diff --git a/xep-0138.xml b/xep-0138.xml
index b469dda5..aec27626 100644
--- a/xep-0138.xml
+++ b/xep-0138.xml
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
     <ul>
       <li>If stream compression is negotiated, it MUST be used in both directions.</li>
       <li>TLS compression and stream compression SHOULD NOT be used simultaneously.</li>
-      <li>If both TLS (whether including TLS compression or not) and stream compression are used, then TLS MUST be negotiated first, followed by negotiation of stream compression.</li>
+      <li>Stream compression MAY be offered after TLS negotiation if TLS compression fails.</li>
       <li>Because negotiation of stream compression should not be completed after application of any encryption layers and because SASL negotiation (see <cite>RFC 3920</cite>) may involve application of an encryption layer, stream compression SHOULD be negotiated after SASL negotiation. For detailed recommendations regarding the order of stream feature negotiation, refer to &xep0170;.</li>
     </ul>
   </section1>