diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/templates/HtmlReport.vsl b/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/templates/HtmlReport.vsl
index b62cd39b4..8f6724209 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/templates/HtmlReport.vsl
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/templates/HtmlReport.vsl
@@ -644,8 +644,8 @@ Getting Help: <a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/dependency-check"
                         #end
                         <td data-sort-value="$sortValue">
                         #set($sortValue="")
+                        #set($cpeSort=0)
                         #foreach($id in $dependency.getIdentifiers())
-                            #set($cpeSort=0)
                             #if ($id.type=="maven")
                                 #if ($mavenlink=="" || !$mavenlink.url)
                                     #set($mavenlink=$id)