1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/pack.c b/pack.c
index 74637adca4..fcf3a3a2a0 100644
--- a/pack.c
+++ b/pack.c
@@ -870,12 +870,12 @@ pack_pack(VALUE ary, VALUE fmt)
 		}
 		else {
 		    t = StringValuePtr(from);
+		    rb_obj_taint(from);
 		}
 		if (!associates) {
 		    associates = rb_ary_new();
 		}
 		rb_ary_push(associates, from);
-		rb_obj_taint(from);
 		rb_str_buf_cat(res, (char*)&t, sizeof(char*));
 	    }
 	    break;