diff --git a/src/ex_eval.c b/src/ex_eval.c
index baf5de3..22e83ae 100644
--- a/src/ex_eval.c
+++ b/src/ex_eval.c
@@ -918,7 +918,8 @@
 	scriptitem_T *si = SCRIPT_ITEM(current_sctx.sc_sid);
 
 	cstack->cs_script_var_len[cstack->cs_idx] = si->sn_var_vals.ga_len;
-	cstack->cs_block_id[cstack->cs_idx] = ++si->sn_current_block_id;
+	cstack->cs_block_id[cstack->cs_idx] = ++si->sn_last_block_id;
+	si->sn_current_block_id = si->sn_last_block_id;
     }
 }
 
@@ -938,11 +939,16 @@
 	    if (sv->sv_name != NULL)
 		// Remove a variable declared inside the block, if it still
 		// exists, from sn_vars and move the value into sn_all_vars.
-		hide_script_var(si, sv);
+		hide_script_var(si, i);
 	}
 
 	// TODO: is this needed?
 	cstack->cs_script_var_len[cstack->cs_idx] = si->sn_var_vals.ga_len;
+
+	if (cstack->cs_idx == 0)
+	    si->sn_current_block_id = 0;
+	else
+	    si->sn_current_block_id = cstack->cs_block_id[cstack->cs_idx - 1];
     }
     --cstack->cs_idx;
 }
diff --git a/src/proto/userfunc.pro b/src/proto/userfunc.pro
index aefedf7..a5b0367 100644
--- a/src/proto/userfunc.pro
+++ b/src/proto/userfunc.pro
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 char_u *printable_func_name(ufunc_T *fp);
 char_u *trans_function_name(char_u **pp, int *is_global, int skip, int flags, funcdict_T *fdp, partial_T **partial);
 char_u *untrans_function_name(char_u *name);
-ufunc_T *def_function(exarg_T *eap, char_u *name_arg);
+ufunc_T *define_function(exarg_T *eap, char_u *name_arg);
 void ex_function(exarg_T *eap);
 void ex_defcompile(exarg_T *eap);
 int eval_fname_script(char_u *p);
diff --git a/src/proto/vim9compile.pro b/src/proto/vim9compile.pro
index 1844e17..49213c8 100644
--- a/src/proto/vim9compile.pro
+++ b/src/proto/vim9compile.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* vim9compile.c */
 int check_defined(char_u *p, size_t len, cctx_T *cctx);
 int check_compare_types(exptype_T type, typval_T *tv1, typval_T *tv2);
-int get_script_item_idx(int sid, char_u *name, int check_writable);
+int get_script_item_idx(int sid, char_u *name, int check_writable, cctx_T *cctx);
 imported_T *find_imported(char_u *name, size_t len, cctx_T *cctx);
 imported_T *find_imported_in_script(char_u *name, size_t len, int sid);
 int vim9_comment_start(char_u *p);
diff --git a/src/proto/vim9script.pro b/src/proto/vim9script.pro
index 30eb86a..5b83f12 100644
--- a/src/proto/vim9script.pro
+++ b/src/proto/vim9script.pro
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 void ex_export(exarg_T *eap);
 void free_imports_and_script_vars(int sid);
 void ex_import(exarg_T *eap);
-int find_exported(int sid, char_u *name, ufunc_T **ufunc, type_T **type);
+int find_exported(int sid, char_u *name, ufunc_T **ufunc, type_T **type, cctx_T *cctx);
 char_u *handle_import(char_u *arg_start, garray_T *gap, int import_sid, evalarg_T *evalarg, void *cctx);
 char_u *vim9_declare_scriptvar(exarg_T *eap, char_u *arg);
 void add_vim9_script_var(dictitem_T *di, typval_T *tv, type_T *type);
-void hide_script_var(scriptitem_T *si, svar_T *sv);
+void hide_script_var(scriptitem_T *si, int idx);
 void free_all_script_vars(scriptitem_T *si);
 svar_T *find_typval_in_script(typval_T *dest);
 int check_script_var_type(typval_T *dest, typval_T *value, char_u *name);
diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index bd4bc62..4520e76 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -1582,6 +1582,8 @@
     char_u	*uf_va_name;	// name from "...name" or NULL
     type_T	*uf_va_type;	// type from "...name: type" or NULL
     type_T	*uf_func_type;	// type of the function, &t_func_any if unknown
+    int		uf_block_depth;	// nr of entries in uf_block_ids
+    int		*uf_block_ids;	// blocks a :def function is defined inside
 # if defined(FEAT_LUA)
     cfunc_T     uf_cb;		// callback function for cfunc
     cfunc_free_T uf_cb_free;    // callback function to free cfunc
@@ -1792,7 +1794,8 @@
 
     garray_T	sn_imports;	// imported items, imported_T
     garray_T	sn_type_list;	// keeps types used by variables
-    int		sn_current_block_id;  // Unique ID for each script block
+    int		sn_current_block_id; // ID for current block, 0 for outer
+    int		sn_last_block_id;  // Unique ID for each script block
 
     int		sn_version;	// :scriptversion
     int		sn_had_command;	// TRUE if any command was executed
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
index 1edc773..4cd2177 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_script.vim
@@ -250,6 +250,36 @@
   CheckDefFailure(['{', 'echo 1'], 'E1026:')
 enddef
 
+def Test_block_local_vars()
+  var lines =<< trim END
+      vim9script
+      if true
+        var text = 'hello'
+        def SayHello(): string
+          return text
+        enddef
+        def SetText(v: string)
+          text = v
+        enddef
+      endif
+
+      if true
+        var text = 'again'
+        def SayAgain(): string
+          return text
+        enddef
+      endif
+      defcompile
+
+      assert_equal('hello', SayHello())
+      assert_equal('again', SayAgain())
+
+      SetText('foobar')
+      assert_equal('foobar', SayHello())
+  END
+  CheckScriptSuccess(lines)
+enddef
+
 func g:NoSuchFunc()
   echo 'none'
 endfunc
@@ -1265,15 +1295,16 @@
 
   assert_equal(9876, g:imported_abs)
   assert_equal(8888, g:imported_after)
-  assert_match('<SNR>\d\+_UseExported.*' ..
-          'g:imported_abs = exported.*' ..
-          '0 LOADSCRIPT exported from .*Xexport_abs.vim.*' ..
-          '1 STOREG g:imported_abs.*' ..
-          'exported = 8888.*' ..
-          '3 STORESCRIPT exported in .*Xexport_abs.vim.*' ..
-          'g:imported_after = exported.*' ..
-          '4 LOADSCRIPT exported from .*Xexport_abs.vim.*' ..
-          '5 STOREG g:imported_after.*',
+  assert_match('<SNR>\d\+_UseExported\_s*' ..
+          'g:imported_abs = exported\_s*' ..
+          '0 LOADSCRIPT exported-2 from .*Xexport_abs.vim\_s*' ..
+          '1 STOREG g:imported_abs\_s*' ..
+          'exported = 8888\_s*' ..
+          '2 PUSHNR 8888\_s*' ..
+          '3 STORESCRIPT exported-2 in .*Xexport_abs.vim\_s*' ..
+          'g:imported_after = exported\_s*' ..
+          '4 LOADSCRIPT exported-2 from .*Xexport_abs.vim\_s*' ..
+          '5 STOREG g:imported_after',
         g:import_disassembled)
 
   Undo_export_script_lines()
diff --git a/src/userfunc.c b/src/userfunc.c
index 39d8fb2..2e33d60 100644
--- a/src/userfunc.c
+++ b/src/userfunc.c
@@ -1134,6 +1134,7 @@
     ga_clear_strings(&(fp->uf_lines));
     VIM_CLEAR(fp->uf_arg_types);
     VIM_CLEAR(fp->uf_def_arg_idx);
+    VIM_CLEAR(fp->uf_block_ids);
     VIM_CLEAR(fp->uf_va_name);
     clear_type_list(&fp->uf_type_list);
 
@@ -2658,7 +2659,7 @@
  * Returns a pointer to the function or NULL if no function defined.
  */
     ufunc_T *
-def_function(exarg_T *eap, char_u *name_arg)
+define_function(exarg_T *eap, char_u *name_arg)
 {
     char_u	*theline;
     char_u	*line_to_free = NULL;
@@ -3477,9 +3478,24 @@
 	// error messages are for the first function line
 	SOURCING_LNUM = sourcing_lnum_top;
 
+	if (eap->cstack != NULL && eap->cstack->cs_idx >= 0)
+	{
+	    int count = eap->cstack->cs_idx + 1;
+
+	    // The block context may be needed for script variables declared in
+	    // a block visible now but not when the function is compiled.
+	    fp->uf_block_ids = ALLOC_MULT(int, count);
+	    if (fp->uf_block_ids != NULL)
+	    {
+		mch_memmove(fp->uf_block_ids, eap->cstack->cs_block_id,
+							  sizeof(int) * count);
+		fp->uf_block_depth = count;
+	    }
+	    // TODO: set flag in each block to indicate a function was defined
+	}
+
 	// parse the argument types
 	ga_init2(&fp->uf_type_list, sizeof(type_T *), 10);
-
 	if (argtypes.ga_len > 0)
 	{
 	    // When "varargs" is set the last name/type goes into uf_va_name
@@ -3608,7 +3624,7 @@
     void
 ex_function(exarg_T *eap)
 {
-    (void)def_function(eap, NULL);
+    (void)define_function(eap, NULL);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 2fdb1a5..06a51f6 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -751,6 +751,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1846,
+/**/
     1845,
 /**/
     1844,
diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index 1dbea92..ad9b9df 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
  * Returns OK when found, FAIL otherwise.
  */
     static int
-lookup_arg(
+arg_exists(
 	char_u	*name,
 	size_t	len,
 	int	*idxp,
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
     if (cctx->ctx_outer != NULL)
     {
 	// Lookup the name for an argument of the outer function.
-	if (lookup_arg(name, len, idxp, type, gen_load_outer, cctx->ctx_outer)
+	if (arg_exists(name, len, idxp, type, gen_load_outer, cctx->ctx_outer)
 									 == OK)
 	{
 	    *gen_load_outer = TRUE;
@@ -259,6 +259,57 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Lookup a script-local variable in the current script, possibly defined in a
+ * block that contains the function "cctx->ctx_ufunc".
+ * "cctx" is NULL at the script level.
+ * if "len" is <= 0 "name" must be NUL terminated.
+ * Return NULL when not found.
+ */
+    static sallvar_T *
+find_script_var(char_u *name, size_t len, cctx_T *cctx)
+{
+    scriptitem_T    *si = SCRIPT_ITEM(current_sctx.sc_sid);
+    hashitem_T	    *hi;
+    int		    cc;
+    sallvar_T	    *sav;
+    ufunc_T	    *ufunc;
+
+    // Find the list of all script variables with the right name.
+    if (len > 0)
+    {
+	cc = name[len];
+	name[len] = NUL;
+    }
+    hi = hash_find(&si->sn_all_vars.dv_hashtab, name);
+    if (len > 0)
+	name[len] = cc;
+    if (HASHITEM_EMPTY(hi))
+	return NULL;
+
+    sav = HI2SAV(hi);
+    if (sav->sav_block_id == 0 || cctx == NULL)
+	// variable defined in the script scope or not in a function.
+	return sav;
+
+    // Go over the variables with this name and find one that was visible
+    // from the function.
+    ufunc = cctx->ctx_ufunc;
+    while (sav != NULL)
+    {
+	int idx;
+
+	// Go over the blocks that this function was defined in.  If the
+	// variable block ID matches it was visible to the function.
+	for (idx = 0; idx < ufunc->uf_block_depth; ++idx)
+	    if (ufunc->uf_block_ids[idx] == sav->sav_block_id)
+		return sav;
+	sav = sav->sav_next;
+    }
+
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+/*
  * Returnd TRUE if the script context is Vim9 script.
  */
     static int
@@ -268,33 +319,50 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Lookup a variable in the current script.
+ * Lookup a variable (without s: prefix) in the current script.
  * If "vim9script" is TRUE the script must be Vim9 script.  Used for "var"
  * without "s:".
+ * "cctx" is NULL at the script level.
  * Returns OK or FAIL.
  */
     static int
-lookup_script(char_u *name, size_t len, int vim9script)
+script_var_exists(char_u *name, size_t len, int vim9script, cctx_T *cctx)
 {
-    int		    cc;
-    hashtab_T	    *ht;
-    dictitem_T	    *di;
+    int		    is_vim9_script;
 
     if (current_sctx.sc_sid <= 0)
 	return FAIL;
-    ht = &SCRIPT_VARS(current_sctx.sc_sid);
-    if (vim9script && !script_is_vim9())
+    is_vim9_script = script_is_vim9();
+    if (vim9script && !is_vim9_script)
 	return FAIL;
-    cc = name[len];
-    name[len] = NUL;
-    di = find_var_in_ht(ht, 0, name, TRUE);
-    name[len] = cc;
-    return di == NULL ? FAIL: OK;
+    if (is_vim9_script)
+    {
+	// Check script variables that were visible where the function was
+	// defined.
+	if (find_script_var(name, len, cctx) != NULL)
+	    return OK;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+	hashtab_T	*ht = &SCRIPT_VARS(current_sctx.sc_sid);
+	dictitem_T	*di;
+	int		cc;
+
+	// Check script variables that are currently visible
+	cc = name[len];
+	name[len] = NUL;
+	di = find_var_in_ht(ht, 0, name, TRUE);
+	name[len] = cc;
+	if (di != NULL)
+	    return OK;
+    }
+
+    return FAIL;
 }
 
 /*
  * Check if "p[len]" is already defined, either in script "import_sid" or in
- * compilation context "cctx".
+ * compilation context "cctx".  "cctx" is NULL at the script level.
  * Does not check the global namespace.
  * Return FAIL and give an error if it defined.
  */
@@ -305,10 +373,10 @@
     ufunc_T	*ufunc = NULL;
 
     p[len] = NUL;
-    if (lookup_script(p, len, FALSE) == OK
+    if (script_var_exists(p, len, FALSE, cctx) == OK
 	    || (cctx != NULL
 		&& (lookup_local(p, len, cctx) != NULL
-		    || lookup_arg(p, len, NULL, NULL, NULL, cctx) == OK))
+		    || arg_exists(p, len, NULL, NULL, NULL, cctx) == OK))
 	    || find_imported(p, len, cctx) != NULL
 	    || (ufunc = find_func_even_dead(p, FALSE, cctx)) != NULL)
     {
@@ -1699,7 +1767,7 @@
 {
     lvar_T  *lvar;
 
-    if (lookup_arg(name, len, NULL, NULL, NULL, cctx) == OK)
+    if (arg_exists(name, len, NULL, NULL, NULL, cctx) == OK)
     {
 	emsg_namelen(_(e_str_is_used_as_argument), name, (int)len);
 	return NULL;
@@ -1760,16 +1828,30 @@
  * If not found returns -2.
  */
     int
-get_script_item_idx(int sid, char_u *name, int check_writable)
+get_script_item_idx(int sid, char_u *name, int check_writable, cctx_T *cctx)
 {
     hashtab_T	    *ht;
     dictitem_T	    *di;
     scriptitem_T    *si = SCRIPT_ITEM(sid);
+    svar_T	    *sv;
     int		    idx;
 
-    // First look the name up in the hashtable.
     if (!SCRIPT_ID_VALID(sid))
 	return -1;
+    if (sid == current_sctx.sc_sid)
+    {
+	sallvar_T *sav = find_script_var(name, (size_t)-1, cctx);
+
+	if (sav == NULL)
+	    return -2;
+	idx = sav->sav_var_vals_idx;
+	sv = ((svar_T *)si->sn_var_vals.ga_data) + idx;
+	if (check_writable && sv->sv_const)
+	    semsg(_(e_readonlyvar), name);
+	return idx;
+    }
+
+    // First look the name up in the hashtable.
     ht = &SCRIPT_VARS(sid);
     di = find_var_in_ht(ht, 0, name, TRUE);
     if (di == NULL)
@@ -1778,8 +1860,7 @@
     // Now find the svar_T index in sn_var_vals.
     for (idx = 0; idx < si->sn_var_vals.ga_len; ++idx)
     {
-	svar_T    *sv = ((svar_T *)si->sn_var_vals.ga_data) + idx;
-
+	sv = ((svar_T *)si->sn_var_vals.ga_data) + idx;
 	if (sv->sv_tv == &di->di_tv)
 	{
 	    if (check_writable && sv->sv_const)
@@ -2083,7 +2164,7 @@
     if (!SCRIPT_ID_VALID(current_sctx.sc_sid))
 	return FAIL;
     si = SCRIPT_ITEM(current_sctx.sc_sid);
-    idx = get_script_item_idx(current_sctx.sc_sid, name, FALSE);
+    idx = get_script_item_idx(current_sctx.sc_sid, name, FALSE, cctx);
     if (idx == -1 || si->sn_version != SCRIPT_VERSION_VIM9)
     {
 	// variable is not in sn_var_vals: old style script.
@@ -2130,7 +2211,7 @@
 	    cc = *p;
 	    *p = NUL;
 
-	    idx = find_exported(import->imp_sid, exp_name, &ufunc, &type);
+	    idx = find_exported(import->imp_sid, exp_name, &ufunc, &type, cctx);
 	    *p = cc;
 	    p = skipwhite(p);
 
@@ -2257,7 +2338,7 @@
 	if (name == NULL)
 	    return FAIL;
 
-	if (lookup_arg(*arg, len, &idx, &type, &gen_load_outer, cctx) == OK)
+	if (arg_exists(*arg, len, &idx, &type, &gen_load_outer, cctx) == OK)
 	{
 	    if (!gen_load_outer)
 		gen_load = TRUE;
@@ -2279,7 +2360,7 @@
 	    {
 		// "var" can be script-local even without using "s:" if it
 		// already exists in a Vim9 script or when it's imported.
-		if (lookup_script(*arg, len, TRUE) == OK
+		if (script_var_exists(*arg, len, TRUE, cctx) == OK
 			|| find_imported(name, 0, cctx) != NULL)
 		   res = compile_load_scriptvar(cctx, name, *arg, &end, FALSE);
 
@@ -4468,7 +4549,7 @@
     eap->skip = cctx->ctx_skip == SKIP_YES;
     eap->forceit = FALSE;
     lambda_name = get_lambda_name();
-    ufunc = def_function(eap, lambda_name);
+    ufunc = define_function(eap, lambda_name);
 
     if (ufunc == NULL)
 	return eap->skip ? (char_u *)"" : NULL;
@@ -4494,12 +4575,25 @@
 	// Define a local variable for the function reference.
 	lvar_T	*lvar = reserve_local(cctx, name_start, name_end - name_start,
 						    TRUE, ufunc->uf_func_type);
+	int block_depth = cctx->ctx_ufunc->uf_block_depth;
 
 	if (lvar == NULL)
 	    return NULL;
 	if (generate_FUNCREF(cctx, ufunc) == FAIL)
 	    return NULL;
 	r = generate_STORE(cctx, ISN_STORE, lvar->lv_idx, NULL);
+
+	// copy over the block scope IDs
+	if (block_depth > 0)
+	{
+	    ufunc->uf_block_ids = ALLOC_MULT(int, block_depth);
+	    if (ufunc->uf_block_ids != NULL)
+	    {
+		mch_memmove(ufunc->uf_block_ids, cctx->ctx_ufunc->uf_block_ids,
+						    sizeof(int) * block_depth);
+		ufunc->uf_block_depth = block_depth;
+	    }
+	}
     }
 
     // TODO: warning for trailing text?
@@ -4900,7 +4994,7 @@
 		if (lvar == NULL)
 		{
 		    CLEAR_FIELD(arg_lvar);
-		    if (lookup_arg(var_start, varlen,
+		    if (arg_exists(var_start, varlen,
 				&arg_lvar.lv_idx, &arg_lvar.lv_type,
 				&arg_lvar.lv_from_outer, cctx) == OK)
 		    {
@@ -4925,8 +5019,10 @@
 		    int script_namespace = varlen > 1
 					   && STRNCMP(var_start, "s:", 2) == 0;
 		    int script_var = (script_namespace
-			      ? lookup_script(var_start + 2, varlen - 2, FALSE)
-			      : lookup_script(var_start, varlen, TRUE)) == OK;
+			      ? script_var_exists(var_start + 2, varlen - 2,
+								   FALSE, cctx)
+			      : script_var_exists(var_start, varlen,
+							    TRUE, cctx)) == OK;
 		    imported_T  *import =
 					find_imported(var_start, varlen, cctx);
 
@@ -4962,7 +5058,7 @@
 			if (SCRIPT_ID_VALID(scriptvar_sid))
 			{
 			    scriptvar_idx = get_script_item_idx(scriptvar_sid,
-								rawname, TRUE);
+							  rawname, TRUE, cctx);
 			    if (scriptvar_idx >= 0)
 			    {
 				scriptitem_T *si = SCRIPT_ITEM(scriptvar_sid);
@@ -6964,9 +7060,10 @@
 			    || *ea.cmd == '@'
 			    || ((len) > 2 && ea.cmd[1] == ':')
 			    || lookup_local(ea.cmd, len, &cctx) != NULL
-			    || lookup_arg(ea.cmd, len, NULL, NULL,
+			    || arg_exists(ea.cmd, len, NULL, NULL,
 							     NULL, &cctx) == OK
-			    || lookup_script(ea.cmd, len, FALSE) == OK
+			    || script_var_exists(ea.cmd, len,
+							    FALSE, &cctx) == OK
 			    || find_imported(ea.cmd, len, &cctx) != NULL)
 		    {
 			line = compile_assignment(ea.cmd, &ea, CMD_SIZE, &cctx);
diff --git a/src/vim9execute.c b/src/vim9execute.c
index 015777e..5c6dbdf 100644
--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -2962,8 +2962,10 @@
 		    svar_T *sv = ((svar_T *)si->sn_var_vals.ga_data)
 					     + iptr->isn_arg.script.script_idx;
 
-		    smsg("%4d LOADSCRIPT %s from %s", current,
-						     sv->sv_name, si->sn_name);
+		    smsg("%4d LOADSCRIPT %s-%d from %s", current,
+					    sv->sv_name,
+					    iptr->isn_arg.script.script_idx,
+					    si->sn_name);
 		}
 		break;
 	    case ISN_LOADS:
@@ -3054,8 +3056,10 @@
 		    svar_T *sv = ((svar_T *)si->sn_var_vals.ga_data)
 					     + iptr->isn_arg.script.script_idx;
 
-		    smsg("%4d STORESCRIPT %s in %s", current,
-						     sv->sv_name, si->sn_name);
+		    smsg("%4d STORESCRIPT %s-%d in %s", current,
+					     sv->sv_name,
+					     iptr->isn_arg.script.script_idx,
+					     si->sn_name);
 		}
 		break;
 	    case ISN_STOREOPT:
diff --git a/src/vim9script.c b/src/vim9script.c
index a60fbdd..a6ed4ba 100644
--- a/src/vim9script.c
+++ b/src/vim9script.c
@@ -193,7 +193,8 @@
 	int	    sid,
 	char_u	    *name,
 	ufunc_T	    **ufunc,
-	type_T	    **type)
+	type_T	    **type,
+	cctx_T	    *cctx)
 {
     int		idx = -1;
     svar_T	*sv;
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@
 
     // find name in "script"
     // TODO: also find script-local user function
-    idx = get_script_item_idx(sid, name, FALSE);
+    idx = get_script_item_idx(sid, name, FALSE, cctx);
     if (idx >= 0)
     {
 	sv = ((svar_T *)script->sn_var_vals.ga_data) + idx;
@@ -248,6 +249,7 @@
 /*
  * Handle an ":import" command and add the resulting imported_T to "gap", when
  * not NULL, or script "import_sid" sn_imports.
+ * "cctx" is NULL at the script level.
  * Returns a pointer to after the command or NULL in case of failure
  */
     char_u *
@@ -461,7 +463,7 @@
 	    ufunc_T	*ufunc = NULL;
 	    type_T	*type;
 
-	    idx = find_exported(sid, name, &ufunc, &type);
+	    idx = find_exported(sid, name, &ufunc, &type, cctx);
 
 	    if (idx < 0 && ufunc == NULL)
 		goto erret;
@@ -623,9 +625,14 @@
     }
 }
 
+/*
+ * Hide a script variable when leaving a block.
+ * "idx" is de index in sn_var_vals.
+ */
     void
-hide_script_var(scriptitem_T *si, svar_T *sv)
+hide_script_var(scriptitem_T *si, int idx)
 {
+    svar_T	*sv = ((svar_T *)si->sn_var_vals.ga_data) + idx;
     hashtab_T	*script_ht = get_script_local_ht();
     hashtab_T	*all_ht = &si->sn_all_vars.dv_hashtab;
     hashitem_T	*script_hi;
@@ -640,11 +647,19 @@
 	dictitem_T	*di = HI2DI(script_hi);
 	sallvar_T	*sav = HI2SAV(all_hi);
 
-	sav->sav_tv = di->di_tv;
-	di->di_tv.v_type = VAR_UNKNOWN;
-	sav->sav_flags = di->di_flags;
-	sav->sav_di = NULL;
-	delete_var(script_ht, script_hi);
+	// There can be multiple entries with the same name in different
+	// blocks, find the right one.
+	while (sav != NULL && sav->sav_var_vals_idx != idx)
+	    sav = sav->sav_next;
+	if (sav != NULL)
+	{
+	    sav->sav_tv = di->di_tv;
+	    di->di_tv.v_type = VAR_UNKNOWN;
+	    sav->sav_flags = di->di_flags;
+	    sav->sav_di = NULL;
+	    delete_var(script_ht, script_hi);
+	    sv->sv_tv = &sav->sav_tv;
+	}
     }
 }