diff --git a/lib/python/pythoninterpreter.cpp b/lib/python/pythoninterpreter.cpp
index 63f31e0fc..d56bdff91 100644
--- a/lib/python/pythoninterpreter.cpp
+++ b/lib/python/pythoninterpreter.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ PythonInterpreter::~PythonInterpreter(void)
 {
 	PyEval_AcquireLock();
 
+	(void) PyThreadState_Swap(NULL);
+
 	PyThreadState_Clear(m_ThreadState);
 	PyThreadState_Delete(m_ThreadState);