diff --git a/lib/core/public/run-rules.js b/lib/core/public/run-rules.js
index a358afaa26..1d7ad954df 100644
--- a/lib/core/public/run-rules.js
+++ b/lib/core/public/run-rules.js
@@ -28,18 +28,18 @@ function runRules(context, options, resolve, reject) {
 			axe.utils.collectResultsFromFrames(context, options, 'rules', null, res, rej);
 		});
 	}
+	let scrollState;
 	q.defer(function (res, rej) {
 		if (options.restoreScroll) {
-			const scrollState = axe.utils.getScrollState();
-			audit.run(context, options, res, rej);
-			axe.utils.setScrollState(scrollState);
-
-		} else {
-			audit.run(context, options, res, rej);
+			scrollState = axe.utils.getScrollState();
 		}
+		audit.run(context, options, res, rej);
 	});
 	q.then(function (data) {
 		try {
+			if (scrollState) {
+				axe.utils.setScrollState(scrollState);
+			}
 			if (options.performanceTimer) {
 				axe.utils.performanceTimer.auditEnd();
 			}