diff --git a/src/univers/version_constraint.py b/src/univers/version_constraint.py
index 8ae3a3d9..c5089000 100644
--- a/src/univers/version_constraint.py
+++ b/src/univers/version_constraint.py
@@ -444,13 +444,6 @@ def contains_version(version, constraints):
     if len(constraints) == 1:
         return version in constraints[0]
 
-    # If the "tested version" is equal to the any of the constraint version
-    # where the constraint comparator is for equality (any of "=", "<=", or ">=")
-    # then the "tested version" is in the range. Check is finished.
-    for constraint in constraints:
-        if "=" in constraint.comparator and version == constraint.version:
-            return True
-
     # If the "tested version" is equal to the any of the constraint version where
     # the constraint comparator is "=!" then the "tested version" is NOT in the
     # range. Check is finished.
@@ -458,6 +451,13 @@ def contains_version(version, constraints):
         if "!=" in constraint.comparator and version == constraint.version:
             return False
 
+    # If the "tested version" is equal to the any of the constraint version
+    # where the constraint comparator is for equality (any of "=", "<=", or ">=")
+    # then the "tested version" is in the range. Check is finished.
+    for constraint in constraints:
+        if "=" in constraint.comparator and version == constraint.version:
+            return True
+
     # Split the constraint list in two sub lists:
     #   a first list where the comparator is "=" or "!="
     #   a second list where the comparator is neither "=" nor "!="
@@ -487,13 +487,9 @@ def contains_version(version, constraints):
         # and the "tested version" is greater than the current version
         # and the "tested version" is less than the next version
         # then the "tested version" is IN the range. Check is finished.
-        if (
-            cur_comp in (">", ">=")
-            and nxt_comp in ("<", "<=")
-            and version > cur_constraint.version
-            and version < nxt_constraint.version
-        ):
-            return True
+        if cur_comp in (">", ">=") and nxt_comp in ("<", "<="):
+            if version > cur_constraint.version and version < nxt_constraint.version:
+                return True
 
         # If current comparator is "<" or <=" and next comparator is ">" or >="
         # then these versions are out the range. Continue to the next iteration.
diff --git a/tests/test_version_range.py b/tests/test_version_range.py
index 06d601d7..6a193806 100644
--- a/tests/test_version_range.py
+++ b/tests/test_version_range.py
@@ -27,15 +27,49 @@ def test_VersionRange_to_string(self):
         # note the sorting taking place
         assert str(version_range) == "vers:pypi/>=0.0.0|0.0.1|0.0.2|0.0.3|0.0.4|0.0.5|0.0.6"
 
-    def test_VersionRange_not_contains(self):
+    def test_VersionRange_pypi_does_not_contain_basic(self):
         vers = "vers:pypi/0.0.2|0.0.6|>=0.0.0|0.0.1|0.0.4|0.0.5|0.0.3"
         version_range = VersionRange.from_string(vers)
         assert not version_range.contains(PypiVersion("2.0.3"))
 
-    def test_VersionRange_contains(self):
+    def test_VersionRange_does_not_contain_version_after_range(self):
+        vers = "vers:pypi/>=1.0.0|<=2.0.0"
+        version_range = VersionRange.from_string(vers)
+        assert not version_range.contains(PypiVersion("2.0.3"))
+
+    def test_VersionRange_does_not_contain_version_before_range(self):
+        vers = "vers:pypi/>=1.0.0|<=2.0.0"
+        version_range = VersionRange.from_string(vers)
+        assert not version_range.contains(PypiVersion("0.0.9"))
+
+    def test_VersionRange_does_not_contain_version_in_between(self):
+        vers = "vers:pypi/<=1.0.0|>=2.0.0"
+        version_range = VersionRange.from_string(vers)
+        assert not version_range.contains(PypiVersion("1.5"))
+
+    def test_VersionRange_does_not_contain_version_excluded(self):
+        vers = "vers:pypi/>=3.0.0|!=2.0.3"
+        version_range = VersionRange.from_string(vers)
+        assert not version_range.contains(PypiVersion("2.0.3"))
+
+    def test_VersionRange_contains_version_after(self):
         version_range = VersionRange.from_string("vers:pypi/>0.0.2")
         assert PypiVersion("0.0.3") in version_range
 
+    def test_VersionRange_contains_version_before(self):
+        version_range = VersionRange.from_string("vers:pypi/<0.0.2")
+        assert PypiVersion("0.0.0.1") in version_range
+
+    def test_VersionRange_contains_version_included(self):
+        vers = "vers:pypi/>=3.0.0|2.0.3"
+        version_range = VersionRange.from_string(vers)
+        assert version_range.contains(PypiVersion("2.0.3"))
+
+    def test_VersionRange_contains_version_in_between(self):
+        vers = "vers:pypi/>=1.0.0|<=2.0.0"
+        version_range = VersionRange.from_string(vers)
+        assert version_range.contains(PypiVersion("1.5"))
+
     def test_VersionRange_from_string_pypi(self):
         vers = "vers:pypi/0.0.2|0.0.6|0.0.0|0.0.1|0.0.4|0.0.5|0.0.3"
         version_range = VersionRange.from_string(vers)