diff --git a/lib/archethic_cache/lru.ex b/lib/archethic_cache/lru.ex
index bb54cf4ea..f7a937e14 100644
--- a/lib/archethic_cache/lru.ex
+++ b/lib/archethic_cache/lru.ex
@@ -128,13 +128,28 @@ defmodule ArchethicCache.LRU do
   end
 
   defp evict_until(
-         state = %{table: table, keys: keys, evict_fn: evict_fn, bytes_used: bytes_used},
+         state = %{keys: keys},
+         predicate
+       ) do
+    # we reverse the keys here so we don't need to reverse them in a loop
+    state = %{state | keys: Enum.reverse(keys)}
+    new_state = do_evict_until(state, predicate)
+    %{new_state | keys: Enum.reverse(new_state.keys)}
+  end
+
+  defp do_evict_until(
+         state = %{
+           table: table,
+           keys: reversed_keys,
+           evict_fn: evict_fn,
+           bytes_used: bytes_used
+         },
          predicate
        ) do
     if predicate.(state) do
       state
     else
-      case Enum.reverse(keys) do
+      case reversed_keys do
         [] ->
           state
 
@@ -142,7 +157,7 @@ defmodule ArchethicCache.LRU do
           [{_, {size, oldest_value}}] = :ets.take(table, oldest_key)
           evict_fn.(oldest_key, oldest_value)
 
-          evict_until(
+          do_evict_until(
             %{
               state
               | bytes_used: bytes_used - size,
diff --git a/test/archethic_cache/lru_test.exs b/test/archethic_cache/lru_test.exs
index f96f8ab03..7d0b0fba5 100644
--- a/test/archethic_cache/lru_test.exs
+++ b/test/archethic_cache/lru_test.exs
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ defmodule ArchethicCache.LRUTest do
     end
 
     test "should evict some cached values when there is not enough space available" do
-      binary = get_a_binary_of_bytes(200)
+      binary = :crypto.strong_rand_bytes(200)
 
       {:ok, pid} = LRU.start_link(:my_cache, 500)
 
       LRU.put(:my_cache, :key1, binary)
       LRU.put(:my_cache, :key2, binary)
-      LRU.put(:my_cache, :key3, get_a_binary_of_bytes(400))
+      LRU.put(:my_cache, :key3, :crypto.strong_rand_bytes(400))
 
       :sys.get_state(pid)
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ defmodule ArchethicCache.LRUTest do
     end
 
     test "should evict the LRU" do
-      binary = get_a_binary_of_bytes(200)
+      binary = :crypto.strong_rand_bytes(200)
 
       {:ok, pid} = LRU.start_link(:my_cache, 500)
 
@@ -76,8 +76,29 @@ defmodule ArchethicCache.LRUTest do
       assert nil == LRU.get(:my_cache, :key2)
     end
 
+    test "should evict the LRU in order" do
+      binary = :crypto.strong_rand_bytes(200)
+
+      {:ok, pid} = LRU.start_link(:my_cache, 1000)
+
+      LRU.put(:my_cache, :key1, binary)
+      LRU.put(:my_cache, :key2, binary)
+      LRU.put(:my_cache, :key3, binary)
+      LRU.put(:my_cache, :key4, binary)
+      LRU.put(:my_cache, :key5, binary)
+
+      :sys.get_state(pid)
+
+      LRU.put(:my_cache, :key6, :crypto.strong_rand_bytes(400))
+
+      :sys.get_state(pid)
+
+      assert nil == LRU.get(:my_cache, :key1)
+      assert nil == LRU.get(:my_cache, :key2)
+    end
+
     test "should not cache a binary bigger than cache size" do
-      binary = get_a_binary_of_bytes(500)
+      binary = :crypto.strong_rand_bytes(500)
 
       {:ok, pid} = LRU.start_link(:my_cache, 200)
 
@@ -89,7 +110,7 @@ defmodule ArchethicCache.LRUTest do
     end
 
     test "should remove all when purged" do
-      binary = get_a_binary_of_bytes(100)
+      binary = :crypto.strong_rand_bytes(100)
 
       {:ok, _pid} = LRU.start_link(:my_cache, 500)
 
@@ -117,14 +138,4 @@ defmodule ArchethicCache.LRUTest do
       assert "value1b" == LRU.get(:my_cache2, :key1)
     end
   end
-
-  defp get_a_binary_of_bytes(bytes) do
-    get_a_binary_of_bytes(bytes, <<>>)
-  end
-
-  defp get_a_binary_of_bytes(0, acc), do: acc
-
-  defp get_a_binary_of_bytes(bytes, acc) do
-    get_a_binary_of_bytes(bytes - 1, <<0::8, acc::binary>>)
-  end
 end