diff --git a/git/diff.py b/git/diff.py
index d1c6c0ac3..073b0379d 100644
--- a/git/diff.py
+++ b/git/diff.py
@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ def diff(self, other=Index, paths=None, create_patch=False, **kwargs):
 		if paths is not None and not isinstance(paths, (tuple,list)):
 			paths = [ paths ]
 
+		args.insert(0,self)
+		
 		if other is not None and other is not self.Index:
 			args.insert(0, other)
 		if other is self.Index:
 			args.insert(0, "--cached")
 		
-		args.insert(0,self)
-		
 		# paths is list here or None
 		if paths:
 			args.append("--")