diff --git a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/plugin/PluginReport.java b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/plugin/PluginReport.java
index df1c223..b7e9e06 100644
--- a/maven-plugin-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/plugin/PluginReport.java
+++ b/maven-plugin-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/plugin/PluginReport.java
@@ -562,6 +562,10 @@ public class PluginReport
         {
             String jdk = requirements.getJdk();
             if ( jdk == null )
+            {
+                jdk = discoverJdkRequirementFromPlugins( project.getBuild().getPluginsAsMap() );
+            }
+            if ( jdk == null )
             {
                 if ( project.getPluginManagement() != null )
                 {
@@ -569,10 +573,6 @@ public class PluginReport
                 }
             }
             if ( jdk == null )
-            {
-                jdk = discoverJdkRequirementFromPlugins( project.getBuild().getPluginsAsMap() );
-            }
-            if ( jdk == null )
             {
                 // The Maven Compiler Plugin uses a fixed default value, not the current JDK version.
                 jdk = "1.1";