python
diff --git a/‎Modules/_curses_panel.c‎
Lines changed: 1 addition & 1 deletion b/‎Modules/_curses_panel.c‎
Lines changed: 1 addition & 1 deletion
@@ -437,11 +437,11 @@ PyCursesPanel_Clear(PyObject *op)
     PyCursesPanelObject *self = _PyCursesPanelObject_CAST(op);
     PyObject *extra = (PyObject *)panel_userptr(self->pan);
     if (extra != NULL) {
-        Py_DECREF(extra);
         if (set_panel_userptr(self->pan, NULL) == ERR) {
             curses_panel_panel_set_error(self, "set_panel_userptr", NULL);
             return -1;
         }
+        Py_DECREF(extra);
     }
     // self->wo should not be cleared because an associated WINDOW may exist
     return 0;
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`@@ -437,11 +437,11 @@ PyCursesPanel_Clear(PyObject *op)`
`437`	`437`	`PyCursesPanelObject *self = _PyCursesPanelObject_CAST(op);`
`438`	`438`	`PyObject extra = (PyObject )panel_userptr(self->pan);`
`439`	`439`	`if (extra != NULL) {`
`440`		`- Py_DECREF(extra);`
`441`	`440`	`if (set_panel_userptr(self->pan, NULL) == ERR) {`
`442`	`441`	`curses_panel_panel_set_error(self, "set_panel_userptr", NULL);`
`443`	`442`	`return -1;`
`444`	`443`	`}`
	`444`	`+ Py_DECREF(extra);`
`445`	`445`	`}`
`446`	`446`	`// self->wo should not be cleared because an associated WINDOW may exist`
`447`	`447`	`return 0;`