diff --git a/unirest-mocks/src/main/java/kong/unirest/core/Routes.java b/unirest-mocks/src/main/java/kong/unirest/core/Routes.java
index cfd853d9..c03d30ec 100644
--- a/unirest-mocks/src/main/java/kong/unirest/core/Routes.java
+++ b/unirest-mocks/src/main/java/kong/unirest/core/Routes.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Expectation newExpectation() {
     boolean matches(HttpRequest request) {
         Path p = new Path(request.getUrl());
         return this.method.equals(request.getHttpMethod())
-                && this.path == null || this.path.equalsIgnoreCase(p.baseUrl());
+                && (this.path == null || this.path.equalsIgnoreCase(p.baseUrl()));
     }
 
     RawResponse exchange(HttpRequest request, Config config) {
diff --git a/unirest-mocks/src/test/java/kong/tests/AssertTest.java b/unirest-mocks/src/test/java/kong/tests/AssertTest.java
index c58814d6..b1411c25 100644
--- a/unirest-mocks/src/test/java/kong/tests/AssertTest.java
+++ b/unirest-mocks/src/test/java/kong/tests/AssertTest.java
@@ -250,6 +250,12 @@ void returnAMockResponseObjectWithoutStuff() {
         assertEquals(List.of(), response.getHeaders().get("cool"));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void verbsAreImportant() {
+        client.expect(GET, path).thenReturn("hi");
+        assertNotEquals("hi", Unirest.post(path).asString().getBody());
+    }
+
     private static class BodyBuddy implements Supplier<String>{
         String body;
         @Override