lib/hexapdf/dictionary.rb in hexapdf-0.17.3 vs lib/hexapdf/dictionary.rb in hexapdf-0.18.0

@@ -316,11 +316,11 @@
           if field.indirect && (!obj.kind_of?(HexaPDF::Object) || !obj.indirect?)
             yield("Field #{name} needs to be an indirect object", true)
             value[name] = document.add(obj)
           elsif !field.indirect && obj.kind_of?(HexaPDF::Object) && obj.indirect?
             yield("Field #{name} needs to be a direct object", true)
-            document.delete(obj)
             value[name] = obj.value
+            document.delete(obj)
           end
         end
       end
     end