diff --git a/src/OrientatedItemFactory.php b/src/OrientatedItemFactory.php
index 1fe4f595..4e19d3d6 100644
--- a/src/OrientatedItemFactory.php
+++ b/src/OrientatedItemFactory.php
@@ -87,7 +87,11 @@ public function getBestOrientation(
             $orientationAMinGap = min($orientationAWidthLeft, $orientationALengthLeft);
             $orientationBMinGap = min($orientationBWidthLeft, $orientationBLengthLeft);
 
-            if ($orientationAMinGap === 0 && ($orientationBMinGap !== 0 || PHP_MAJOR_VERSION > 5)) { // prefer A if it leaves no gap
+            if ($orientationAMinGap === 0 && $orientationBMinGap === 0) {
+                return $a->getDepth() - $b->getDepth();
+            }
+
+            if ($orientationAMinGap === 0 && $orientationBMinGap !== 0) { // prefer A if it leaves no gap
                 return -1;
             }
             if ($orientationBMinGap === 0) { // prefer B if it leaves no gap