diff --git a/src/Nancy.ViewEngines.Razor/RazorAssemblyProvider.cs b/src/Nancy.ViewEngines.Razor/RazorAssemblyProvider.cs
index bcf73775a9..e6ca04dcbb 100644
--- a/src/Nancy.ViewEngines.Razor/RazorAssemblyProvider.cs
+++ b/src/Nancy.ViewEngines.Razor/RazorAssemblyProvider.cs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ private IEnumerable<Assembly> GetDefaultAssemblies()
 
             foreach (var assemblyDefinition in this.defaultAssemblyDefinitions)
             {
-                var assembly = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies().SingleOrDefault(x => x.GetName().Name.Equals(assemblyDefinition, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+                var assembly = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies().OrderByDescending(x => x.GetName().Version).FirstOrDefault(x => x.GetName().Name.Equals(assemblyDefinition, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
 
                 if (assembly != null)
                 {