1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lstate.c b/lstate.c
index b1f487ff..28853dc7 100644
--- a/lstate.c
+++ b/lstate.c
@@ -318,9 +318,10 @@ static void close_state (lua_State *L) {
 
 
 LUA_API lua_State *lua_newthread (lua_State *L) {
-  global_State *g = G(L);
+  global_State *g;
   lua_State *L1;
   lua_lock(L);
+  g = G(L);
   luaC_checkGC(L);
   /* create new thread */
   L1 = &cast(LX *, luaM_newobject(L, LUA_TTHREAD, sizeof(LX)))->l;
@@ -437,8 +438,8 @@ LUA_API lua_State *lua_newstate (lua_Alloc f, void *ud) {
 
 
 LUA_API void lua_close (lua_State *L) {
-  L = G(L)->mainthread;  /* only the main thread can be closed */
   lua_lock(L);
+  L = G(L)->mainthread;  /* only the main thread can be closed */
   close_state(L);
 }