diff --git a/gdb/ChangeLog b/gdb/ChangeLog
index 79c09f95e7..b061e887f5 100644
--- a/gdb/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2019-11-26  Philippe Waroquiers  <philippe.waroquiers@skynet.be>
+
+	* python/python.c (gdbpy_enter::~gdbpy_enter): Release GIL after
+	restore_active_ext_lang, as GIL is needed for (indirectly)
+	called PyOS_InterruptOccurred.
+
 2019-11-26  Simon Marchi  <simon.marchi@efficios.com>
 
 	* sparc-nat.c (sparc_xfer_wcookie): Sync declaration with
diff --git a/gdb/python/python.c b/gdb/python/python.c
index 7b561a1c35..1cc5ebb7a7 100644
--- a/gdb/python/python.c
+++ b/gdb/python/python.c
@@ -228,11 +228,11 @@ gdbpy_enter::~gdbpy_enter ()
 
   m_error->restore ();
 
-  PyGILState_Release (m_state);
   python_gdbarch = m_gdbarch;
   python_language = m_language;
 
   restore_active_ext_lang (m_previous_active);
+  PyGILState_Release (m_state);
 }
 
 /* Set the quit flag.  */