diff --git a/src/string.cpp b/src/string.cpp
index cdc2a91..104e8c8 100644
--- a/src/string.cpp
+++ b/src/string.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,12 @@ namespace bx
 			}
 		}
 
-		return 0 == max && _lhsMax == _rhsMax ? 0 : fn(*_lhs) - fn(*_rhs);
+		if (0 == max)
+		{
+			return _lhsMax == _rhsMax ? 0 : _lhsMax > _rhsMax ? 1 : -1;
+		}
+
+		return fn(*_lhs) - fn(*_rhs);
 	}
 
 	int32_t strCmp(const StringView& _lhs, const StringView& _rhs, int32_t _max)
diff --git a/tests/string_test.cpp b/tests/string_test.cpp
index 3d58a30..5919964 100644
--- a/tests/string_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/string_test.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ TEST_CASE("strCat", "")
 
 TEST_CASE("strCmp", "")
 {
+	REQUIRE(0  < bx::strCmp("abvgd", "abv") );
+	REQUIRE(0  < bx::strCmp("abvgd", "") );
+	REQUIRE(0  > bx::strCmp("", "abvgd") );
+	REQUIRE(0 != bx::strCmp(".tar.gz", ".") );
 	REQUIRE(0 != bx::strCmp("meh", "meh/") );
 }