diff --git a/runtime/interpreter/interpreter_goto_table_impl.cc b/runtime/interpreter/interpreter_goto_table_impl.cc
index e0f9e5f..9a274f6 100644
--- a/runtime/interpreter/interpreter_goto_table_impl.cc
+++ b/runtime/interpreter/interpreter_goto_table_impl.cc
@@ -234,9 +234,9 @@
   HANDLE_INSTRUCTION_END();
 
   HANDLE_INSTRUCTION_START(MOVE_EXCEPTION) {
-    Throwable* exception = self->GetException(NULL);
-    self->ClearException();
+    Throwable* exception = self->GetException(nullptr);
     shadow_frame.SetVRegReference(inst->VRegA_11x(inst_data), exception);
+    self->ClearException();
     ADVANCE(1);
   }
   HANDLE_INSTRUCTION_END();
diff --git a/runtime/interpreter/interpreter_switch_impl.cc b/runtime/interpreter/interpreter_switch_impl.cc
index c1d24f5..deb897a 100644
--- a/runtime/interpreter/interpreter_switch_impl.cc
+++ b/runtime/interpreter/interpreter_switch_impl.cc
@@ -163,9 +163,9 @@
         break;
       case Instruction::MOVE_EXCEPTION: {
         PREAMBLE();
-        Throwable* exception = self->GetException(NULL);
-        self->ClearException();
+        Throwable* exception = self->GetException(nullptr);
         shadow_frame.SetVRegReference(inst->VRegA_11x(inst_data), exception);
+        self->ClearException();
         inst = inst->Next_1xx();
         break;
       }