diff --git a/src/persistence/deserialization/deserialization-manager.test.ts b/src/persistence/deserialization/deserialization-manager.test.ts
index 9ac01747..74ce121b 100644
--- a/src/persistence/deserialization/deserialization-manager.test.ts
+++ b/src/persistence/deserialization/deserialization-manager.test.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ describe('Deserialization manager', () => {
     expect(deserializer.deserialize).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
 
-  test('uses first matching deserializer', () => {
+  test('uses most recently registered matching deserializer', () => {
     const firstDeserializer = createDeserializerMatchingNumber(5);
     const secondDeserializer = createDeserializerMatchingNumber(6);
     const thirdDeserializer = createDeserializerMatchingNumber(6);
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ describe('Deserialization manager', () => {
 
     expect(firstDeserializer.deserialize).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 
-    expect(secondDeserializer.deserialize).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(thirdDeserializer.deserialize).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
 
-    expect(thirdDeserializer.deserialize).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(secondDeserializer.deserialize).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
   test('throws error if no matching deserializer found', () => {
diff --git a/src/persistence/deserialization/deserialization-manager.ts b/src/persistence/deserialization/deserialization-manager.ts
index ef6a2299..c512f2f6 100644
--- a/src/persistence/deserialization/deserialization-manager.ts
+++ b/src/persistence/deserialization/deserialization-manager.ts
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ export class DeserializationManager {
   public constructor(private readonly logger: Logger) {}
 
   /**
-   * Adds a new deserialier to the lookup path for deserialization
+   * Adds a new deserialier to the lookup path for deserialization with highest priority
    */
   public registerDeserializer<TSerialized extends JsonPrimitive = JsonPrimitive, TDeserialized = unknown>(
     deserializer: Deserializer<TSerialized, TDeserialized>
   ): void {
-    this.deserializers.push(deserializer as Deserializer);
+    this.deserializers.unshift(deserializer as Deserializer);
   }
 
   /**