diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/coursier/core/Resolution.scala b/core/src/main/scala/coursier/core/Resolution.scala
index 7d3dbe883..76ecd779a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/coursier/core/Resolution.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/coursier/core/Resolution.scala
@@ -185,9 +185,9 @@ object Resolution {
     transitive: Scope
   ): Option[Scope] =
     (base, transitive) match {
-      case (Scope.Compile, other) => Some(other)
-      case (Scope.Runtime, Scope.Compile) => Some(Scope.Runtime)
-      case (Scope.Runtime, other) => Some(other)
+      case (other, Scope.Compile) => Some(other)
+      case (Scope.Compile, Scope.Runtime) => Some(Scope.Runtime)
+      case (other, Scope.Runtime) => Some(other)
       case _ => None
     }