diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/remove/lib/stack.js b/lib/plugins/aws/remove/lib/stack.js
index 1c0329cea..8f15f0e53 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/remove/lib/stack.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/remove/lib/stack.js
@@ -47,7 +47,17 @@ module.exports = {
               .then((data) => {
                 stackSummaries = data.StackSummaries;
 
-                const stack = _.find(stackSummaries, { StackName: stackName });
+                let convertedStackSummary = {};
+                // convert DeletionTime to UNIX timestamp
+                stackSummaries.forEach((stackSummary) => {
+                  convertedStackSummary = stackSummary;
+                  convertedStackSummary.DeletionTime = (new Date(stackSummary.DeletionTime))
+                    .getTime() / 1000;
+                });
+
+                const stack = _.find(
+                  _.orderBy(stackSummaries, 'DeletionTime', 'desc'), { StackName: stackName }
+                );
                 stackStatus = stack.StackStatus;
 
                 this.serverless.cli.log('Checking stack removal progress...');