diff --git a/wxPython/include/wx/wxPython/wxPython_int.h b/wxPython/include/wx/wxPython/wxPython_int.h
index 460631c1f4..cfba4e7fdb 100644
--- a/wxPython/include/wx/wxPython/wxPython_int.h
+++ b/wxPython/include/wx/wxPython/wxPython_int.h
@@ -1273,9 +1273,9 @@ extern wxPyApp *wxPythonApp;
                 Py_DECREF(ro);                                                  \
             }                                                                   \
         }                                                                       \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                           \
         if (! found)                                                            \
             rval = PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                           \
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);                                           \
         return rval;                                                            \
     }                                                                           \