diff --git a/R/tm_layers_lines.R b/R/tm_layers_lines.R
index fd6abbbd..038a94f8 100644
--- a/R/tm_layers_lines.R
+++ b/R/tm_layers_lines.R
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ tm_lines = function(col = tm_const(),
 					col_alpha.free = NA,
 					linejoin = "round",
 					lineend = "round",
-					plot.order = tm_plot_order("LENGTH", reverse = FALSE, na.order = "bottom"),
+					plot.order = tm_plot_order("lwd", reverse = TRUE, na.order = "bottom"),
 					zindex = NA,
 					group = NA,
 					group.control = "check",
diff --git a/R/tm_layers_polygons.R b/R/tm_layers_polygons.R
index 8591e655..9475ea8b 100644
--- a/R/tm_layers_polygons.R
+++ b/R/tm_layers_polygons.R
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ tm_polygons = function(fill = tm_const(),
 					   col_alpha.free = NA,
 					   linejoin = "round",
 					   lineend = "round",
-					   plot.order = tm_plot_order("AREA", reverse = FALSE, na.order = "bottom"),
+					   plot.order = tm_plot_order("lwd", reverse = TRUE, na.order = "bottom"),
 					   zindex = NA,
 					   group = NA,
 					   group.control = "check",