.Operation = LabelOperationDel
 			ops = append(ops, op)
 		}
 	}
-	for _, o := range record.Delete {
+	for _, o := range record.Add {
 		if o != nil {
 			op := mkOp(o)
-			op.Operation = LabelOperationDel
+			op.Operation = LabelOperationAdd
 			ops = append(ops, op)
 		}
 	}