diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_rdopt.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_rdopt.c
index feb3ba4cfcfd1e7e7bf9dab4ff8d8b6f3c28b00b..7a61d07514e27ae4243f9dbd4360dd88cae026b9 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_rdopt.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_rdopt.c
@@ -60,9 +60,11 @@ const MODE_DEFINITION vp9_mode_order[MAX_MODES] = {
   {RD_DC_PRED,   INTRA_FRAME,  NONE},
 
   {RD_NEWMV,     LAST_FRAME,   NONE},
+  {RD_NEWMV,     ALTREF_FRAME, NONE},
   {RD_NEWMV,     GOLDEN_FRAME, NONE},
 
   {RD_NEARMV,    LAST_FRAME,   NONE},
+  {RD_NEARMV,    ALTREF_FRAME, NONE},
   {RD_NEARESTMV, LAST_FRAME,   ALTREF_FRAME},
   {RD_NEARESTMV, GOLDEN_FRAME, ALTREF_FRAME},