diff --git a/scripting/python_scripter.cc b/scripting/python_scripter.cc
--- a/scripting/python_scripter.cc
+++ b/scripting/python_scripter.cc
@@ -427,8 +427,14 @@
 PythonScripter::~PythonScripter()
 {
   PyErr_Clear();
-  Py_Finalize();
+  /*
+   * Franco:
+   *
+   * 'delete' line moved up before the Py_Finalize() call
+   * see bug https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=416037
+   */
   delete d;
+  Py_FinalizeEx();
 }
 
 class CompiledPythonScript::Private