diff --git a/src/ldpl_lib/ldpl_lib.cpp b/src/ldpl_lib/ldpl_lib.cpp
index 6414b3a..4969fec 100644
--- a/src/ldpl_lib/ldpl_lib.cpp
+++ b/src/ldpl_lib/ldpl_lib.cpp
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ bool operator<(const chText &c1, const chText &c2) {
     else if (c1.buffer[i] > c2.buffer[i])
       return false;
   }
-  return false;
+    return c1.buffer.size() < c2.buffer.size();
 }
 
 bool operator>(const chText &c1, const chText &c2) {
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ bool operator>(const chText &c1, const chText &c2) {
     else if (c1.buffer[i] < c2.buffer[i])
       return false;
   }
-  return false;
+    return c1.buffer.size() > c2.buffer.size();
 }
 
 bool operator!=(const chText &ch1, const chText &ch2) {
@@ -904,4 +904,4 @@ ldpl_list<chText> utf8_split_list(chText haystack, chText needle) {
       result.inner_collection.push_back(charat(haystack, i));
   }
   return result;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}