diff --git a/bridge/bridge.c b/bridge/bridge.c
index 389f1bd5..a3d8154b 100644
--- a/bridge/bridge.c
+++ b/bridge/bridge.c
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			if (netns_switch(argv[1]))
 				exit(-1);
-		} else if (matches_color(opt, &color)) {
 		} else if (matches(opt, "-compressvlans") == 0) {
 			++compress_vlans;
+		} else if (matches_color(opt, &color)) {
 		} else if (matches(opt, "-force") == 0) {
 			++force;
 		} else if (matches(opt, "-json") == 0) {