1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/Freeze/EvictorIteratorI.cpp b/cpp/src/Freeze/EvictorIteratorI.cpp
index 978747ef7f0..f28cf805f28 100644..100755
--- a/cpp/src/Freeze/EvictorIteratorI.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/Freeze/EvictorIteratorI.cpp
@@ -60,15 +60,15 @@ Freeze::EvictorIteratorI::next()
 vector<Identity>::const_iterator
 Freeze::EvictorIteratorI::nextBatch()
 {
-    DeactivateController::Guard 
-        deactivateGuard(_store->evictor()->deactivateController());
-
     _batch.clear();
 
     if(!_more)
     {
         return _batch.end();
     }
+
+    DeactivateController::Guard 
+        deactivateGuard(_store->evictor()->deactivateController());
      
     Key firstKey = _key;