diff --git a/av1/encoder/encode_strategy.c b/av1/encoder/encode_strategy.c
index 0e31056..fdcbac6 100644
--- a/av1/encoder/encode_strategy.c
+++ b/av1/encoder/encode_strategy.c
@@ -1146,15 +1146,15 @@
 
   if (gld_stack_size) {
     cm->remapped_ref_idx[GOLDEN_FRAME - LAST_FRAME] =
-        ref_buffer_stack->gld_stack[gld_stack_size - 1];
+        ref_buffer_stack->gld_stack[0];
 
     if (gld_stack_size > 1) {
       if (arf_stack_size <= 1)
         cm->remapped_ref_idx[BWDREF_FRAME - LAST_FRAME] =
-            ref_buffer_stack->gld_stack[0];
+            ref_buffer_stack->gld_stack[1];
       else
         cm->remapped_ref_idx[LAST3_FRAME - LAST_FRAME] =
-            ref_buffer_stack->gld_stack[0];
+            ref_buffer_stack->gld_stack[1];
     }
   }