diff --git a/lib/tasks/gather.js b/lib/tasks/gather.js
index 5687e5ed..9d1e19bf 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/gather.js
+++ b/lib/tasks/gather.js
@@ -143,14 +143,6 @@ class TaskGather extends Task {
       this.logger.debug({hints: this.hints, hintsBoost: this.hintsBoost},
         'Gather:exec - applying global sttHints');
     }
-    if (process.env.JAMBONZ_GATHER_EARLY_HINTS_MATCH &&
-      !this.isContinuousAsr &&
-      this.hints.length > 0 && this.hints.length <= 10) {
-      this.earlyHintsMatch = true;
-      this.interim = true;
-      this.logger.debug('Gather:exec - early hints match enabled');
-    }
-
     if (cs.hasAltLanguages) {
       this.altLanguages = this.altLanguages.concat(cs.altLanguages);
       this.logger.debug({altLanguages: this.altLanguages},
@@ -168,6 +160,14 @@ class TaskGather extends Task {
         asrDtmfTerminationDigit: this.asrDtmfTerminationDigit
       }, 'Gather:exec - enabling continuous ASR since it is turned on for the session');
     }
+    if (process.env.JAMBONZ_GATHER_EARLY_HINTS_MATCH &&
+      !this.isContinuousAsr &&
+      this.hints.length > 0 && this.hints.length <= 10) {
+      this.earlyHintsMatch = true;
+      this.interim = true;
+      this.logger.debug('Gather:exec - early hints match enabled');
+    }
+
     this.ep = ep;
     if ('default' === this.vendor || !this.vendor) this.vendor = cs.speechRecognizerVendor;
     if ('default' === this.language || !this.language) this.language = cs.speechRecognizerLanguage;