diff --git a/http/base/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/http/base/internal/registry/ServletRegistry.java b/http/base/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/http/base/internal/registry/ServletRegistry.java
index 004b1bc..3ecfe76 100644
--- a/http/base/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/http/base/internal/registry/ServletRegistry.java
+++ b/http/base/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/http/base/internal/registry/ServletRegistry.java
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
                 final PathResolver regHandler = this.activeServletMappings.get(pattern);
                 if ( regHandler != null )
                 {
-                    if ( regHandler.getServletHandler().getServletInfo().compareTo(handler.getServletInfo()) < 0 )
+                    if ( regHandler.getServletHandler().getServletInfo().compareTo(handler.getServletInfo()) > 0 )
                     {
                         // replace if no error with new servlet
                         if ( this.tryToActivate(pattern, handler, status) )