diff --git a/src/extension/src/MsftLinuxPatchExtShim.sh b/src/extension/src/MsftLinuxPatchExtShim.sh
index f88ab4ea..a4b3be6f 100644
--- a/src/extension/src/MsftLinuxPatchExtShim.sh
+++ b/src/extension/src/MsftLinuxPatchExtShim.sh
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ function find_python(){
     local python_exec_command=$1
 
     # Check if there is python defined.
-    for p in python python2 python3 /usr/libexec/platform-python; do
+    for p in python3 python python2 /usr/libexec/platform-python; do
         if command -v "${p}" ; then
             eval ${python_exec_command}=${p}
             return
diff --git a/src/extension/src/ProcessHandler.py b/src/extension/src/ProcessHandler.py
index 503ce562..85762787 100644
--- a/src/extension/src/ProcessHandler.py
+++ b/src/extension/src/ProcessHandler.py
@@ -132,16 +132,16 @@ def get_python_cmd(self):
         command_to_use_for_python = "python"
         command_to_use_for_python3 = "python3"
 
-        # check if the machine contains python
-        code_returned_for_python_check, output_for_python_check = self.env_layer.run_command_output(command_to_check_for_python, False, False)
-        if code_returned_for_python_check == 0 and command_to_use_for_python in str(output_for_python_check) and command_to_use_for_python3 not in str(output_for_python_check):
-            return command_to_use_for_python
-
         # check if the machine contains python3
         code_returned_for_python3_check, output_for_python3_check = self.env_layer.run_command_output(command_to_check_for_python3, False, False)
         if code_returned_for_python3_check == 0 and command_to_use_for_python3 in str(output_for_python3_check):
             return command_to_use_for_python3
 
+        # check if the machine contains python
+        code_returned_for_python_check, output_for_python_check = self.env_layer.run_command_output(command_to_check_for_python, False, False)
+        if code_returned_for_python_check == 0 and command_to_use_for_python in str(output_for_python_check) and command_to_use_for_python3 not in str(output_for_python_check):
+            return command_to_use_for_python
+
         return Constants.PYTHON_NOT_FOUND
 
     def __check_process_state(self, process, seq_no):