diff --git a/eval.c b/eval.c
index 3a21525..ced0415 100644
--- a/eval.c
+++ b/eval.c
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ ruby_cleanup(volatile int ex)

     errs[0] = th->errinfo;
     PUSH_TAG();
+    ruby_finalize_1();
     if ((state = EXEC_TAG()) == 0) {
        SAVE_ROOT_JMPBUF(th, rb_thread_terminate_all());
     }
@@ -144,7 +145,6 @@ ruby_cleanup(volatile int ex)
     }
     th->errinfo = errs[1];
     ex = error_handle(ex);
-    ruby_finalize_1();
     POP_TAG();
     rb_thread_stop_timer_thread(1);