diff --git a/Python/pythonrun.c b/Python/pythonrun.c
index 96602ff..adae679 100644
--- a/Python/pythonrun.c
+++ b/Python/pythonrun.c
@@ -437,11 +437,6 @@
 		_Py_PrintReferences(stderr);
 #endif /* Py_TRACE_REFS */
 
-	/* Cleanup auto-thread-state */
-#ifdef WITH_THREAD
-	_PyGILState_Fini();
-#endif /* WITH_THREAD */
-
 	/* Clear interpreter state */
 	PyInterpreterState_Clear(interp);
 
@@ -453,6 +448,11 @@
 
 	_PyExc_Fini();
 
+	/* Cleanup auto-thread-state */
+#ifdef WITH_THREAD
+	_PyGILState_Fini();
+#endif /* WITH_THREAD */
+
 	/* Delete current thread */
 	PyThreadState_Swap(NULL);
 	PyInterpreterState_Delete(interp);