diff --git a/src/backend/replication/basebackup.c b/src/backend/replication/basebackup.c
index 09ecc15..a5a96b7 100644
--- a/src/backend/replication/basebackup.c
+++ b/src/backend/replication/basebackup.c
@@ -230,10 +230,10 @@ perform_base_backup(basebackup_options *opt, DIR *tblspcdir)
 		else
 			statrelpath = pgstat_stat_directory;
 
-		/* Add a node for the base directory at the end */
+		/* Add a node for the base directory at the beginning */
 		ti = palloc0(sizeof(tablespaceinfo));
 		ti->size = opt->progress ? sendDir(".", 1, true, tablespaces, true) : -1;
-		tablespaces = lappend(tablespaces, ti);
+		tablespaces = lcons(ti, tablespaces);
 
 		/* Send tablespace header */
 		SendBackupHeader(tablespaces);