diff --git a/src/core/org/luaj/vm/LThread.java b/src/core/org/luaj/vm/LThread.java
index db11f047..da058028 100644
--- a/src/core/org/luaj/vm/LThread.java
+++ b/src/core/org/luaj/vm/LThread.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class LThread extends LValue implements Runnable {
 	
 	public LThread(LClosure c) {
 		threadVm = new LuaState(c.env);
-		threadVm.pushlvalue(new LClosure(c.p, threadVm._G));
+		threadVm.pushlvalue(c);
 	}
 
 	public int luaGetType() {