I just tried the same test using 5.3.0 and got the same results. Rule1b fires first. -- View this message in context: http://drools.46999.n3.nabble.com/Why-does-it-seem-like-salience-is-being-ignored-tp4018669p4018687.html Sent from the Drools: User forum mailing list archive at Nabble.com.