diff --git a/helix-loader/src/session.rs b/helix-loader/src/session.rs
index 691333d99..7619ff36a 100644
--- a/helix-loader/src/session.rs
+++ b/helix-loader/src/session.rs
@@ -88,9 +88,13 @@ fn read_reg_history(filepath: PathBuf) -> Vec<String> {
 }
 
 pub fn read_command_history() -> Vec<String> {
-    read_reg_history(command_histfile())
+    let mut hist = read_reg_history(command_histfile());
+    hist.reverse();
+    hist
 }
 
 pub fn read_search_history() -> Vec<String> {
-    read_reg_history(search_histfile())
+    let mut hist = read_reg_history(search_histfile());
+    hist.reverse();
+    hist
 }
diff --git a/helix-term/src/application.rs b/helix-term/src/application.rs
index e7de35bb6..810cd2521 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/application.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/application.rs
@@ -169,13 +169,13 @@ impl Application {
         #[cfg(not(feature = "integration"))]
         editor
             .registers
-            .write_unreversed(':', session::read_command_history())
+            .write(':', session::read_command_history())
             // TODO: do something about this unwrap
             .unwrap();
         #[cfg(not(feature = "integration"))]
         editor
             .registers
-            .write_unreversed('/', session::read_search_history())
+            .write('/', session::read_search_history())
             // TODO: do something about this unwrap
             .unwrap();
 
diff --git a/helix-view/src/register.rs b/helix-view/src/register.rs
index 0c2b5d4d6..3a2e1b7cc 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/register.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/register.rs
@@ -104,29 +104,6 @@ impl Registers {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn write_unreversed(&mut self, name: char, values: Vec<String>) -> Result<()> {
-        match name {
-            '_' => Ok(()),
-            '#' | '.' | '%' => Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Register {name} does not support writing")),
-            '*' | '+' => {
-                self.clipboard_provider.set_contents(
-                    values.join(NATIVE_LINE_ENDING.as_str()),
-                    match name {
-                        '+' => ClipboardType::Clipboard,
-                        '*' => ClipboardType::Selection,
-                        _ => unreachable!(),
-                    },
-                )?;
-                self.inner.insert(name, values);
-                Ok(())
-            }
-            _ => {
-                self.inner.insert(name, values);
-                Ok(())
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     pub fn push(&mut self, name: char, mut value: String) -> Result<()> {
         match name {
             '_' => Ok(()),