diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7a8b4b122..71969ff3b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     [GH-726]
   - Fix issue where Vagrant would sometimes "lose" a VM if an exception
     occurred. [GH-725]
+  - `vagrant destroy` destroys virtual machines in reverse order. [GH-739]
 
 ## 0.9.7 (February 9, 2012)
 
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/command/base.rb b/lib/vagrant/command/base.rb
index 4ffbd0155..f364bafe9 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/command/base.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/command/base.rb
@@ -60,10 +60,13 @@ module Vagrant
       # @param [String] name The name of the VM. Nil if every VM.
       # @param [Boolean] single_target If true, then an exception will be
       #   raised if more than one target is found.
-      def with_target_vms(name=nil, single_target=false)
+      def with_target_vms(name=nil, options=nil)
         # Using VMs requires a Vagrant environment to be properly setup
         raise Errors::NoEnvironmentError if !@env.root_path
 
+        # Setup the options hash
+        options ||= {}
+
         # First determine the proper array of VMs.
         vms = []
         if name
@@ -89,7 +92,10 @@ module Vagrant
         end
 
         # Make sure we're only working with one VM if single target
-        raise Errors::MultiVMTargetRequired if single_target && vms.length != 1
+        raise Errors::MultiVMTargetRequired if options[:single_target] && vms.length != 1
+
+        # If we asked for reversed ordering, then reverse it
+        vms.reverse! if options[:reverse]
 
         # Go through each VM and yield it!
         vms.each do |old_vm|
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/command/destroy.rb b/lib/vagrant/command/destroy.rb
index ff8c95d6b..d52aadf15 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/command/destroy.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/command/destroy.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ module Vagrant
         return if !argv
 
         @logger.debug("'Destroy' each target VM...")
-        with_target_vms(argv[0]) do |vm|
+        with_target_vms(argv[0], :reverse => true) do |vm|
           if vm.created?
             # Boolean whether we should actually go through with the destroy
             # or not. This is true only if the "--force" flag is set or if the
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/command/package.rb b/lib/vagrant/command/package.rb
index 5662f8a7d..d379913a3 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/command/package.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/command/package.rb
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ module Vagrant
       end
 
       def package_target(name, options)
-        with_target_vms(name, true) do |vm|
+        with_target_vms(name, :single_target => true) do |vm|
           raise Errors::VMNotCreatedError if !vm.created?
           @logger.debug("Packaging VM: #{vm.name}")
           package_vm(vm, options)
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/command/ssh.rb b/lib/vagrant/command/ssh.rb
index e49e5446a..0df1b3007 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/command/ssh.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/command/ssh.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ module Vagrant
         argv = [] if argv == ssh_args
 
         # Execute the actual SSH
-        with_target_vms(argv[0], true) do |vm|
+        with_target_vms(argv[0], :single_target => true) do |vm|
           # Basic checks that are required for proper SSH
           raise Errors::VMNotCreatedError if !vm.created?
           raise Errors::VMInaccessible if !vm.state == :inaccessible
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/command/ssh_config.rb b/lib/vagrant/command/ssh_config.rb
index fa73d1130..5ecb082e5 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/command/ssh_config.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/command/ssh_config.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ module Vagrant
         argv = parse_options(opts)
         return if !argv
 
-        with_target_vms(argv[0], true) do |vm|
+        with_target_vms(argv[0], :single_target => true) do |vm|
           raise Errors::VMNotCreatedError if !vm.created?
           raise Errors::VMInaccessible if !vm.state == :inaccessible