1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/Ice/BasicStream.cpp b/cpp/src/Ice/BasicStream.cpp
index dbc32ecdd5e..ed67c0ede08 100644
--- a/cpp/src/Ice/BasicStream.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/Ice/BasicStream.cpp
@@ -1747,8 +1747,9 @@ IceInternal::BasicStream::read(PatchFunc patchFunc, void* patchAddr)
     {
         if(index == 0)
         {
-            // No need to call the patch function--the pointer is default-initialized to null anyway.
-            // patchFunc(patchAddr, v); // Null Ptr.
+	    // Calling the patch function for null instances is necessary for correct functioning of Ice for
+	    // Python and Ruby.
+            patchFunc(patchAddr, v); // Null Ptr.
             return;
         }