1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_nif.c b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_nif.c
index e208792868..0fbf0eb03a 100644
--- a/erts/emulator/beam/erl_nif.c
+++ b/erts/emulator/beam/erl_nif.c
@@ -1255,8 +1255,10 @@ size_t enif_binary_to_term(ErlNifEnv *dst_env,
     if (is_non_value(*term)) {
         return 0;
     }
-    erts_factory_close(&factory);
-    cache_env(dst_env);
+    if (size > 0) {
+        erts_factory_close(&factory);
+        cache_env(dst_env);
+    }
 
     ASSERT(bp > data);
     return bp - data;