diff --git a/app/Services/HR/LeaveService.php b/app/Services/HR/LeaveService.php
index 4b1d73d3..e7b88920 100644
--- a/app/Services/HR/LeaveService.php
+++ b/app/Services/HR/LeaveService.php
@@ -274,10 +274,10 @@ public function approveByApproval(Leave $leave, Approval $approval): Leave
     {
         $tenantId = $leave->tenant_id;
 
-        // 최종 결재자 ID 찾기 (DB에서 fresh하게 조회)
+        // 최종 결재자 ID 찾기 (DB에서 fresh 조회, 기본 정렬 제거 후 역순)
         $lastApprover = $approval->steps()
             ->where('status', 'approved')
-            ->orderByDesc('step_order')
+            ->reorder('step_order', 'desc')
             ->first();
 
         $leave->update([