diff --git a/compressor/base.py b/compressor/base.py
index c006793..25f35f2 100644
--- a/compressor/base.py
+++ b/compressor/base.py
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ class Compressor(object):
     def get_filename(self, basename):
         # first try to find it with staticfiles (in debug mode)
         filename = None
-        if self.finders:
-            filename = self.finders.find(basename)
-        # secondly try finding the file in the root
-        elif self.storage.exists(basename):
+        if self.storage.exists(basename):
             filename = self.storage.path(basename)
+        # secondly try finding the file in the root
+        elif self.finders:
+            filename = self.finders.find(basename)
         if filename:
             return filename
         # or just raise an exception as the last resort