diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/JavaVersion.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/JavaVersion.java
index c860519a8..143e997d6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/JavaVersion.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/JavaVersion.java
@@ -194,7 +194,9 @@ static JavaVersion getJavaVersion(final String nom) {
      * version is unknown
      */
     static JavaVersion get(final String nom) {
-        if ("0.9".equals(nom)) {
+        if (nom == null) {
+            return null;
+        } else if ("0.9".equals(nom)) {
             return JAVA_0_9;
         } else if ("1.1".equals(nom)) {
             return JAVA_1_1;
@@ -223,9 +225,6 @@ static JavaVersion get(final String nom) {
         } else if ("13".equals(nom)) {
             return JAVA_13;
         }
-        if (nom == null) {
-            return null;
-        }
         final float v = toFloatVersion(nom);
         if ((v - 1.) < 1.) { // then we need to check decimals > .9
             final int firstComma = Math.max(nom.indexOf('.'), nom.indexOf(','));