diff --git a/src/beesh.sh.in b/src/beesh.sh.in
index c31e076..06c53b9 100644
--- a/src/beesh.sh.in
+++ b/src/beesh.sh.in
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ function bee_patch() {
     for p in ${bee_P[@]} ; do
         striplevel=1
 
-        for i in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ; do
+        for i in 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ; do
             if patch --dry-run -N -p$i -i "${p}" >/dev/null 2>&1 ; then
                striplevel=$i
                print_info "bee_patch(): ${p##*/}: guessed patch striplevel of ${striplevel} .."