diff --git a/squirrel/sqvm.cpp b/squirrel/sqvm.cpp
index 25249f65..b2001445 100644
--- a/squirrel/sqvm.cpp
+++ b/squirrel/sqvm.cpp
@@ -1695,7 +1695,6 @@ bool SQVM::EnterFrame(SQInteger newbase, SQInteger newtop, bool tailcall)
     }
 
     _stackbase = newbase;
-    _top = newtop;
     if(newtop + MIN_STACK_OVERHEAD > (SQInteger)_stack.size()) {
         if(_nmetamethodscall) {
             Raise_Error(_SC("stack overflow, cannot resize stack while in a metamethod"));
@@ -1704,6 +1703,7 @@ bool SQVM::EnterFrame(SQInteger newbase, SQInteger newtop, bool tailcall)
         _stack.resize(newtop + (MIN_STACK_OVERHEAD << 2));
         RelocateOuters();
     }
+    _top = newtop;
     return true;
 }