diff --git a/lisp/info.el b/lisp/info.el
index 66e9a1f9987..3552c27d943 100644
--- a/lisp/info.el
+++ b/lisp/info.el
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ NAME may be an abbreviation of the reference name."
 		    (1- (point))))
 	 ;; See if this one should be the default.
 	 (and (null default)
-	      (< (match-beginning 0) start-point)
+	      (<= (match-beginning 0) start-point)
 	      (<= start-point (point))
 	      (setq default t))
 	 (setq i 0)