diff --git a/boot/bootutil/src/loader.c b/boot/bootutil/src/loader.c
index bd3a7f0..54e4d9b 100644
--- a/boot/bootutil/src/loader.c
+++ b/boot/bootutil/src/loader.c
@@ -1872,7 +1872,7 @@
         }
 #endif
 
-#ifdef MCUBOOT_SWAP_USING_MOVE
+#if defined(MCUBOOT_SWAP_USING_SCRATCH) || defined(MCUBOOT_SWAP_USING_MOVE)
         /*
          * Must re-read image headers because the boot status might
          * have been updated in the previous function call.