diff --git a/src/util/render.cpp b/src/util/render.cpp
index dce478a..e3d2991 100644
--- a/src/util/render.cpp
+++ b/src/util/render.cpp
@@ -100,10 +100,10 @@ void Render::pop_matrix() {
 void Render::translate(Vector2<float> trans) {
     switch(m_matrix_mode) {
         case MODEL:
-            m_matrix *= translation_matrix(trans);
+            m_matrix = translation_matrix(trans) * m_matrix;
             break;
         case PROJECTION:
-            m_view_matrix *= translation_matrix(trans);
+            m_view_matrix = translation_matrix(trans) * m_view_matrix;
             break;
     }
 }
@@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ void Render::translate(Vector2<float> trans) {
 void Render::rotate(float theta) {
     switch(m_matrix_mode) {
         case MODEL:
-            m_matrix *= rotation_matrix(theta);
+            m_matrix = rotation_matrix(theta) * m_matrix;
             break;
         case PROJECTION:
-            m_view_matrix *= rotation_matrix(theta);
+            m_view_matrix = rotation_matrix(theta) * m_view_matrix;
             break;
     }
 }
@@ -122,10 +122,10 @@ void Render::rotate(float theta) {
 void Render::scale(Vector2<float> scale) {
     switch(m_matrix_mode) {
         case MODEL:
-            m_matrix *= scale_matrix(scale);
+            m_matrix = scale_matrix(scale) * m_matrix;
             break;
         case PROJECTION:
-            m_view_matrix *= scale_matrix(scale);
+            m_view_matrix = scale_matrix(scale) * m_view_matrix;
     }
 }