diff --git a/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/search/suggest/Suggest.java b/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/search/suggest/Suggest.java
index 72160a15dd1..72b45e619b3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/search/suggest/Suggest.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/search/suggest/Suggest.java
@@ -513,6 +513,7 @@ public class Suggest implements Iterable<Suggest.Suggestion<? extends Entry<? ex
                 }
                 
                 protected void mergeInto(Option otherOption) {
+                    score = Math.max(score, otherOption.score);
                 }
 
                 @Override