diff --git a/src/main/java/carpet/settings/ParsedRule.java b/src/main/java/carpet/settings/ParsedRule.java
index 28b3ddf8..b02bfec5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/carpet/settings/ParsedRule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/carpet/settings/ParsedRule.java
@@ -149,12 +149,12 @@ public final class ParsedRule<T> implements CarpetRule<T>, Comparable<ParsedRule
     @Deprecated(forRemoval = true)
     public static <T> ParsedRule<T> of(Field field, SettingsManager settingsManager) {
         RuleAnnotation rule;
-        if (settingsManager instanceof carpet.settings.SettingsManager && field.isAnnotationPresent(Rule.class)) { // Legacy path
-            Rule a = field.getAnnotation(Rule.class);
-            rule = new RuleAnnotation(true, a.name(), a.desc(), a.extra(), a.category(), a.options(), a.strict(), a.appSource(), a.validate());
-        } else if (field.isAnnotationPresent(carpet.api.settings.Rule.class)) {
+        if (field.isAnnotationPresent(carpet.api.settings.Rule.class)) {
             carpet.api.settings.Rule a = field.getAnnotation(carpet.api.settings.Rule.class);
             rule = new RuleAnnotation(false, null, null, null, a.categories(), a.options(), a.strict(), a.appSource(), a.validators());
+        } else if (settingsManager instanceof carpet.settings.SettingsManager && field.isAnnotationPresent(Rule.class)) { // Legacy path
+            Rule a = field.getAnnotation(Rule.class);
+            rule = new RuleAnnotation(true, a.name(), a.desc(), a.extra(), a.category(), a.options(), a.strict(), a.appSource(), a.validate());
         } else {
             // Don't allow to use old rule types in custom AND migrated settings manager
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Old rule annotation is only supported in legacy SettngsManager!");