diff --git a/pulsar-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/service/Consumer.java b/pulsar-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/service/Consumer.java
index 532b9053e3c6c..9a7d992593b0c 100644
--- a/pulsar-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/service/Consumer.java
+++ b/pulsar-broker/src/main/java/org/apache/pulsar/broker/service/Consumer.java
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ public CompletableFuture<Void> checkPermissionsAsync() {
     public boolean equals(Object obj) {
         if (obj instanceof Consumer) {
             Consumer other = (Consumer) obj;
-            return Objects.equals(cnx.clientAddress(), other.cnx.clientAddress()) && consumerId == other.consumerId;
+            return consumerId == other.consumerId && Objects.equals(cnx.clientAddress(), other.cnx.clientAddress());
         }
         return false;
     }