Trouble with sampling color while using paint tool... help!

The other day, Photoshops started acting a little funny. Specifically, when using the paint tool, I'll hit option (alt) to sample a color to the foreground but it is sampling to the background instead. I have tried to reset all tools and no dice. Does anybody know how i can reverse this? it is screwing up my whole blending procress.

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