src/share/classes/sun/awt/datatransfer/DataTransferer.java

@@ -2896,25 +2896,26 @@
                                       class2, UNKNOWN_OBJECT_LOSES);
                 if (comp != 0) {
                     return comp;
                 }
             } else {
-                // First, prefer application types.
-                comp = compareIndices(primaryTypes, primaryType1, primaryType2,
-                                      UNKNOWN_OBJECT_LOSES);
-                if (comp != 0) {
-                    return comp;
-                }
-
+                // First, prefer text types
                 if (flavor1.isFlavorTextType()) {
                     return 1;
                 }
 
                 if (flavor2.isFlavorTextType()) {
                     return -1;
                 }
 
+                // Next, prefer application types.
+                comp = compareIndices(primaryTypes, primaryType1, primaryType2,
+                        UNKNOWN_OBJECT_LOSES);
+                if (comp != 0) {
+                    return comp;
+                }
+
                 // Next, look for application/x-java-* types. Prefer unknown
                 // MIME types because if the user provides his own data flavor,
                 // it will likely be the most descriptive one.
                 comp = compareIndices(exactTypes, mimeType1, mimeType2,
                                       UNKNOWN_OBJECT_WINS);