diff --git a/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_interface.c b/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_interface.c
index 7093916310e..94ec8deebe4 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_interface.c
+++ b/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_interface.c
@@ -133,7 +133,9 @@ int BPY_run_python_script( bContext *C, const char *fn, struct Text *text )
 			MEM_freeN( buf );
 
 			if( PyErr_Occurred(  ) ) {
+				PyErr_Print();
 				BPY_free_compiled_text( text );
+				PyGILState_Release(gilstate);
 				return 0;
 			}
 		}