diff --git a/src/PIL/ImageShow.py b/src/PIL/ImageShow.py
index 2135293e5eb..304340a7e7a 100644
--- a/src/PIL/ImageShow.py
+++ b/src/PIL/ImageShow.py
@@ -243,8 +243,6 @@ def get_command_ex(self, file, title=None, **options):
 
 
 if sys.platform not in ("win32", "darwin"):  # unixoids
-    if shutil.which("xdg-open"):
-        register(XDGViewer)
     if shutil.which("display"):
         register(DisplayViewer)
     if shutil.which("gm"):
@@ -253,6 +251,8 @@ def get_command_ex(self, file, title=None, **options):
         register(EogViewer)
     if shutil.which("xv"):
         register(XVViewer)
+    if shutil.which("xdg-open"):
+        register(XDGViewer)
 
 
 class IPythonViewer(Viewer):