diff --git a/userspace/falco/app_action_manager.cpp b/userspace/falco/app_action_manager.cpp
index 95e30c74..e95ea686 100644
--- a/userspace/falco/app_action_manager.cpp
+++ b/userspace/falco/app_action_manager.cpp
@@ -36,38 +36,64 @@ action_manager::~action_manager()
 
 void action_manager::add(std::shared_ptr<runnable_action> act)
 {
-	m_actions.push_back(act);
+	m_actions[act->name()] = act;
 }
 
-static bool compare_actions(const std::shared_ptr<runnable_action> &a, const std::shared_ptr<runnable_action> &b)
+bool action_manager::run_after(const std::shared_ptr<runnable_action> &a, const std::shared_ptr<runnable_action> &b)
 {
-	bool a_prereq_b = (std::find(b->prerequsites().begin(),
-				     b->prerequsites().end(),
-				     a->name()) != b->prerequsites().end());
+	// Check b's prerequsites recursively. If a is found return true.
+	for(auto &prereq_name : b->prerequsites())
+	{
+		if(prereq_name == a->name())
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
 
-	bool b_prereq_a = (std::find(a->prerequsites().begin(),
-				     a->prerequsites().end(),
-				     b->name()) != a->prerequsites().end());
+		auto it = m_actions.find(prereq_name);
+		if(it == m_actions.end())
+		{
+			throw falco_exception("No action with name " + prereq_name + " exists?");
+		}
 
+		if(run_after(a, it->second))
+		{
+			fprintf(stderr, "a=%s b=%s A RUN AFTER B\n", a->name().c_str(), b->name().c_str());
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	fprintf(stderr, "a=%s b=%s A NOT RUN AFTER B\n", a->name().c_str(), b->name().c_str());
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool action_manager::compare_actions(const std::shared_ptr<runnable_action> &a, const std::shared_ptr<runnable_action> &b)
+{
+	bool a_after_b = run_after(a, b);
+
+	bool b_after_a = run_after(b, a);
+
+	fprintf(stderr, "a=%s b=%s a_after_b=%d b_after_a=%d\n", a->name().c_str(), b->name().c_str(), (a_after_b ? 1 : 0), (b_after_a ? 1 : 0));
 	// If both are prerequsites of each other, there is a cycle
 	// and throw an exception.
-	if(a_prereq_b && b_prereq_a)
+	if(a_after_b && b_after_a)
 	{
 		throw falco_exception(std::string("Dependency cycle for actions ") + a->name() + " and " + b->name());
 	}
 
 	// If neither are, just sort on the name
-	if(!a_prereq_b && !b_prereq_a)
+	if(!a_after_b && !b_after_a)
 	{
 		return (a->name() < b->name());
 	}
 
 	// If b is a prereq of a, a is "less"
-	if(b_prereq_a)
+	if(b_after_a)
 	{
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s LESS %s\n", a->name().c_str(), b->name().c_str());
 		return true;
 	}
 
+	fprintf(stderr, "%s NOT LESS %s\n", a->name().c_str(), b->name().c_str());
 	// a must be a prereq of b. it is not less
 	return false;
 }
@@ -75,17 +101,35 @@ static bool compare_actions(const std::shared_ptr<runnable_action> &a, const std
 
 void action_manager::run()
 {
-	// Order the actions according to precedence
-	std::make_heap(m_actions.begin(), m_actions.end(), compare_actions);
 
-	for(auto &act : m_actions)
+	std::vector<std::shared_ptr<runnable_action>> actions_ordered;
+
+	for(auto &pair : m_actions)
+	{
+		actions_ordered.push_back(pair.second);
+	}
+
+	auto compare = [this](const std::shared_ptr<runnable_action> &a,
+			      const std::shared_ptr<runnable_action> &b) {
+		return this->compare_actions(a, b);
+	};
+
+	// Order the actions according to precedence
+	std::make_heap(actions_ordered.begin(), actions_ordered.end(), compare);
+
+	for(auto &act : actions_ordered)
+	{
+		fprintf(stderr, "ACT %s\n", act->name().c_str());
+	}
+
+	for(auto &act : actions_ordered)
 	{
 		falco_logger::log(LOG_DEBUG, string("Initializing action ") + act->name());
 
 		act->init();
 	}
 
-	for(auto &act : m_actions)
+	for(auto &act : actions_ordered)
 	{
 		falco_logger::log(LOG_DEBUG, string("Running action ") + act->name());
 
@@ -102,7 +146,7 @@ void action_manager::run()
 		}
 	}
 
-	for(auto &act : m_actions)
+	for(auto &act : actions_ordered)
 	{
 		falco_logger::log(LOG_DEBUG, string("Deinitializing action ") + act->name());
 
diff --git a/userspace/falco/app_action_manager.h b/userspace/falco/app_action_manager.h
index ba20195e..680d9b01 100644
--- a/userspace/falco/app_action_manager.h
+++ b/userspace/falco/app_action_manager.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <vector>
+#include <map>
 
 namespace falco {
 namespace app {
@@ -38,7 +39,12 @@ public:
 
 private:
 
-	std::vector<std::shared_ptr<runnable_action>> m_actions;
+	// Return true if a should run after b
+	bool run_after(const std::shared_ptr<runnable_action> &a, const std::shared_ptr<runnable_action> &b);
+
+	bool compare_actions(const std::shared_ptr<runnable_action> &a, const std::shared_ptr<runnable_action> &b);
+
+	std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<runnable_action>> m_actions;
 };
 
 }; // namespace application