diff --git a/Zend/tests/generators/errors/resume_running_generator_error_003.phpt b/Zend/tests/generators/errors/resume_running_generator_error_003.phpt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c72f9ba8725
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Zend/tests/generators/errors/resume_running_generator_error_003.phpt
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+--TEST--
+Use-after-free when resume an already running generator
+--FILE--
+<?php
+function gen(){
+    $g = yield;
+    $g->send($y);
+}
+$gen=gen();
+try {
+    $gen->send($gen);
+}catch(y) {
+}
+?>
+--EXPECTF--
+Warning: Undefined variable $y in %sresume_running_generator_error_003.php on line 4
+
+Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Cannot resume an already running generator in %sresume_running_generator_error_003.php:4
+Stack trace:
+#0 %sresume_running_generator_error_003.php(4): Generator->send(NULL)
+#1 [internal function]: gen()
+#2 %sresume_running_generator_error_003.php(8): Generator->send(Object(Generator))
+#3 {main}
+  thrown in %sresume_running_generator_error_003.php on line 4
diff --git a/Zend/zend_generators.c b/Zend/zend_generators.c
index a5fcad31dfe..c73563ec2f3 100644
--- a/Zend/zend_generators.c
+++ b/Zend/zend_generators.c
@@ -937,8 +937,7 @@ ZEND_METHOD(Generator, send)
 
 	root = zend_generator_get_current(generator);
 	/* Put sent value in the target VAR slot, if it is used */
-	if (root->send_target) {
-		zval_ptr_dtor(root->send_target);
+	if (root->send_target && !(root->flags & ZEND_GENERATOR_CURRENTLY_RUNNING)) {
 		ZVAL_COPY(root->send_target, value);
 	}