A method for controlling gear shift from a forward gear to a reverse gear in a transmission arrangement , the transmission arrangement comprising a first , a second , a third , and a fourth planetary gear set comprising a sun gear, a planet carrier and a ring gear, respectively, wherein said transmission arrangement further comprises a transmission housing , an input shaft and an output shaft , wherein - the planet carrier of the first planetary gear set is operatively connected to the output shaft of said transmission arrangement; - the ring gear of the first planetary gear set and the planet carrier of the second planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; - the sun gear of the first planetary gear set and the sun gear of the second planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; - the ring gear of the second planetary gear set and the planet carrier of the third planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; - two of the sun gear , the planet carrier and the ring gear of the fourth planetary gear set are each operatively connected to a respective one of the input shaft , the sun gear , the planet carrier and the ring gear of the third planetary gear set ; - a first locking mechanism is arranged for selectively locking the ring gear of the third planetary gear set to the transmission housing ; - a second locking mechanism is arranged for selectively locking the planet carrier of the second planetary gear set to the transmission housing ; and - a first connecting mechanism is arranged for selectively connecting the planet carrier of the second planetary gear set to the ring gear of the third planetary gear set ; the method comprising the steps of: - positioning (S1) the first locking mechanism and the first connecting mechanism at least in a partially engaged state for reducing the rotational speed of the planet carrier of the second planetary gear set ; and - positioning (S2) the second locking mechanism in an engaged state when the rotational speed of the planet carrier of the second planetary gear set is below a predetermined threshold limit. - the planet carrier of the first planetary gear set is operatively connected to the output shaft of said transmission arrangement; - the ring gear of the first planetary gear set and the planet carrier of the second planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; - the sun gear of the first planetary gear set and the sun gear of the second planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; - the ring gear of the second planetary gear set and the planet carrier of the third planetary gear set are operatively connected to each other; - two of the sun gear , the planet carrier and the ring gear of the fourth planetary gear set are each operatively connected to a respective one of the input shaft , the sun gear , the planet carrier and the ring gear of the third planetary gear set ; - a first locking mechanism is arranged for selectively locking the ring gear of the third planetary gear set to the transmission housing ; - a second locking mechanism is arranged for selectively locking the planet carrier of the second planetary gear set to the transmission housing ; and - a first connecting mechanism is arranged for selectively connecting the planet carrier of the second planetary gear set to the ring gear of the third planetary gear set ; the method comprising the steps of: - positioning (S1) the first locking mechanism and the first connecting mechanism at least in a partially engaged state for reducing the rotational speed of the planet carrier of the second planetary gear set ; and - positioning (S2) the second locking mechanism in an engaged state when the rotational speed of the planet carrier of the second planetary gear set is below a predetermined threshold limit. <EOS>