diff --git a/docs/classes/element.html b/docs/classes/element.html
index 878a387..893211b 100644
--- a/docs/classes/element.html
+++ b/docs/classes/element.html
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@
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 <div id="about">
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-<i style="float:right;">Last updated 2017-04-11 01:22:59 </i>
+<i style="float:right;">Last updated 2017-04-11 08:56:04 </i>
 </div> <!-- id="about" -->
 </div> <!-- id="container" -->
 </body>
diff --git a/docs/classes/window.html b/docs/classes/window.html
index eff8804..cfead2c 100644
--- a/docs/classes/window.html
+++ b/docs/classes/window.html
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
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 <div id="about">
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-<i style="float:right;">Last updated 2017-04-11 01:22:59 </i>
+<i style="float:right;">Last updated 2017-04-11 08:56:04 </i>
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diff --git a/docs/index.html b/docs/index.html
index 206501d..09d85af 100644
--- a/docs/index.html
+++ b/docs/index.html
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
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 <div id="about">
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-<i style="float:right;">Last updated 2017-04-11 01:22:59 </i>
+<i style="float:right;">Last updated 2017-04-11 08:56:04 </i>
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 </div> <!-- id="container" -->
 </body>
diff --git a/docs/modules/Element.html b/docs/modules/Element.html
index e92b3d8..d76d2bd 100644
--- a/docs/modules/Element.html
+++ b/docs/modules/Element.html
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@
 </div> <!-- id="main" -->
 <div id="about">
 <i>generated by <a href="http://github.com/stevedonovan/LDoc">LDoc 1.4.3</a></i>
-<i style="float:right;">Last updated 2017-04-11 01:22:59 </i>
+<i style="float:right;">Last updated 2017-04-11 08:56:04 </i>
 </div> <!-- id="about" -->
 </div> <!-- id="container" -->
 </body>
diff --git a/docs/modules/main.html b/docs/modules/main.html
index f713f86..1ba063f 100644
--- a/docs/modules/main.html
+++ b/docs/modules/main.html
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 </div> <!-- id="main" -->
 <div id="about">
 <i>generated by <a href="http://github.com/stevedonovan/LDoc">LDoc 1.4.3</a></i>
-<i style="float:right;">Last updated 2017-04-11 01:22:59 </i>
+<i style="float:right;">Last updated 2017-04-11 08:56:04 </i>
 </div> <!-- id="about" -->
 </div> <!-- id="container" -->
 </body>
diff --git a/docs/modules/pop.html b/docs/modules/pop.html
index 940b6d3..7aa21c1 100644
--- a/docs/modules/pop.html
+++ b/docs/modules/pop.html
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ table.insert element.parent, element.parent\removeChild(element),
 </div> <!-- id="main" -->
 <div id="about">
 <i>generated by <a href="http://github.com/stevedonovan/LDoc">LDoc 1.4.3</a></i>
-<i style="float:right;">Last updated 2017-04-11 01:22:59 </i>
+<i style="float:right;">Last updated 2017-04-11 08:56:04 </i>
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 </div> <!-- id="container" -->
 </body>
diff --git a/docs/modules/util.html b/docs/modules/util.html
index 6bc07da..2afb985 100644
--- a/docs/modules/util.html
+++ b/docs/modules/util.html
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
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-<i style="float:right;">Last updated 2017-04-11 01:22:59 </i>
+<i style="float:right;">Last updated 2017-04-11 08:56:04 </i>
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diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index a384d25..2fdb791 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ pop.mousemoved = function(x, y, dx, dy, element)
   end
   if element.data.draw and (x >= element.data.x) and (x <= element.data.x + element.data.w) and (y >= element.data.y) and (y <= element.data.y + element.data.h) then
     pop.hovered = element
-    for i = 1, #element.child do
+    for i = #element.child, 1, -1 do
       pop.mousemoved(x, y, dx, dy, element.child[i])
     end
   end
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ pop.mousepressed = function(x, y, button, element)
   end
   local handled = false
   if element.data.draw and (x >= element.data.x) and (x <= element.data.x + element.data.w) and (y >= element.data.y) and (y <= element.data.y + element.data.h) then
-    for i = 1, #element.child do
+    for i = #element.child, 1, -1 do
       do
         handled = pop.mousepressed(x, y, button, element.child[i])
         if handled then
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ pop.mousereleased = function(x, y, button, element)
   local mousereleasedHandled = false
   if element then
     if element.data.draw and (x >= element.data.x) and (x <= element.data.x + element.data.w) and (y >= element.data.y) and (y <= element.data.y + element.data.h) then
-      for i = 1, #element.child do
+      for i = #element.child, 1, -1 do
         clickedHandled, mousereleasedHandled = pop.mousereleased(x, y, button, element.child[i])
         if clickedHandled or mousereleasedHandled then
           return clickedHandled, mousereleasedHandled
diff --git a/init.moon b/init.moon
index 2ab959a..d03ff64 100644
--- a/init.moon
+++ b/init.moon
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ pop.mousemoved = (x, y, dx, dy, element=pop.screen) ->
         -- okay, we're over this element for sure, but let's check its children
         pop.hovered = element
         -- check in reverse order, it will set pop.hovered to any that match
-        for i = 1, #element.child
+        for i = #element.child, 1, -1
             pop.mousemoved x, y, dx, dy, element.child[i]
 
     --- @todo Implement a way for an element to attach itself to `love.mousemoved()` events?
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ pop.mousepressed = (x, y, button, element) ->
     -- if it is inside the current element..
     if element.data.draw and (x >= element.data.x) and (x <= element.data.x + element.data.w) and (y >= element.data.y) and (y <= element.data.y + element.data.h)
         -- check its child elements in reverse order, returning if something handles it
-        for i = 1, #element.child
+        for i = #element.child, 1, -1
             if handled = pop.mousepressed x, y, button, element.child[i]
                 return handled
 
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ pop.mousereleased = (x, y, button, element) ->
     if element
         if element.data.draw and (x >= element.data.x) and (x <= element.data.x + element.data.w) and (y >= element.data.y) and (y <= element.data.y + element.data.h)
             -- check its children in reverse for handling a clicked or mousereleased event
-            for i = 1, #element.child
+            for i = #element.child, 1, -1
                 clickedHandled, mousereleasedHandled = pop.mousereleased x, y, button, element.child[i]
                 if clickedHandled or mousereleasedHandled
                     return clickedHandled, mousereleasedHandled