@@ -355,12 +355,9 @@ mod _pyexpat {
                     XmlEvent::StartElement {
                         name, attributes, ..
                     } => {
-                        let ordered = self
-                            .ordered_attributes
-                            .read()
-                            .clone()
-                            .is_true(vm)
-                            .unwrap_or(false);
+                        // Clone the flag while holding the read lock, then release the lock
+                        let ordered_attributes = self.ordered_attributes.read().clone();
+                        let ordered = ordered_attributes.is_true(vm).unwrap_or(false);
                         // Build the container.
                         let attrs: PyObjectRef = if ordered {
                             let mut items = Vec::with_capacity(attributes.len() * 2);