diff --git a/akka-docs/src/test/java/jdocs/actor/fsm/FSMDocTest.java b/akka-docs/src/test/java/jdocs/actor/fsm/FSMDocTest.java
index 8df48bce8b..c80a2e0dfb 100644
--- a/akka-docs/src/test/java/jdocs/actor/fsm/FSMDocTest.java
+++ b/akka-docs/src/test/java/jdocs/actor/fsm/FSMDocTest.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class FSMDocTest extends AbstractJavaTest {
 
     //#transition-syntax
     onTransition(
-      matchState(Active, Idle, () -> setTimer("timeout",
+      matchState(Idle, Active, () -> setTimer("timeout",
         Tick, Duration.ofSeconds(1L), true)).
       state(Active, null, () -> cancelTimer("timeout")).
       state(null, Idle, (f, t) -> log().info("entering Idle from " + f)));