diff --git a/src/ex_eval.c b/src/ex_eval.c
index e9dbd10..7b4ac17 100644
--- a/src/ex_eval.c
+++ b/src/ex_eval.c
@@ -1124,6 +1124,11 @@
 	skip = TRUE;
     }
 
+    // Variables declared in the previous block can no longer be
+    // used.  Needs to be done before setting "cs_flags".
+    leave_block(cstack);
+    enter_block(cstack);
+
     // if skipping or the ":if" was TRUE, reset ACTIVE, otherwise set it
     if (skip || cstack->cs_flags[cstack->cs_idx] & CSF_TRUE)
     {
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
index 4fa6904..8811382 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
@@ -1640,6 +1640,50 @@
   v9.CheckDefAndScriptFailure(lines, ['E1143:', 'E15:'], 4)
 enddef
 
+def Test_if_else_func_using_var()
+  var lines =<< trim END
+      vim9script
+
+      const debug = true
+      if debug
+        var mode_chars = 'something'
+        def Bits2Ascii()
+          var x = mode_chars
+          g:where = 'in true'
+        enddef
+      else
+        def Bits2Ascii()
+          g:where = 'in false'
+        enddef
+      endif
+
+      Bits2Ascii()
+  END
+  v9.CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+  assert_equal('in true', g:where)
+  unlet g:where
+
+  lines =<< trim END
+      vim9script
+
+      const debug = false
+      if debug
+        var mode_chars = 'something'
+        def Bits2Ascii()
+          g:where = 'in true'
+        enddef
+      else
+        def Bits2Ascii()
+          var x = mode_chars
+          g:where = 'in false'
+        enddef
+      endif
+
+      Bits2Ascii()
+  END
+  v9.CheckScriptFailure(lines, 'E1001: Variable not found: mode_chars')
+enddef
+
 let g:bool_true = v:true
 let g:bool_false = v:false
 
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 5ad7551..3242c14 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -747,6 +747,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    4873,
+/**/
     4872,
 /**/
     4871,