diff --git a/src/stream.c b/src/stream.c
index ff6b32b..e6f1fc6 100644
--- a/src/stream.c
+++ b/src/stream.c
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
 	 * any rulelist match the NULL pointer.
 	 */
 	s->current_rule_list = NULL;
+	s->current_rule = NULL;
 
 	memset(s->stkctr, 0, sizeof(s->stkctr));