diff --git a/checks/evaluation/sast.go b/checks/evaluation/sast.go
index ff4ac30c698..a5650a72e52 100644
--- a/checks/evaluation/sast.go
+++ b/checks/evaluation/sast.go
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ func SAST(name string,
 	if sonarScore == checker.MaxResultScore {
 		return checker.CreateMaxScoreResult(name, "SAST tool detected")
 	}
+	if snykScore == checker.MaxResultScore {
+		return checker.CreateMaxScoreResult(name, "SAST tool detected: Snyk")
+	}
 
 	if sastScore == checker.InconclusiveResultScore &&
 		codeQlScore == checker.InconclusiveResultScore {
@@ -79,11 +82,6 @@ func SAST(name string,
 		// retun checker.InconclusiveResultScore.
 		return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(name, sce.ErrScorecardInternal)
 	}
-	if snykScore != checker.InconclusiveResultScore {
-		if snykScore == checker.MaxResultScore {
-			return checker.CreateMaxScoreResult(name, "SAST tool detected: Snyk")
-		}
-	}
 
 	// Both scores are conclusive.
 	// We assume the CodeQl config uses a cron and is not enabled as pre-submit.