diff --git a/src/proto_tcp.c b/src/proto_tcp.c
index 72dc92b..940c3f1 100644
--- a/src/proto_tcp.c
+++ b/src/proto_tcp.c
@@ -1711,6 +1711,8 @@
 			warn++;
 		}
 
+		/* the following function directly emits the warning */
+		warnif_misplaced_tcp_cont(curpx, file, line, args[0]);
 		LIST_ADDQ(&curpx->tcp_req.inspect_rules, &rule->list);
 	}
 	else if (strcmp(args[1], "connection") == 0) {
@@ -1754,6 +1756,8 @@
 			warn++;
 		}
 
+		/* the following function directly emits the warning */
+		warnif_misplaced_tcp_conn(curpx, file, line, args[0]);
 		LIST_ADDQ(&curpx->tcp_req.l4_rules, &rule->list);
 	}
 	else {