1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/lj_gc.c b/src/lj_gc.c
index 0f0ca82e..8147cb55 100644
--- a/src/lj_gc.c
+++ b/src/lj_gc.c
@@ -540,6 +540,7 @@ static void atomic(global_State *g, lua_State *L)
 
   /* Prepare for sweep phase. */
   g->gc.currentwhite = cast_byte(otherwhite(g));  /* Flip current white. */
+  g->strempty.marked = g->gc.currentwhite;
   setmref(g->gc.sweep, &g->gc.root);
   g->gc.estimate = g->gc.total - (MSize)udsize;  /* Initial estimate. */
 }