diff --git a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/io/dns/internal/package.scala b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/io/dns/internal/package.scala
index 5959be5526..16c385b5b6 100644
--- a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/io/dns/internal/package.scala
+++ b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/io/dns/internal/package.scala
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ package object internal {
         case (Never, Never)     => 0
         case (Ttl(v1), Ttl(v2)) => v1.compare(v2)
         case (Never, _)         => -1
+        case (_, Forever)       => -1
         case (Forever, _)       => 1
+        case (_, Never)         => 1
       }
   }