diff --git a/mesonbuild/wrap/wrap.py b/mesonbuild/wrap/wrap.py
index 941da3de8..c0f0f0728 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/wrap/wrap.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/wrap/wrap.py
@@ -801,15 +801,17 @@ class Resolver:
             if not path.exists():
                 raise WrapException(f'Diff file "{path}" does not exist')
             relpath = os.path.relpath(str(path), self.dirname)
-            if PATCH:
-                # Always pass a POSIX path to patch, because on Windows it's MSYS
-                cmd = [PATCH, '-f', '-p1', '-i', str(Path(relpath).as_posix())]
-            elif GIT:
-                # If the `patch` command is not available, fall back to `git
-                # apply`. The `--work-tree` is necessary in case we're inside a
+            if GIT:
+                # Git is more likely to be available on Windows and more likely
+                # to apply correctly assuming patches are often generated by git.
+                # See https://github.com/mesonbuild/meson/issues/12092.
+                # The `--work-tree` is necessary in case we're inside a
                 # Git repository: by default, Git will try to apply the patch to
                 # the repository root.
                 cmd = [GIT, '--work-tree', '.', 'apply', '-p1', relpath]
+            elif PATCH:
+                # Always pass a POSIX path to patch, because on Windows it's MSYS
+                cmd = [PATCH, '-f', '-p1', '-i', str(Path(relpath).as_posix())]
             else:
                 raise WrapException('Missing "patch" or "git" commands to apply diff files')