diff --git a/src/value.c b/src/value.c
index e260073..84323e5 100644
--- a/src/value.c
+++ b/src/value.c
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ void libab_value_init(libab_value* value, void* data, libab_ref* type) {
 void libab_value_free(libab_value* value) {
     void (*free_function)(void*);
     libab_parsetype* value_type;
-    libab_ref_free(&value->type);
     value_type = libab_ref_get(&value->type);
     free_function = value_type->data_u.base->free_function;
+    libab_ref_free(&value->type);
     if (free_function)
         free_function(value->data);
 }