diff --git a/src/detect-engine-content-inspection.c b/src/detect-engine-content-inspection.c
index ae7102f9c0..8c5feb61a2 100644
--- a/src/detect-engine-content-inspection.c
+++ b/src/detect-engine-content-inspection.c
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ uint8_t DetectEngineContentInspection(DetectEngineCtx *de_ctx, DetectEngineThrea
             goto match;
         }
 
-        det_ctx->discontinue_matching = 0;
+        det_ctx->discontinue_matching = 1;
 
         goto no_match;
 #ifdef HAVE_LUA