diff --git a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/poolscanner.py b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/poolscanner.py
index aba7f6fd2..9e9eaf5f6 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/poolscanner.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/poolscanner.py
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ class PoolScanner(plugins.PluginInterface):
         # Setup the pool header and offset differential
         try:
             module = context.module(symbol_table, layer_name, offset = 0)
+            module.get_type("_POOL_HEADER")
         except exceptions.SymbolError:
             # We have to manually load a symbol table