diff --git a/Python/ceval.c b/Python/ceval.c
index 42df3cb..dc4276b 100644
--- a/Python/ceval.c
+++ b/Python/ceval.c
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@
 		return -1;
 	}
 #endif
+	_Py_CheckRecursionLimit = recursion_limit;
 	if (tstate->recursion_critical)
 		/* Somebody asked that we don't check for recursion. */
 		return 0;
@@ -489,7 +490,6 @@
 			     where);
 		return -1;
 	}
-	_Py_CheckRecursionLimit = recursion_limit;
 	return 0;
 }