diff --git a/futures-util/src/stream/futures_ordered.rs b/futures-util/src/stream/futures_ordered.rs
index 3daf537af..618bf1b7b 100644
--- a/futures-util/src/stream/futures_ordered.rs
+++ b/futures-util/src/stream/futures_ordered.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pin_project! {
     struct OrderWrapper<T> {
         #[pin]
         data: T, // A future or a future's output
-        index: usize,
+        index: isize,
     }
 }
 
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ where
 pub struct FuturesOrdered<T: Future> {
     in_progress_queue: FuturesUnordered<OrderWrapper<T>>,
     queued_outputs: BinaryHeap<OrderWrapper<T::Output>>,
-    next_incoming_index: usize,
-    next_outgoing_index: usize,
+    next_incoming_index: isize,
+    next_outgoing_index: isize,
 }
 
 impl<T: Future> Unpin for FuturesOrdered<T> {}
@@ -160,13 +160,9 @@ impl<Fut: Future> FuturesOrdered<Fut> {
     /// task notifications. This future will be the next future to be returned
     /// complete.
     pub fn push_front(&mut self, future: Fut) {
-        if self.next_outgoing_index == 0 {
-            self.push_back(future)
-        } else {
-            let wrapped = OrderWrapper { data: future, index: self.next_outgoing_index - 1 };
-            self.next_outgoing_index -= 1;
-            self.in_progress_queue.push(wrapped);
-        }
+        let wrapped = OrderWrapper { data: future, index: self.next_outgoing_index - 1 };
+        self.next_outgoing_index -= 1;
+        self.in_progress_queue.push(wrapped);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/futures/tests/stream_futures_ordered.rs b/futures/tests/stream_futures_ordered.rs
index 8b85a3365..5a4a3e22e 100644
--- a/futures/tests/stream_futures_ordered.rs
+++ b/futures/tests/stream_futures_ordered.rs
@@ -146,3 +146,27 @@ fn queue_never_unblocked() {
     assert!(stream.poll_next_unpin(cx).is_pending());
     assert!(stream.poll_next_unpin(cx).is_pending());
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_push_front_negative() {
+    let (a_tx, a_rx) = oneshot::channel::<i32>();
+    let (b_tx, b_rx) = oneshot::channel::<i32>();
+    let (c_tx, c_rx) = oneshot::channel::<i32>();
+
+    let mut stream = FuturesOrdered::new();
+
+    let mut cx = noop_context();
+
+    stream.push_front(a_rx);
+    stream.push_front(b_rx);
+    stream.push_front(c_rx);
+
+    a_tx.send(1).unwrap();
+    b_tx.send(2).unwrap();
+    c_tx.send(3).unwrap();
+
+    // These should all be recieved in reverse order
+    assert_eq!(Poll::Ready(Some(Ok(3))), stream.poll_next_unpin(&mut cx));
+    assert_eq!(Poll::Ready(Some(Ok(2))), stream.poll_next_unpin(&mut cx));
+    assert_eq!(Poll::Ready(Some(Ok(1))), stream.poll_next_unpin(&mut cx));
+}