diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/inventorystore.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/inventorystore.cpp
index 3d3c8e4ef..ba3ea2381 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/inventorystore.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/inventorystore.cpp
@@ -330,10 +330,8 @@ void MWWorld::InventoryStore::autoEquip (const MWWorld::Ptr& actor)
                             Ptr rightRing = *slots_.at(Slot_RightRing);
 
                             // we want to swap cheaper ring only if both are equipped
-                            if (rightRing.getClass().getValue(rightRing) < old.getClass().getValue(old))
-                            {
+                            if (old.getClass().getValue (old) >= rightRing.getClass().getValue (rightRing))
                                 continue;
-                            }
                         }
                     }