diff --git a/src/ceval.cpp b/src/ceval.cpp
index 221982dd..6b6bc10b 100644
--- a/src/ceval.cpp
+++ b/src/ceval.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ __NEXT_STEP:;
         PUSH(_0);
     } DISPATCH();
     TARGET(LOAD_NAME) {
-        if(heap._should_auto_collect()) heap._auto_collect();
         StrName _name(byte.arg);
         PyObject** slot = frame->_locals.try_get_name(_name);
         if(slot != nullptr) {
diff --git a/src/vm.cpp b/src/vm.cpp
index e1519c79..25d41190 100644
--- a/src/vm.cpp
+++ b/src/vm.cpp
@@ -1196,11 +1196,11 @@ void ManagedHeap::mark() {
     for(PyObject* obj: _no_gc) PK_OBJ_MARK(obj);
     for(auto& frame : vm->callstack.data()) frame._gc_mark();
     for(PyObject* obj: vm->s_data) PK_OBJ_MARK(obj);
-    if(_gc_marker_ex) _gc_marker_ex(vm);
+    for(auto [_, co]: vm->_cached_codes) co->_gc_mark();
     if(vm->_last_exception) PK_OBJ_MARK(vm->_last_exception);
     if(vm->_curr_class) PK_OBJ_MARK(vm->_curr_class);
     if(vm->_c.error != nullptr) PK_OBJ_MARK(vm->_c.error);
-    for(auto [_, co]: vm->_cached_codes) co->_gc_mark();
+    if(_gc_marker_ex) _gc_marker_ex(vm);
 }
 
 StrName obj_type_name(VM *vm, Type type){