diff --git a/scan_engine.cc b/scan_engine.cc
index 0af5929e3..69a34bbda 100644
--- a/scan_engine.cc
+++ b/scan_engine.cc
@@ -2172,18 +2172,18 @@ void HostScanStats::markProbeTimedout(list<UltraProbe *>::iterator probeI) {
 }
 
 bool HostScanStats::completed() {
-  /* If there are probes active or awaiting retransmission, we are not done. */
-  if (num_probes_active != 0 || num_probes_waiting_retransmit != 0
-    || !probe_bench.empty() || !retry_stack.empty()) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
   /* With ping scan, we are done once we know the host is up or down. */
   if (USI->ping_scan && ((target->flags & HOST_UP)
     || (target->flags & HOST_DOWN) || target->weird_responses)) {
     return true;
   }
 
+  /* If there are probes active or awaiting retransmission, we are not done. */
+  if (num_probes_active != 0 || num_probes_waiting_retransmit != 0
+    || !probe_bench.empty() || !retry_stack.empty()) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
   /* With other types of scan, we are done when there are no more ports to
      probe. */
   return freshPortsLeft() == 0;