diff --git a/scripts/http-server-header.nse b/scripts/http-server-header.nse
index 75332fa57..3e8b6585b 100644
--- a/scripts/http-server-header.nse
+++ b/scripts/http-server-header.nse
@@ -77,10 +77,11 @@ action = function(host, port)
       -- Avoid setting version info if -sV scan already got a match
       if port.version.product == nil and (port.version.name_confidence or 0) <= 3 then
         port.version.product = http_server
-        -- Setting "softmatched" allows the service fingerprint to be printed
-        nmap.set_port_version(host, port, "softmatched")
       end
 
+      -- Setting "softmatched" allows the service fingerprint to be printed
+      nmap.set_port_version(host, port, "softmatched")
+
       if http_server then
         headers[http_server] = true
       end