diff --git a/src/gdd/gddI.h b/src/gdd/gddI.h
index 20be72d5b..b0f9ec777 100644
--- a/src/gdd/gddI.h
+++ b/src/gdd/gddI.h
@@ -162,13 +162,8 @@ inline gddStatus gdd::unreference(void) const
     if ( ref_cnt > 1u ) {
         ref_cnt--;
     }
-	else if ( ref_cnt == 0u )
+	else if ( ref_cnt == 1u )
 	{
-		fprintf(stderr,"gdd reference count underflow!!\n");
-		gddAutoPrint("gdd::unreference()",gddErrorUnderflow);
-		rc=gddErrorUnderflow;
-	}
-	else {
 		if ( isManaged() ) {
 			// managed dd always destroys the entire thing
 			if(destruct) destruct->destroy((void *)this);
@@ -181,6 +176,11 @@ inline gddStatus gdd::unreference(void) const
 			delete this;
         }
 	}
+	else {
+		fprintf(stderr,"gdd reference count underflow!!\n");
+		gddAutoPrint("gdd::unreference()",gddErrorUnderflow);
+		rc=gddErrorUnderflow;
+	}
 	return rc;
 }