diff --git a/eeschema/connection_graph.cpp b/eeschema/connection_graph.cpp
index 4f4186d157..1b05f47e32 100644
--- a/eeschema/connection_graph.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/connection_graph.cpp
@@ -1846,12 +1846,14 @@ void CONNECTION_GRAPH::propagateToNeighbors( CONNECTION_SUBGRAPH* aSubgraph )
             // Pick a better driving subgraph if it:
             // a) has a power pin or global driver
             // b) is a strong driver and we're a weak driver
-            // c) meets or exceeds our priority, is a strong driver, and has a shorter path
-            // d) matches our strength and is at least as short, and is alphabetically lower
+            // c) is a higher priority strong driver
+            // d) matches our priority, is a strong driver, and has a shorter path
+            // e) matches our strength and is at least as short, and is alphabetically lower
 
             if( ( priority >= CONNECTION_SUBGRAPH::PRIORITY::POWER_PIN ) ||
                 ( !originalStrong && candidateStrong ) ||
-                ( priority >= highest && candidateStrong && shorterPath ) ||
+                ( priority > highest && candidateStrong ) ||
+                ( priority == highest && candidateStrong && shorterPath ) ||
                 ( ( originalStrong == candidateStrong ) && asGoodPath &&
                   ( candidateName < originalName ) ) )
             {