1 files changed, 4 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/src/tools.c b/src/tools.c
index 684c776..754605b 100644
--- a/src/tools.c
+++ b/src/tools.c
@@ -579,13 +579,16 @@ lua_State* luaG_newstate( lua_State* _from, int const _on_state_create, char con
                 (void) luaL_error( _from, "'lua_newstate()' failed; out of memory");
         }
 
+        // we'll need this everytime we transfer some C function from/to this state
+        lua_newtable( L);
+        lua_setfield( L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, LOOKUP_REGKEY);
+
         // neither libs (not even 'base') nor special init func: we are done
         if( libs == NULL && _on_state_create <= 0)
         {
                 DEBUGSPEW_CODE( fprintf( stderr, INDENT_BEGIN "luaG_newstate(NULL)\n" INDENT_END));
                 return L;
         }
-        // from this point, we are not creating a keeper state (because libs == NULL when we init keepers)
 
         DEBUGSPEW_CODE( fprintf( stderr, INDENT_BEGIN "luaG_newstate()\n" INDENT_END));
         DEBUGSPEW_CODE( ++ debugspew_indent_depth);
@@ -595,10 +598,6 @@ lua_State* luaG_newstate( lua_State* _from, int const _on_state_create, char con
         // 'lua.c' stops GC during initialization so perhaps its a good idea. :)
         lua_gc( L, LUA_GCSTOP, 0);
 
-        // we'll need this everytime we transfer some C function from/to this state
-        lua_newtable( L);
-        lua_setfield( L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, LOOKUP_REGKEY);
-
         // Anything causes 'base' to be taken in
         //
         if( libs != NULL)