diff --git a/src/btree.c b/src/btree.c
index c24481bdf7..2fb5becb57 100644
--- a/src/btree.c
+++ b/src/btree.c
@@ -7242,12 +7242,11 @@ static int btreeCreateTable(Btree *p, int *piTable, int createTabFlags){
       ** case they are holding a reference to an xFetch reference
       ** corresponding to page pgnoRoot.  */
       rc = saveAllCursors(pBt, 0, 0);
+      releasePage(pPageMove);
       if( rc!=SQLITE_OK ){
         return rc;
       }
 
-      releasePage(pPageMove);
-
       /* Move the page currently at pgnoRoot to pgnoMove. */
       rc = btreeGetPage(pBt, pgnoRoot, &pRoot, 0, 0);
       if( rc!=SQLITE_OK ){