diff --git a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/poolscanner.py b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/poolscanner.py
index 708e45694..4c4f9744d 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/poolscanner.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/poolscanner.py
@@ -361,7 +361,12 @@ class PoolScanner(plugins.PluginInterface):
         if not is_windows_10:
             scan_layer = context.layers[scan_layer].config['memory_layer']
 
-        for constraint, header in cls.pool_scan(context, scan_layer, symbol_table, constraints, alignment = 8):
+        if symbols.symbol_table_is_64bit(context, symbol_table):
+            alignment = 0x10
+        else:
+            alignment = 8
+
+        for constraint, header in cls.pool_scan(context, scan_layer, symbol_table, constraints, alignment = alignment):
 
             mem_object = header.get_object(type_name = constraint.type_name,
                                            use_top_down = is_windows_8_or_later,