diff --git a/src/proc.c b/src/proc.c
index e11cb7fec7..01a69fbf12 100644
--- a/src/proc.c
+++ b/src/proc.c
@@ -207,12 +207,12 @@ mrb_proc_copy(mrb_state *mrb, struct RProc *a, struct RProc *b)
     /* already initialized proc */
     return;
   }
+  if (!MRB_PROC_CFUNC_P(b) && b->body.irep) {
+    mrb_irep_incref(mrb, (mrb_irep*)b->body.irep);
+  }
   a->flags = b->flags;
   a->body = b->body;
   a->upper = b->upper;
-  if (!MRB_PROC_CFUNC_P(a) && a->body.irep) {
-    mrb_irep_incref(mrb, (mrb_irep*)a->body.irep);
-  }
   a->e.env = b->e.env;
   /* a->e.target_class = a->e.target_class; */
 }