diff --git a/include/verilated_types.h b/include/verilated_types.h
index 6733dda89..493d0c854 100644
--- a/include/verilated_types.h
+++ b/include/verilated_types.h
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ public:
 
     ~VlProcess() {
         if (m_parentp) m_parentp->detach(this);
-        if (t_currentp == this) t_currentp = m_parentp;
+        if (t_currentp == this) t_currentp = m_parentp.get();
     }
 
     void attach(VlProcess* childp) { m_children.insert(childp); }