1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Python/_warnings.c b/Python/_warnings.c
index 16ae932450..0568af4df5 100644
--- a/Python/_warnings.c
+++ b/Python/_warnings.c
@@ -75,6 +75,13 @@ get_warnings_attr(_Py_Identifier *attr_id, int try_import)
         }
     }
     else {
+        /* if we're so late into Python finalization that the module dict is
+           gone, then we can't even use PyImport_GetModule without triggering
+           an interpreter abort.
+        */
+        if (!PyThreadState_GET()->interp->modules) {
+            return NULL;
+        }
         warnings_module = PyImport_GetModule(warnings_str);
         if (warnings_module == NULL)
             return NULL;