diff --git a/lib/controller/checks.py b/lib/controller/checks.py
index de16f522a..ea4ad640d 100644
--- a/lib/controller/checks.py
+++ b/lib/controller/checks.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ from lib.core.data import kb
 from lib.core.data import logger
 from lib.core.datatype import AttribDict
 from lib.core.datatype import InjectionDict
+from lib.core.enums import HEURISTIC_TEST
 from lib.core.enums import HTTPHEADER
 from lib.core.enums import HTTPMETHOD
 from lib.core.enums import NULLCONNECTION
@@ -648,8 +649,6 @@ def heuristicCheckSqlInjection(place, parameter):
                 payload = agent.payload(place, parameter, newValue=payload, where=PAYLOAD.WHERE.REPLACE)
                 casting = Request.queryPage(payload, place, raise404=False)
 
-    kb.heuristicTest = result
-
     if result:
         infoMsg += "be injectable (possible DBMS: %s)" % (Format.getErrorParsedDBMSes() or UNKNOWN_DBMS_VERSION)
         logger.info(infoMsg)
@@ -666,7 +665,9 @@ def heuristicCheckSqlInjection(place, parameter):
         message = "do you want to skip those kind of cases (and save scanning time)? [Y/n] "
         kb.ignoreCasted = readInput(message, default='Y').upper() != 'N'
 
-    return result
+    kb.heuristicTest = HEURISTIC_TEST.CASTED if casting else HEURISTIC_TEST.NEGATIVE if not result else HEURISTIC_TEST.POSITIVE
+
+    return kb.heuristicTest
 
 def checkDynParam(place, parameter, value):
     """
diff --git a/lib/controller/controller.py b/lib/controller/controller.py
index 5506f5b81..760e21e46 100644
--- a/lib/controller/controller.py
+++ b/lib/controller/controller.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ from lib.core.data import conf
 from lib.core.data import kb
 from lib.core.data import logger
 from lib.core.enums import HASHDB_KEYS
+from lib.core.enums import HEURISTIC_TEST
 from lib.core.enums import HTTPHEADER
 from lib.core.enums import HTTPMETHOD
 from lib.core.enums import PAYLOAD
@@ -453,8 +454,8 @@ def start():
                         if testSqlInj:
                             check = heuristicCheckSqlInjection(place, parameter)
 
-                            if not check:
-                                if conf.smart or kb.ignoreCasted:
+                            if check != HEURISTIC_TEST.POSITIVE:
+                                if conf.smart or (kb.ignoreCasted and check == HEURISTIC_TEST.CASTED):
                                     infoMsg = "skipping %s parameter '%s'" % (place, parameter)
                                     logger.info(infoMsg)
                                     continue
@@ -517,7 +518,7 @@ def start():
                             errMsg += "of comparison engine to detect at least "
                             errMsg += "one dynamic parameter)."
 
-                    if kb.heuristicTest:
+                    if kb.heuristicTest == HEURISTIC_TEST.POSITIVE:
                         errMsg += " As heuristic test turned out positive you are "
                         errMsg += "strongly advised to continue on with the tests. "
                         errMsg += "Please, consider usage of tampering scripts as "
diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 0ac0815dd..a4777ba48 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ from lib.core.dicts import SQL_STATEMENTS
 from lib.core.enums import CHARSET_TYPE
 from lib.core.enums import DBMS
 from lib.core.enums import EXPECTED
+from lib.core.enums import HEURISTIC_TEST
 from lib.core.enums import HTTPHEADER
 from lib.core.enums import HTTPMETHOD
 from lib.core.enums import OS
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ class Format:
 
         htmlParsed = None
 
-        if len(kb.htmlFp) == 0 or kb.heuristicTest is None:
+        if len(kb.htmlFp) == 0 or kb.heuristicTest != HEURISTIC_TEST.POSITIVE:
             pass
         elif len(kb.htmlFp) == 1:
             htmlParsed = kb.htmlFp[0]
diff --git a/lib/core/enums.py b/lib/core/enums.py
index 1c0ddcd26..f645b0733 100644
--- a/lib/core/enums.py
+++ b/lib/core/enums.py
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ class CHARSET_TYPE:
     ALPHA = 4,
     ALPHANUM = 5
 
+class HEURISTIC_TEST:
+    CASTED = 1,
+    NEGATIVE = 2,
+    POSITIVE = 3
+
 class HASH:
     MYSQL = r'(?i)\A\*[0-9a-f]{40}\Z'
     MYSQL_OLD = r'(?i)\A(?![0-9]+\Z)[0-9a-f]{16}\Z'