diff --git a/src/messages/ImageSet.cpp b/src/messages/ImageSet.cpp
index 5b526dec..8d950a3f 100644
--- a/src/messages/ImageSet.cpp
+++ b/src/messages/ImageSet.cpp
@@ -92,14 +92,14 @@ const ImagePtr &ImageSet::getImageOrLoaded(float scale) const
     // prefer other image if selected image is not loaded yet
     if (result->loaded())
         return result;
-    else if (this->imageX1_->loaded())
-        return this->imageX1_;
-    else if (this->imageX2_ && !this->imageX2_->isEmpty() &&
-             this->imageX2_->loaded())
-        return this->imageX2_;
     else if (this->imageX3_ && !this->imageX3_->isEmpty() &&
              this->imageX3_->loaded())
         return this->imageX3_;
+    else if (this->imageX2_ && !this->imageX2_->isEmpty() &&
+             this->imageX2_->loaded())
+        return this->imageX2_;
+    else if (this->imageX1_->loaded())
+        return this->imageX1_;
     else
         return result;
 }