diff --git a/include/types/proto_tcp.h b/include/types/proto_tcp.h
index ce21daefcb..f41933b5b0 100644
--- a/include/types/proto_tcp.h
+++ b/include/types/proto_tcp.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ enum {
 	TCP_ACT_CLOSE, /* close at the sender's */
 	TCP_ACT_CAPTURE, /* capture a fetched sample */
 	TCP_ACT_CUSTOM, /* Use for custom registered keywords. */
+	TCP_ACT_CUSTOM_CONT, /* Use for custom registered keywords. */
 };
 
 struct capture_prm {
diff --git a/src/proto_tcp.c b/src/proto_tcp.c
index 38883786cf..4a4a806d15 100644
--- a/src/proto_tcp.c
+++ b/src/proto_tcp.c
@@ -1221,8 +1221,10 @@ int tcp_inspect_request(struct stream *s, struct channel *req, int an_bit)
 					goto missing_data;
 				}
 
-				/* otherwise accept */
-				break;
+				/* accept */
+				if (rule->action == TCP_ACT_CUSTOM)
+					break;
+				/* otherwise continue */
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1342,8 +1344,10 @@ int tcp_inspect_response(struct stream *s, struct channel *rep, int an_bit)
 					return 0;
 				}
 
-				/* otherwise accept */
-				break;
+				/* accept */
+				if (rule->action == TCP_ACT_CUSTOM)
+					break;
+				/* otherwise continue */
 			}
 		}
 	}