diff --git a/zsh-nvm.plugin.zsh b/zsh-nvm.plugin.zsh
index 53b45ab..8f8e8ee 100644
--- a/zsh-nvm.plugin.zsh
+++ b/zsh-nvm.plugin.zsh
@@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ _zsh_nvm_auto_use() {
   if [[ -n "$nvmrc_path" ]]; then
     local nvmrc_node_version="$(nvm version $(cat "$nvmrc_path"))"
 
-    if [[ "$nvmrc_node_version" != "N/A" ]]; then
-      [[ "$nvmrc_node_version" != "$node_version" ]] && nvm use && export NVM_AUTO_USE_ACTIVE=true
-    else
+    if [[ "$nvmrc_node_version" = "N/A" ]]; then
       nvm install && export NVM_AUTO_USE_ACTIVE=true
+    elif [[ "$nvmrc_node_version" != "$node_version" ]]; then
+      nvm use && export NVM_AUTO_USE_ACTIVE=true
     fi
   elif [[ "$node_version" != "$(nvm version default)" ]] && [[ "$NVM_AUTO_USE_ACTIVE" = true ]]; then
     echo "Reverting to nvm default version"