diff --git a/src/detect-engine-state.c b/src/detect-engine-state.c
index 1e6cfd5c9a..b10af8049d 100644
--- a/src/detect-engine-state.c
+++ b/src/detect-engine-state.c
@@ -613,6 +613,7 @@ void DeStateDetectContinueDetection(ThreadVars *tv, DetectEngineCtx *de_ctx,
             }
 
             item->flags |= inspect_flags;
+            item->nm = sm;
             if ((total_txs - inspect_tx_id) <= 1)
                 det_ctx->de_state_sig_array[item->sid] = DE_STATE_MATCH_NO_NEW_STATE;