diff --git a/libclamav/matcher-ac.c b/libclamav/matcher-ac.c
index 7aefe2932..a29bff1b1 100644
--- a/libclamav/matcher-ac.c
+++ b/libclamav/matcher-ac.c
@@ -1712,6 +1712,7 @@ cl_error_t cli_ac_scanbuff(
     int type = CL_CLEAN;
     struct cli_ac_result *newres;
     int rc;
+    int ret;
 
     if (!root->ac_root)
         return CL_CLEAN;
@@ -1923,8 +1924,10 @@ cl_error_t cli_ac_scanbuff(
                                         continue;
                                     } else {
                                         if (ctx && SCAN_ALLMATCHES) {
-                                            cli_append_virus(ctx, (const char *)pt->virname);
-                                            viruses_found = 1;
+                                            ret = cli_append_virus(ctx, (const char *)pt->virname);
+                                            if(ret == CL_VIRUS) {
+                                                viruses_found = 1;
+                                            }
                                         }
                                         if (virname)
                                             *virname = pt->virname;
@@ -1978,8 +1981,10 @@ cl_error_t cli_ac_scanbuff(
                                     continue;
                                 } else {
                                     if (ctx && SCAN_ALLMATCHES) {
-                                        cli_append_virus(ctx, (const char *)pt->virname);
-                                        viruses_found = 1;
+                                        ret = cli_append_virus(ctx, (const char *)pt->virname);
+                                        if(ret == CL_VIRUS) {
+                                            viruses_found = 1;
+                                        }
                                     }
 
                                     if (virname)
diff --git a/libclamav/matcher-bm.c b/libclamav/matcher-bm.c
index 16643eed0..5f817d856 100644
--- a/libclamav/matcher-bm.c
+++ b/libclamav/matcher-bm.c
@@ -379,17 +379,21 @@ cl_error_t cli_bm_scanbuff(const unsigned char *buffer, uint32_t length, const c
                             continue;
                         }
                     }
+
+                    viruses_found += 1;
                     if (virname) {
                         *virname = p->virname;
                         if (ctx != NULL && SCAN_ALLMATCHES) {
-                            cli_append_virus(ctx, *virname);
-                            //*viroffset = offset + i + j - BM_MIN_LENGTH + BM_BLOCK_SIZE;
+                            ret = cli_append_virus(ctx, *virname);
+                            if (ret == CL_CLEAN && viruses_found > 0) {
+                                viruses_found -= 1;
+                            }
                         }
                     }
+
                     if (patt)
                         *patt = p;
 
-                    viruses_found = 1;
 
                     if (ctx != NULL && !SCAN_ALLMATCHES)
                         return CL_VIRUS;
@@ -404,8 +408,9 @@ cl_error_t cli_bm_scanbuff(const unsigned char *buffer, uint32_t length, const c
             for (; offdata->pos < offdata->cnt && off >= offdata->offtab[offdata->pos]; offdata->pos++)
                 ;
             if (offdata->pos == offdata->cnt || off >= offdata->offtab[offdata->pos]) {
-                if (viruses_found)
+                if (viruses_found > 0) {
                     return CL_VIRUS;
+                }
                 return CL_CLEAN;
             }
             i += offdata->offtab[offdata->pos] - off;
@@ -414,7 +419,8 @@ cl_error_t cli_bm_scanbuff(const unsigned char *buffer, uint32_t length, const c
         }
     }
 
-    if (viruses_found)
+    if (viruses_found > 0) {
         return CL_VIRUS;
+    }
     return CL_CLEAN;
 }