diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index 5530056..1a1190e 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 	    {
 		*lvar = *lvp;
 		lvar->lv_from_outer = 0;
+		lvar->lv_loop_idx = get_loop_var_idx(cctx);
 	    }
 	    return OK;
 	}
@@ -954,7 +955,8 @@
     // recursive call.
     if (is_global)
     {
-	r = generate_NEWFUNC(cctx, lambda_name, func_name);
+	// TODO: loop variable index and count
+	r = generate_NEWFUNC(cctx, lambda_name, func_name, 0, 0);
 	func_name = NULL;
 	lambda_name = NULL;
     }
@@ -1193,7 +1195,7 @@
 	    {
 		if (lvar->lv_from_outer > 0)
 		    generate_LOADOUTER(cctx, lvar->lv_idx, lvar->lv_from_outer,
-									 type);
+						      lvar->lv_loop_idx, type);
 		else
 		    generate_LOAD(cctx, ISN_LOAD, lvar->lv_idx, NULL, type);
 	    }