diff --git a/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/annotation/ViewResolverRegistry.java b/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/annotation/ViewResolverRegistry.java
index f70650bd0d..a512521966 100644
--- a/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/annotation/ViewResolverRegistry.java
+++ b/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/config/annotation/ViewResolverRegistry.java
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ public class ViewResolverRegistry {
 
 
 	protected int getOrder() {
-		return this.order;
+		return (this.order != null ? this.order : Ordered.LOWEST_PRECEDENCE);
 	}
 
 	protected List<ViewResolver> getViewResolvers() {