diff --git a/src/main/java/com/trilead/ssh2/crypto/keys/Ed25519Provider.java b/src/main/java/com/trilead/ssh2/crypto/keys/Ed25519Provider.java
index 26f8aa28..713d0c66 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/trilead/ssh2/crypto/keys/Ed25519Provider.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/trilead/ssh2/crypto/keys/Ed25519Provider.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ protected void setup() {
 	public static void insertIfNeeded() {
 		synchronized (sInitLock) {
 			if (!sInitialized) {
-				Security.addProvider(new Ed25519Provider());
+				Security.insertProviderAt(new Ed25519Provider(), 1);
 				sInitialized = true;
 			}
 		}