diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/scanning/juce_PluginListComponent.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_processors/scanning/juce_PluginListComponent.cpp
index 4f7e34baf3..f6f9894ad9 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/scanning/juce_PluginListComponent.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/scanning/juce_PluginListComponent.cpp
@@ -521,10 +521,10 @@ private:
         if (timerReentrancyCheck)
             return;
 
-        const ScopedValueSetter<bool> setter (timerReentrancyCheck, true);
-
         if (pool == nullptr)
         {
+            const ScopedValueSetter<bool> setter (timerReentrancyCheck, true);
+
             if (doNextScan())
                 startTimer (20);
         }