diff --git a/scan_engine_raw.cc b/scan_engine_raw.cc
index 8f1e90dca..034750262 100644
--- a/scan_engine_raw.cc
+++ b/scan_engine_raw.cc
@@ -1666,8 +1666,10 @@ bool get_ns_result(UltraScanInfo *USI, struct timeval *stime) {
       hss->target->reason.reason_id = ER_NDRESPONSE;
 
       if (hss->probes_outstanding.empty()) {
+        /* It's up because we got a response, but doesn't count as a response
+         * within this timeout window. Go around again. */
+        hss->target->flags = HOST_UP;
         continue;
-        /* TODO: I suppose I should really mark the @@# host as up */
       }
       probeI = hss->probes_outstanding.end();
       do {