diff --git a/lib/gather/gather.js b/lib/gather/gather.js
index c5da5dc..5891c48 100644
--- a/lib/gather/gather.js
+++ b/lib/gather/gather.js
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ StateMachine.create({
 			rank.sort((a, b) => {
 				return a.count - b.count;
 			});
-			this.assignMarineLeader(parseInt(rank.pop().candidate, 0));
 			this.assignAlienLeader(parseInt(rank.pop().candidate, 0));
+			this.assignMarineLeader(parseInt(rank.pop().candidate, 0));
 		},
 
 		onbeforeconfirmSelection: (event, from, to, leader) => {