diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.xtext/src/org/eclipse/xtext/generator/trace/AbstractTraceRegionToString.xtend b/plugins/org.eclipse.xtext/src/org/eclipse/xtext/generator/trace/AbstractTraceRegionToString.xtend
index f7fa56253..a25da5ed0 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.xtext/src/org/eclipse/xtext/generator/trace/AbstractTraceRegionToString.xtend
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.xtext/src/org/eclipse/xtext/generator/trace/AbstractTraceRegionToString.xtend
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ import static extension com.google.common.collect.Multimaps.*
 		val closes = inserts.filter[!open].sortBy[-sortKey].map[render(width)].join(",")
 		val s1 = if(opens.isEmpty) "" else "[" + opens + "["
 		val s2 = if(closes.isEmpty) "" else "]" + closes + "]"
-		return s1 + s2
+		return s2 + s1
 	}
 
 	def protected List<String> render(File file, int width) {
diff --git a/tests/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/src/org/eclipse/xtext/generator/trace/TraceRegionToStringTest.xtend b/tests/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/src/org/eclipse/xtext/generator/trace/TraceRegionToStringTest.xtend
index bd01c336f..fba04c10e 100644
--- a/tests/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/src/org/eclipse/xtext/generator/trace/TraceRegionToStringTest.xtend
+++ b/tests/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/src/org/eclipse/xtext/generator/trace/TraceRegionToStringTest.xtend
@@ -79,6 +79,29 @@ class TraceRegionToStringTest {
 			1:       }
 		'''
 	}
+	
+	@Test def void twoBounding() {
+		val tester = new TraceRegionToStringTester
+		tester.localText = '''
+			foobar
+		'''
+		tester.remote1 = '''
+			bazbuz
+		'''
+		tester.trace = new Region(0, 6, #[new Location(0, 6, tester.uri1)]) => [
+			addChild(0, 3, #[new Location(0, 3)])
+			addChild(3, 3, #[new Location(3, 3)])
+		]
+		tester === '''
+			------- local1 ------- | ------ remote1 -------
+			[1,2[foo]2][3[bar]3,1] | [1,2[baz]2][3[buz]3,1]
+			-----------------------------------------------
+			1: D 0-6 Region -> Location[0,6,remote1] {
+			2: D 0-3   Region -> Location[0,3]
+			3: D 3-3   Region -> Location[3,3]
+			1:       }
+		'''
+	}
 
 	@Test def void twoFrame1() {
 		val tester = new TraceRegionToStringTester