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diff --git a/‎python/phonenumbers/phonemetadata.py‎
Lines changed: 2 additions & 2 deletions b/‎python/phonenumbers/phonemetadata.py‎
Lines changed: 2 additions & 2 deletions
@@ -229,17 +229,17 @@ def metadata_for_region(kls, region_code, default=None):
         loader = kls._region_available.get(region_code, None)
         if loader is not None:
             # Region metadata is available but has not yet been loaded.  Do so now.
-            kls._region_available[region_code] = None
             loader()
+            kls._region_available[region_code] = None
         return kls._region_metadata.get(region_code, default)
 
     @classmethod
     def metadata_for_nongeo_region(kls, country_code, default=None):
         loader = kls._country_code_available.get(country_code, None)
         if loader is not None:
             # Region metadata is available but has not yet been loaded.  Do so now.
-            kls._country_code_available[country_code] = None
             loader()
+            kls._country_code_available[country_code] = None
         return kls._country_code_metadata.get(country_code, default)
 
     @classmethod