diff --git a/src/libs/cplusplus/CppDocument.cpp b/src/libs/cplusplus/CppDocument.cpp
index 7113e5db06a..0df7704e090 100644
--- a/src/libs/cplusplus/CppDocument.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/cplusplus/CppDocument.cpp
@@ -844,9 +844,11 @@ Symbol *Snapshot::findMatchingDefinition(Symbol *declaration, bool strict) const
                 }
             }
 
-            if (!strict && ! best)
-                best = viableFunctions.first();
+            if (strict && ! best)
+                continue;
 
+            if (! best)
+                best = viableFunctions.first();
             return best;
         }
     }