diff --git a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/JvmRuntimeVersionsConsistencyChecker.kt b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/JvmRuntimeVersionsConsistencyChecker.kt
index 213c202278b..f8b20389668 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/JvmRuntimeVersionsConsistencyChecker.kt
+++ b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/jvm/JvmRuntimeVersionsConsistencyChecker.kt
@@ -176,14 +176,14 @@ object JvmRuntimeVersionsConsistencyChecker {
             checkNotNewerThanCompiler(messageCollector, it)
         }.any { it }) return ClasspathConsistency.InconsistentWithCompilerVersion
 
-        if (runtimeJarsInfo.jars.map {
-            checkCompatibleWithApiVersion(messageCollector, it, apiVersion)
-        }.any { it }) return ClasspathConsistency.InconsistentWithApiVersion
-
         if (checkMatchingVersions(messageCollector, runtimeJarsInfo)) {
             return ClasspathConsistency.InconsistentBecauseOfRuntimesWithDifferentVersions
         }
 
+        if (runtimeJarsInfo.jars.map {
+            checkCompatibleWithApiVersion(messageCollector, it, apiVersion)
+        }.any { it }) return ClasspathConsistency.InconsistentWithApiVersion
+
         return ClasspathConsistency.Consistent
     }