1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/gl.zig b/src/gl.zig
index f8d3bff..6fa6767 100644
--- a/src/gl.zig
+++ b/src/gl.zig
@@ -1107,12 +1107,12 @@ pub const UniformCache = struct {
 
     pub fn get(self: *UniformCache, name: []const u8) !?*CachedUniform {
         if (!self.uniforms.contains(name)) {
-            const cloned_name = try self.allocator.dupe(u8, name);
-            errdefer self.allocator.free(cloned_name);
-
             var uniform = CachedUniform.init(self.allocator, self.shader.*, name) catch return null;
             errdefer uniform.deinit(self.allocator);
 
+            const cloned_name = try self.allocator.dupe(u8, name);
+            errdefer self.allocator.free(cloned_name);
+
             try self.uniforms.put(cloned_name, uniform);
         }