diff --git a/src/tests.rs b/src/tests.rs
index 4e664a9..7bbaf2a 100644
--- a/src/tests.rs
+++ b/src/tests.rs
@@ -209,6 +209,47 @@ fn test_reserve_increases_capacity() {
     assert!(erased.capacity() >= 100);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_reserve_is_unwind_safe() {
+    let mut erased = TypeErasedVec::new(vec![1_u8]);
+
+    let result = panic::catch_unwind(panic::AssertUnwindSafe(|| {
+        erased.reserve(usize::MAX);
+    }));
+
+    assert!(result.is_err());
+    assert!(erased.is_empty());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_clear_is_unwind_safe_when_element_drop_panics() {
+    struct PanicOnFirstDrop {
+        has_panicked: Rc<Cell<bool>>,
+    }
+
+    impl Drop for PanicOnFirstDrop {
+        fn drop(&mut self) {
+            assert!(
+                self.has_panicked.replace(true),
+                "simulated panic while clearing an element"
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    let has_panicked = Rc::new(Cell::new(false));
+    let mut erased = TypeErasedVec::new(vec![PanicOnFirstDrop {
+        has_panicked: has_panicked.clone(),
+    }]);
+
+    let result = panic::catch_unwind(panic::AssertUnwindSafe(|| {
+        erased.clear();
+    }));
+
+    assert!(result.is_err());
+    assert!(has_panicked.get());
+    assert!(erased.is_empty());
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_cast_type_success_and_mutation() {
     let mut vec = Vec::<i32>::with_capacity(10);
diff --git a/src/vtable.rs b/src/vtable.rs
index b042e74..1b38c9f 100644
--- a/src/vtable.rs
+++ b/src/vtable.rs
@@ -17,27 +17,36 @@ impl TypeErasedVecVtable {
         }
 
         unsafe fn clear_vec<T>(parts: &mut VecParts) {
-            // SAFETY: We reconstruct the Vec to call clear, dropping only the elements.
-            // Using into_raw_parts ensures we don't accidentally drop the allocation itself.
+            let original_parts = std::mem::replace(parts, VecParts::from_vec(Vec::<T>::new()));
+
+            // SAFETY: We transferred ownership of the original allocation out of
+            // `parts` before reconstructing the Vec. If `clear` unwinds, the Vec
+            // owns and frees that allocation while `parts` remains a valid empty Vec.
             unsafe {
-                let mut vec = parts.into_vec::<T>();
+                let mut vec = original_parts.into_vec::<T>();
                 vec.clear();
                 let new_parts = VecParts::from_vec(vec);
-                debug_assert!(std::ptr::eq(new_parts.ptr.as_ptr(), parts.ptr.as_ptr()));
-                debug_assert_eq!(new_parts.cap, parts.cap);
+                debug_assert!(std::ptr::eq(
+                    new_parts.ptr.as_ptr(),
+                    original_parts.ptr.as_ptr()
+                ));
+                debug_assert_eq!(new_parts.cap, original_parts.cap);
                 debug_assert_eq!(new_parts.len, 0);
                 *parts = new_parts;
             }
         }
 
         unsafe fn reserve_vec<T>(parts: &mut VecParts, additional: usize) {
-            // SAFETY: We reconstruct the Vec to trigger a reserve.
-            // Capacity might change upon reallocation.
+            let original_parts = std::mem::replace(parts, VecParts::from_vec(Vec::<T>::new()));
+
+            // SAFETY: We transferred ownership of the original allocation out of
+            // `parts` before reconstructing the Vec. If `reserve` unwinds, the Vec
+            // owns and frees that allocation while `parts` remains a valid empty Vec.
             unsafe {
-                let mut vec = parts.into_vec::<T>();
+                let mut vec = original_parts.into_vec::<T>();
                 vec.reserve(additional);
                 let new_parts = VecParts::from_vec(vec);
-                debug_assert_eq!(new_parts.len, parts.len);
+                debug_assert_eq!(new_parts.len, original_parts.len);
 
                 *parts = new_parts;
             }