diff --git a/lapis2/src/main/kotlin/org/genspectrum/lapis/controller/CompressionFilter.kt b/lapis2/src/main/kotlin/org/genspectrum/lapis/controller/CompressionFilter.kt
index 2a90aaae..80aca005 100644
--- a/lapis2/src/main/kotlin/org/genspectrum/lapis/controller/CompressionFilter.kt
+++ b/lapis2/src/main/kotlin/org/genspectrum/lapis/controller/CompressionFilter.kt
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ enum class Compression(
                 .map { it.trim() }
 
             return when {
-                headersList.contains(GZIP.value) -> GZIP
                 headersList.contains(ZSTD.value) -> ZSTD
+                headersList.contains(GZIP.value) -> GZIP
                 else -> null
             }
         }