diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index 4780841..e0bd8fd 100755
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ copy_file() {
         return 0
     fi
 
-    difference=$(diff "$source_path" "$dest_path")
+    difference=$(diff "$dest_path" "$source_path")
 
     if [ -z "$difference" ]; then
         echo "$dest_path already exists, but is the same as $source_path - skipping."
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ copy_file() {
     fi
 
     echo "Differences detected between $source_path and $dest_path:"
-    diff --color "$source_path" "$dest_path"
+    diff --color "$dest_path" "$source_path"
     read -p "$dest_path already exists. What should be done? [O:overwrite,S:skip,B:save backup and copy] " -r action
 
     if [[ $action == "O" ]]; then