diff --git a/extra/lisp/lisp.factor b/extra/lisp/lisp.factor
index 809b9498d2..941386beb1 100644
--- a/extra/lisp/lisp.factor
+++ b/extra/lisp/lisp.factor
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ DEFER: define-lisp-macro
     
 : rest-lambda ( body vars -- quot )
     "&rest" swap [ index ] [ remove ] 2bi
-    localize-lambda <lambda>
+    swapd localize-lambda <lambda>
     '[ , cut '[ @ , ] , compose ] ;
     
 : normal-lambda ( body vars -- quot )