diff --git a/crates/iddqd/src/bi_hash_map/imp.rs b/crates/iddqd/src/bi_hash_map/imp.rs
index abbea1b..69976b6 100644
--- a/crates/iddqd/src/bi_hash_map/imp.rs
+++ b/crates/iddqd/src/bi_hash_map/imp.rs
@@ -1927,19 +1927,24 @@ impl<T: BiHashItem, S: Clone + BuildHasher, A: Allocator> BiHashMap<T, S, A> {
                 ([MapHash::new(hash1), MapHash::new(hash2)], dormant_item)
             };
 
-            // SAFETY: The original items is no longer used after the first
-            // block above.
-            let items = unsafe { dormant_items.awaken() };
-            // SAFETY: The original item is no longer used after the second
-            // block above.
-            let item = unsafe { dormant_item.awaken() };
-
             let hash2 = hashes[1].hash();
+            let retain = {
+                // SAFETY: The original item is no longer used after the second
+                // block above. dormant_items, from which item is derived, is
+                // currently dormant.
+                let item = unsafe { dormant_item.awaken() };
+
+                let ref_mut = RefMut::new(hash_state.clone(), hashes, item);
+                f(ref_mut)
+            };
 
-            let ref_mut = RefMut::new(hash_state.clone(), hashes, item);
-            if f(ref_mut) {
+            if retain {
                 true
             } else {
+                // SAFETY: The original items is no longer used after the first
+                // block above, and item + dormant_item have been dropped after
+                // being used above.
+                let items = unsafe { dormant_items.awaken() };
                 items.remove(index);
                 let k2_entry = self
                     .tables
diff --git a/crates/iddqd/src/id_hash_map/imp.rs b/crates/iddqd/src/id_hash_map/imp.rs
index 9e5c404..2efdcdf 100644
--- a/crates/iddqd/src/id_hash_map/imp.rs
+++ b/crates/iddqd/src/id_hash_map/imp.rs
@@ -1341,17 +1341,22 @@ impl<T: IdHashItem, S: Clone + BuildHasher, A: Allocator> IdHashMap<T, S, A> {
                 (MapHash::new(hash), dormant_item)
             };
 
-            // SAFETY: The original items is no longer used after the first
-            // block above.
-            let items = unsafe { dormant_items.awaken() };
-            // SAFETY: The original item is no longer used after the second
-            // block above.
-            let item = unsafe { dormant_item.awaken() };
-
-            let ref_mut = RefMut::new(hash_state.clone(), hash, item);
-            if f(ref_mut) {
+            let retain = {
+                // SAFETY: The original item is no longer used after the second
+                // block above. dormant_items, from which item is derived, is
+                // currently dormant.
+                let item = unsafe { dormant_item.awaken() };
+
+                let ref_mut = RefMut::new(hash_state.clone(), hash, item);
+                f(ref_mut)
+            };
+
+            if retain {
                 true
             } else {
+                // SAFETY: The original items is no longer used after the first
+                // block above, and item + dormant item have been used above.
+                let items = unsafe { dormant_items.awaken() };
                 items.remove(index);
                 false
             }
diff --git a/crates/iddqd/src/id_ord_map/imp.rs b/crates/iddqd/src/id_ord_map/imp.rs
index 54cabdc..dd40048 100644
--- a/crates/iddqd/src/id_ord_map/imp.rs
+++ b/crates/iddqd/src/id_ord_map/imp.rs
@@ -1329,17 +1329,23 @@ impl<T: IdOrdItem> IdOrdMap<T> {
                 (MapHash::new(hash), dormant_item)
             };
 
-            // SAFETY: The original items is no longer used after the first
-            // block above.
-            let items = unsafe { dormant_items.awaken() };
-            // SAFETY: The original item is no longer used after the second
-            // block above.
-            let item = unsafe { dormant_item.awaken() };
-
-            let ref_mut = RefMut::new(hash_state.clone(), hash, item);
-            if f(ref_mut) {
+            let retain = {
+                // SAFETY: The original item is no longer used after the second
+                // block above. dormant_items, from which item is derived, is
+                // currently dormant.
+                let item = unsafe { dormant_item.awaken() };
+
+                let ref_mut = RefMut::new(hash_state.clone(), hash, item);
+                f(ref_mut)
+            };
+
+            if retain {
                 true
             } else {
+                // SAFETY: The original items is no longer used after the first
+                // block above, and item + dormant_item have been dropped after
+                // being used above.
+                let items = unsafe { dormant_items.awaken() };
                 items.remove(index);
                 false
             }
diff --git a/crates/iddqd/src/tri_hash_map/imp.rs b/crates/iddqd/src/tri_hash_map/imp.rs
index a849b3b..1e0c25c 100644
--- a/crates/iddqd/src/tri_hash_map/imp.rs
+++ b/crates/iddqd/src/tri_hash_map/imp.rs
@@ -2586,20 +2586,25 @@ impl<T: TriHashItem, S: Clone + BuildHasher, A: Allocator> TriHashMap<T, S, A> {
                 )
             };
 
-            // SAFETY: The original items is no longer used after the first
-            // block above.
-            let items = unsafe { dormant_items.awaken() };
-            // SAFETY: The original item is no longer used after the second
-            // block above.
-            let item = unsafe { dormant_item.awaken() };
-
             let hash2 = hashes[1].hash();
             let hash3 = hashes[2].hash();
+            let retain = {
+                // SAFETY: The original item is no longer used after the second
+                // block above. dormant_items, from which item is derived, is
+                // currently dormant.
+                let item = unsafe { dormant_item.awaken() };
+
+                let ref_mut = RefMut::new(hash_state.clone(), hashes, item);
+                f(ref_mut)
+            };
 
-            let ref_mut = RefMut::new(hash_state.clone(), hashes, item);
-            if f(ref_mut) {
+            if retain {
                 true
             } else {
+                // SAFETY: The original items is no longer used after the first
+                // block above, and item + dormant_item have been dropped after
+                // being used above.
+                let items = unsafe { dormant_items.awaken() };
                 items.remove(index);
                 let k2_entry = self
                     .tables