diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 41e91aefa7..7ecddce548 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -4,6 +4,17 @@ Python News
 
 (editors: check NEWS.help for information about editing NEWS using ReST.)
 
+What's New in Python 2.4.1 final?
+=================================
+
+*Release date: 30-MAR-2005*
+
+Core and builtins
+-----------------
+
+- Move exception finalisation later in the shutdown process - this 
+  fixes the crash seen in bug #1165761
+
 What's New in Python 2.4.1c2?
 =============================
 
diff --git a/Python/pythonrun.c b/Python/pythonrun.c
index e9f4765a1e..50bb20d15c 100644
--- a/Python/pythonrun.c
+++ b/Python/pythonrun.c
@@ -392,13 +392,6 @@ Py_Finalize(void)
 		_Py_PrintReferences(stderr);
 #endif /* Py_TRACE_REFS */
 
-	/* Now we decref the exception classes.  After this point nothing
-	   can raise an exception.  That's okay, because each Fini() method
-	   below has been checked to make sure no exceptions are ever
-	   raised.
-	*/
-	_PyExc_Fini();
-
 	/* Cleanup auto-thread-state */
 #ifdef WITH_THREAD
 	_PyGILState_Fini();
@@ -407,6 +400,14 @@ Py_Finalize(void)
 	/* Clear interpreter state */
 	PyInterpreterState_Clear(interp);
 
+	/* Now we decref the exception classes.  After this point nothing
+	   can raise an exception.  That's okay, because each Fini() method
+	   below has been checked to make sure no exceptions are ever
+	   raised.
+	*/
+
+	_PyExc_Fini();
+
 	/* Delete current thread */
 	PyThreadState_Swap(NULL);
 	PyInterpreterState_Delete(interp);