1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/ext/tk/stubs.c b/ext/tk/stubs.c
index 050333cf63..3fb3e5f2f3 100644
--- a/ext/tk/stubs.c
+++ b/ext/tk/stubs.c
@@ -237,14 +237,14 @@ ruby_tcl_create_ip_and_stubs_init(st)
             return (Tcl_Interp*)NULL;
         }
 
-        _nativethread_consistency_check(tcl_ip);
-
         if (!Tcl_InitStubs(tcl_ip, "8.1", 0)) {
             if (st) *st = FAIL_Tcl_InitStubs;
             (*p_Tcl_DeleteInterp)(tcl_ip);
             return (Tcl_Interp*)NULL;
         }
 
+        _nativethread_consistency_check(tcl_ip);
+
         return tcl_ip;
     }
 }