diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_java_generator.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_java_generator.cc
index 427e654..4166f3c 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_java_generator.cc
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_java_generator.cc
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@
     indent(out) << "@Override" << endl;
     indent(out) << "public int compareTo(" << type_name(tstruct) << " other) {" << endl;
     indent(out) << "  int lastComparison = TBaseHelper.compareTo(getSetField(), other.getSetField());" << endl;
-    indent(out) << "  if (lastComparison != 0) {" << endl;
+    indent(out) << "  if (lastComparison == 0) {" << endl;
     indent(out) << "    return TBaseHelper.compareTo((Comparable)getFieldValue(), (Comparable)other.getFieldValue());" << endl;
     indent(out) << "  }" << endl;
     indent(out) << "  return lastComparison;" << endl;