diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 07988e0f..25528f1e 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -189,12 +189,12 @@ class PhoneInput extends React.Component {
     let countryGuess;
     if (props.disableInitialCountryGuess) {
       countryGuess = 0;
-    } else if (inputNumber.length > 1) {
-      // Country detect by phone
-      countryGuess = this.guessSelectedCountry(inputNumber.substring(0, 6), props.country, onlyCountries, hiddenAreaCodes) || 0;
     } else if (props.country) {
       // Default country
       countryGuess = onlyCountries.find(o => o.iso2 == props.country) || 0;
+    } else if (inputNumber.length > 1) {
+      // Country detect by phone
+      countryGuess = this.guessSelectedCountry(inputNumber.substring(0, 6), props.country, onlyCountries, hiddenAreaCodes) || 0;
     } else {
       // Empty params
       countryGuess = 0;