1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/hv.c b/hv.c
index ecbd548bcb..806e573d5c 100644
--- a/hv.c
+++ b/hv.c
@@ -752,6 +752,8 @@ I32 shared;
 {
     if (!hent)
 	return;
+    if (SvTYPE(HeVAL(hent)) == SVt_PVGV)
+	sub_generation++;		/* May be deletion of method? */
     SvREFCNT_dec(HeVAL(hent));
     if (HeKLEN(hent) == HEf_SVKEY) {
 	SvREFCNT_dec(HeKEY_sv(hent));