diff --git a/include/xrpl/basics/Number.h b/include/xrpl/basics/Number.h
index 2f467fb036..62329c063c 100644
--- a/include/xrpl/basics/Number.h
+++ b/include/xrpl/basics/Number.h
@@ -213,9 +213,9 @@ class Number
     using rep = std::int64_t;
     using internalrep = MantissaRange::rep;
 
-    bool negative_{false};
     internalrep mantissa_{0};
     int exponent_{std::numeric_limits<int>::lowest()};
+    bool negative_{false};
 
 public:
     // The range for the exponent when normalized