diff --git a/ratis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/ratis/server/raftlog/segmented/SegmentedRaftLogWorker.java b/ratis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/ratis/server/raftlog/segmented/SegmentedRaftLogWorker.java
index a44be6ee55..98b20bade3 100644
--- a/ratis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/ratis/server/raftlog/segmented/SegmentedRaftLogWorker.java
+++ b/ratis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/ratis/server/raftlog/segmented/SegmentedRaftLogWorker.java
@@ -482,9 +482,10 @@ private PurgeLog(TruncationSegments segments) {
     void execute() throws IOException {
       if (segments.getToDelete() != null) {
         try(UncheckedAutoCloseable ignored = raftLogMetrics.startPurgeTimer()) {
-          for (SegmentFileInfo fileInfo : segments.getToDelete()) {
-            final Path deleted = FileUtils.deleteFile(fileInfo.getFile(storage));
-            LOG.info("{}: Purged RaftLog segment: info={}, path={}", name, fileInfo, deleted);
+          SegmentFileInfo[] toDeletes = segments.getToDelete();
+          for (int i = toDeletes.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+            final Path deleted = FileUtils.deleteFile(toDeletes[i].getFile(storage));
+            LOG.info("{}: Purged RaftLog segment: info={}, path={}", name, toDeletes[i], deleted);
           }
         }
       }