diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/sudoers.c b/plugins/sudoers/sudoers.c
index 9b90cb90d..e53ab82f2 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/sudoers.c
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/sudoers.c
@@ -398,16 +398,16 @@ sudoers_policy_main(int argc, char * const argv[], int pwflag, char *env_add[],
 	debug_return_int(-1);
     }
 
-    /* Was previous command was intercepted? */
-    if (ISSET(sudo_mode, MODE_RUN) && def_intercept)
-	SET(sudo_mode, MODE_POLICY_INTERCEPTED);
-
-    /* Only certain mode flags are legal for intercepted commands. */
-    if (ISSET(sudo_mode, MODE_POLICY_INTERCEPTED))
-	sudo_mode &= MODE_INTERCEPT_MASK;
-
-    /* Re-initialize defaults if we are called multiple times. */
     if (need_reinit) {
+	/* Was previous command intercepted? */
+	if (ISSET(sudo_mode, MODE_RUN) && def_intercept)
+	    SET(sudo_mode, MODE_POLICY_INTERCEPTED);
+
+	/* Only certain mode flags are legal for intercepted commands. */
+	if (ISSET(sudo_mode, MODE_POLICY_INTERCEPTED))
+	    sudo_mode &= MODE_INTERCEPT_MASK;
+
+	/* Re-initialize defaults if we are called multiple times. */
 	if (!sudoers_reinit_defaults())
 	    debug_return_int(-1);
     }