diff --git a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/BuildNumber.java b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/BuildNumber.java
index 74713bb80844..79f30f5a3996 100644
--- a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/BuildNumber.java
+++ b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/BuildNumber.java
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ public class BuildNumber implements Comparable<BuildNumber> {
 
   @Override
   public int compareTo(@NotNull BuildNumber o) {
+    if (isSnapshot() && o.isSnapshot()) return 0;
     if (myBaselineVersion == o.myBaselineVersion) return myBuildNumber - o.myBuildNumber;
     return myBaselineVersion - o.myBaselineVersion;
   }