diff --git a/src/hlua.c b/src/hlua.c
index 85e0c664e..408a9f266 100644
--- a/src/hlua.c
+++ b/src/hlua.c
@@ -857,6 +857,7 @@ int hlua_ctx_init(struct hlua *lua, struct task *task)
 	lua->T = lua_newthread(gL.T);
 	if (!lua->T) {
 		lua->Tref = LUA_REFNIL;
+		RESET_SAFE_LJMP(gL.T);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	hlua_sethlua(lua);