diff --git a/DRAMSys/library/src/common/TlmRecorder.cpp b/DRAMSys/library/src/common/TlmRecorder.cpp
index de86598d..40877951 100644
--- a/DRAMSys/library/src/common/TlmRecorder.cpp
+++ b/DRAMSys/library/src/common/TlmRecorder.cpp
@@ -221,7 +221,9 @@ void TlmRecorder::terminateRemainingTransactions()
 {
     while (!currentTransactionsInSystem.empty())
     {
-        auto transaction = currentTransactionsInSystem.begin();
+        auto transaction = std::min_element(currentTransactionsInSystem.begin(),
+                currentTransactionsInSystem.end(), [](decltype(currentTransactionsInSystem)::value_type& l,
+                decltype(currentTransactionsInSystem)::value_type& r) -> bool {return l.second.id < r.second.id;});
         std::cout << transaction->second.recordedPhases.front().name << std::endl;
         if (transaction->second.cmd == 'X')
         {