diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/sequenceDiagram.md b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/sequenceDiagram.md
index fbe27ac80..1a63e5656 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/sequenceDiagram.md
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/sequenceDiagram.md
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ appearance by doing the following:
 sequenceDiagram
     participant Alice
     participant Bob
-    Alice->>Bob: Hi Bob
     Bob->>Alice: Hi Alice
+    Alice->>Bob: Hi Bob
 ```
 
 ### Actors