diff --git a/pkg/router/controller/unique_host.go b/pkg/router/controller/unique_host.go
index ccbcddf27..9a30c7434 100644
--- a/pkg/router/controller/unique_host.go
+++ b/pkg/router/controller/unique_host.go
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func (p *UniqueHost) HandleRoute(eventType watch.EventType, route *routev1.Route
 			// we were not added because another route is covering us
 			var owner *routev1.Route
 			if old, ok := p.index.RoutesForHost(host); ok && len(old) > 0 {
-				owner = old[0]
+				owner = old[len(old)-1]
 			} else {
 				owner = &routev1.Route{}
 				owner.Name = "<unknown>"