diff --git a/lbry/lbry/wallet/server/db/reader.py b/lbry/lbry/wallet/server/db/reader.py
index 89b444b2b..c24697aab 100644
--- a/lbry/lbry/wallet/server/db/reader.py
+++ b/lbry/lbry/wallet/server/db/reader.py
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ def resolve_url(raw_url):
         if set(query) == {'name'}:
             query['is_controlling'] = True
         else:
-            query['order_by'] = ['^height']
+            query['order_by'] = ['^creation_height']
         matches = _search(**query, limit=1)
         if matches:
             channel = matches[0]
diff --git a/lbry/tests/integration/test_resolve_command.py b/lbry/tests/integration/test_resolve_command.py
index 8e2424f6b..c9e52219e 100644
--- a/lbry/tests/integration/test_resolve_command.py
+++ b/lbry/tests/integration/test_resolve_command.py
@@ -259,58 +259,6 @@ class ResolveCommand(BaseResolveTestCase):
             '@olds/bad_example': {'error': '@olds/bad_example did not resolve to a claim'}
         })
 
-    async def _test_resolve_abc_foo(self):
-        response = await self.resolve('lbry://@abc/foo')
-        claim = response['lbry://@abc/foo']
-        self.assertIn('signing_channel', claim)
-        self.assertEqual(claim['name'], 'foo')
-        self.assertEqual(claim['signing_channel']['name'], '@abc')
-        self.assertEqual(claim['meta']['claims_in_channel'], 0)
-        self.assertEqual(
-            claim['timestamp'],
-            self.ledger.headers[claim['height']]['timestamp']
-        )
-        self.assertEqual(
-            claim['signing_channel']['timestamp'],
-            self.ledger.headers[claim['signing_channel']['height']]['timestamp']
-        )
-
-    @skip('this test does not work with new resolve')
-    async def test_resolve_lru_cache_doesnt_persist_errors(self):
-        original_get_transaction = self.daemon.wallet_manager.ledger.network.get_transaction
-
-        async def timeout_get_transaction(txid):
-            fut = self.loop.create_future()
-
-            def delayed_raise_cancelled_error():
-                fut.set_exception(asyncio.CancelledError())
-
-            self.loop.call_soon(delayed_raise_cancelled_error)
-            return await fut
-
-        tx = await self.channel_create('@abc', '0.01')
-        channel_id = self.get_claim_id(tx)
-        await self.stream_create('foo', '0.01', channel_id=channel_id)
-
-        # raise a cancelled error from get_transaction
-        self.daemon.wallet_manager.ledger.network.get_transaction = timeout_get_transaction
-        with self.assertRaises(KeyError):
-            await self._test_resolve_abc_foo()
-
-        # restore the real get_transaction that doesn't cancel, it should be called and the result cached
-        self.daemon.wallet_manager.ledger.network.get_transaction = original_get_transaction
-        await self._test_resolve_abc_foo()
-        called_again = asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
-
-        def check_result_cached(txid):
-            called_again.set()
-            return original_get_transaction(txid)
-
-        # check that the result was cached
-        self.daemon.wallet_manager.ledger.network.get_transaction = check_result_cached
-        await self._test_resolve_abc_foo()
-        self.assertFalse(called_again.is_set())
-
 
 class ResolveAfterReorg(BaseResolveTestCase):
 
diff --git a/lbry/tests/unit/wallet/server/test_sqldb.py b/lbry/tests/unit/wallet/server/test_sqldb.py
index 574d13c59..ca886a63a 100644
--- a/lbry/tests/unit/wallet/server/test_sqldb.py
+++ b/lbry/tests/unit/wallet/server/test_sqldb.py
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ class TestClaimtrie(TestSQLDB):
         tx_chan_a = self.get_channel_with_claim_id_prefix('a', 1, key=b'c')
         tx_chan_ab = self.get_channel_with_claim_id_prefix('ab', 72, key=b'c')
         txo_chan_a = tx_chan_a[0].tx.outputs[0]
+        txo_chan_ab = tx_chan_ab[0].tx.outputs[0]
         advance(1, [tx_chan_a])
         advance(2, [tx_chan_ab])
         r_ab, r_a = reader._search(order_by=['creation_height'], limit=2)
@@ -379,6 +380,12 @@ class TestClaimtrie(TestSQLDB):
         self.assertEqual("@foo#a/foo#ab", r_ab2['canonical_url'])
         self.assertEqual(2, reader._search(claim_id=txo_chan_a.claim_id, limit=1)[0]['claims_in_channel'])
 
+        # pick correct claim in case of claims with conflicting claim id segments
+        # make sure that activation_height is used instead of height (issue #2448)
+        # after updating chan "a" check this again
+        self.assertEqual(reader.resolve_url("@foo#a")['claim_hash'], txo_chan_a.claim_hash)
+        self.assertEqual(reader.resolve_url("@foo#ab")['claim_hash'], txo_chan_ab.claim_hash)
+
         # change channel public key, invaliding stream claim signatures
         advance(8, [self.get_channel_update(txo_chan_a, COIN, key=b'a')])
         r_ab2, r_a2 = reader._search(order_by=['creation_height'], limit=2)
@@ -398,6 +405,10 @@ class TestClaimtrie(TestSQLDB):
         self.assertEqual("@foo#a/foo#ab", r_ab2['canonical_url'])
         self.assertEqual(2, reader._search(claim_id=txo_chan_a.claim_id, limit=1)[0]['claims_in_channel'])
 
+        # check chan "a" is still resolved (issue #2448)
+        self.assertEqual(reader.resolve_url("@foo#a")['claim_hash'], txo_chan_a.claim_hash)
+        self.assertEqual(reader.resolve_url("@foo#ab")['claim_hash'], txo_chan_ab.claim_hash)
+
         # claim abandon updates claims_in_channel
         advance(10, [self.get_abandon(tx_ab2)])
         self.assertEqual(1, reader._search(claim_id=txo_chan_a.claim_id, limit=1)[0]['claims_in_channel'])