diff --git a/laravel/file.php b/laravel/file.php
index d2022268..5ac39cac 100644
--- a/laravel/file.php
+++ b/laravel/file.php
@@ -331,6 +331,8 @@ class File {
 	 */
 	public static function latest($directory, $options = fIterator::SKIP_DOTS)
 	{
+		$latest = null;
+
 		$time = 0;
 
 		$items = new fIterator($directory, $options);
@@ -340,7 +342,11 @@ class File {
 		// with a UNIX timestamp greater than the latest one.
 		foreach ($items as $item)
 		{
-			if ($item->getMTime() > $time) $latest = $item;
+			if ($item->getMTime() > $time) 
+			{
+				$latest = $item;
+				$time = $item->getMTime();
+			}
 		}
 
 		return $latest;