1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/lanes.c b/src/lanes.c
index 7b1a707..d4b4c73 100644
--- a/src/lanes.c
+++ b/src/lanes.c
@@ -1756,7 +1756,10 @@ static int selfdestruct_gc( lua_State* L)
         // Locks for 'tools.c' inc/dec counters
         MUTEX_FREE( &U->deep_lock);
         MUTEX_FREE( &U->mtid_lock);
-
+        // universe is no longer available (nor necessary)
+        // we need to do this in case some deep userdata objects were created before Lanes was initialized,
+        // as potentially they will be garbage collected after Lanes at application shutdown
+        universe_store( L, NULL);
         return 0;
 }