diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index 139bad8f..a0efe079 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -576,3 +576,7 @@ blockcheck: CURL_HTTPS_GET=1 suppresses -I curl option for https (HEAD -> GET)
 73.4
 
 blockcheck: fix broken dns cache
+
+73.5
+
+nfqws2: fix broken l7proto profile rediscovery
diff --git a/nfq/desync.c b/nfq/desync.c
index a0f3d722..0fdccd15 100644
--- a/nfq/desync.c
+++ b/nfq/desync.c
@@ -1624,8 +1624,8 @@ static uint8_t dpi_desync_tcp_packet_play(bool replay, size_t reasm_offset, uint
 		bool bDiscoveredL7;
 		if (ctrack_replay)
 		{
-			bDiscoveredL7 = !ctrack_replay->l7proto_discovered && ctrack_replay->l7proto != UNKNOWN;
-			ctrack_replay->l7proto_discovered = true;
+			if ((bDiscoveredL7 = !ctrack_replay->l7proto_discovered && ctrack_replay->l7proto != UNKNOWN))
+				ctrack_replay->l7proto_discovered = true;
 		}
 		else
 			bDiscoveredL7 = !ctrack_replay && l7proto != UNKNOWN;
@@ -3095,8 +3095,8 @@ static uint8_t dpi_desync_udp_packet_play(bool replay, size_t reasm_offset, uint
 		bool bDiscoveredL7;
 		if (ctrack_replay)
 		{
-			bDiscoveredL7 = !ctrack_replay->l7proto_discovered && ctrack_replay->l7proto != UNKNOWN;
-			ctrack_replay->l7proto_discovered = true;
+			if ((bDiscoveredL7 = !ctrack_replay->l7proto_discovered && ctrack_replay->l7proto != UNKNOWN))
+				ctrack_replay->l7proto_discovered = true;
 		}
 		else
 			bDiscoveredL7 = !ctrack_replay && l7proto != UNKNOWN;