diff --git a/src/resources/init-scripts/build-result-capture.init.gradle b/src/resources/init-scripts/build-result-capture.init.gradle
index d44d2e8..d47e470 100644
--- a/src/resources/init-scripts/build-result-capture.init.gradle
+++ b/src/resources/init-scripts/build-result-capture.init.gradle
@@ -16,26 +16,29 @@ if (isTopLevelBuild) {
     if (atLeastGradle6) {
         def useBuildService = version >= GradleVersion.version("6.6")
         settingsEvaluated { settings ->
-            // The `buildScanPublished` hook is the only way to capture the build scan URI.
-            if (settings.pluginManager.hasPlugin("com.gradle.enterprise")) {
-                captureUsingBuildScanPublished(settings.extensions["gradleEnterprise"].buildScan, settings.rootProject, invocationId)
-            }
-            // We also need to add hooks in case the plugin is applied but no build scan is published
-            // The `buildScanPublished` results will NOT be overwritten by these calls
+            // By default, use standard mechanisms to capture build results
             if (useBuildService) {
                 captureUsingBuildService(settings, invocationId)
             } else {
                 captureUsingBuildFinished(gradle, invocationId)
             }
+            
+            // The `buildScanPublished` hook allows the capture of the build scan URI.
+            // Results captured this way will overwrite any results from the other mechanism.
+            settings.pluginManager.withPlugin("com.gradle.enterprise") {
+                captureUsingBuildScanPublished(settings.extensions["gradleEnterprise"].buildScan, settings.rootProject, invocationId)
+            }
         }
     } else if (atLeastGradle3) {
         projectsEvaluated { gradle ->
-            if (gradle.rootProject.pluginManager.hasPlugin("com.gradle.build-scan")) {
+            // By default, use 'buildFinished' to capture build results
+            captureUsingBuildFinished(gradle, invocationId)
+
+            // The `buildScanPublished` hook allows the capture of the build scan URI.
+            // Results captured this way will overwrite any results from 'buildFinished'.
+            gradle.rootProject.pluginManager.withPlugin("com.gradle.build-scan") {
                 captureUsingBuildScanPublished(gradle.rootProject.extensions["buildScan"], gradle.rootProject, invocationId)
             }
-            // Always attempt to capture in buildFinished in case the plugin is applied but no build scan is published
-            // The `buildScanPublished` results will NOT be overwritten by this call
-            captureUsingBuildFinished(gradle, invocationId)
         }
     }
 }
@@ -70,6 +73,7 @@ def captureUsingBuildScanPublished(buildScanExtension, rootProject, invocationId
 
 def captureUsingBuildFinished(gradle, invocationId) {
     gradle.buildFinished { result ->
+        println "Got buildFinished: ${result}"
         def buildResults = new BuildResults(invocationId, gradle, gradle.rootProject)
         buildResults.setBuildResult(result)
         buildResults.writeToResultsFile(false)
diff --git a/test/init-scripts/src/test/groovy/com/gradle/gradlebuildaction/BaseInitScriptTest.groovy b/test/init-scripts/src/test/groovy/com/gradle/gradlebuildaction/BaseInitScriptTest.groovy
index 427b557..8212e0b 100644
--- a/test/init-scripts/src/test/groovy/com/gradle/gradlebuildaction/BaseInitScriptTest.groovy
+++ b/test/init-scripts/src/test/groovy/com/gradle/gradlebuildaction/BaseInitScriptTest.groovy
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ class BaseInitScriptTest extends Specification {
     static final List<TestGradleVersion> CONFIGURATION_CACHE_VERSIONS =
         [GRADLE_7_X, GRADLE_8_X]
 
+    static final List<TestGradleVersion> SETTINGS_PLUGIN_VERSIONS =
+        [GRADLE_6_X, GRADLE_7_X, GRADLE_8_X]
+
     static final String PUBLIC_BUILD_SCAN_ID = 'i2wepy2gr7ovw'
     static final String DEFAULT_SCAN_UPLOAD_TOKEN = 'scan-upload-token'
     static final String ROOT_PROJECT_NAME = 'test-init-script'
diff --git a/test/init-scripts/src/test/groovy/com/gradle/gradlebuildaction/TestBuildResultRecorder.groovy b/test/init-scripts/src/test/groovy/com/gradle/gradlebuildaction/TestBuildResultRecorder.groovy
index d815202..4cfd4a2 100644
--- a/test/init-scripts/src/test/groovy/com/gradle/gradlebuildaction/TestBuildResultRecorder.groovy
+++ b/test/init-scripts/src/test/groovy/com/gradle/gradlebuildaction/TestBuildResultRecorder.groovy
@@ -148,6 +148,34 @@ class TestBuildResultRecorder extends BaseInitScriptTest {
         testGradleVersion << ALL_VERSIONS
     }
 
+    def "produces build results file with build scan when GE plugin is applied in settingsEvaluated"() {
+        assumeTrue testGradleVersion.compatibleWithCurrentJvm
+
+        when:
+        settingsFile.text = """
+            plugins {
+                id 'com.gradle.enterprise' version '3.13' apply(false)
+            }
+            gradle.settingsEvaluated {
+                apply plugin: 'com.gradle.enterprise'
+                gradleEnterprise {
+                    server = '$mockScansServer.address'
+                    buildScan {
+                        publishAlways()
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        """ + settingsFile.text
+        
+        run(['help'], initScript, testGradleVersion.gradleVersion)
+
+        then:
+        assertResults('help', testGradleVersion, false, true)
+
+        where:
+        testGradleVersion << SETTINGS_PLUGIN_VERSIONS
+    }
+
     void assertResults(String task, TestGradleVersion testGradleVersion, boolean hasFailure, boolean hasBuildScan, boolean scanUploadFailed = false) {
         def results = new JsonSlurper().parse(buildResultFile)
         assert results['rootProjectName'] == ROOT_PROJECT_NAME