2 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/pez.c b/pez.c
index d965095..16f7f2a 100644
--- a/pez.c
+++ b/pez.c
@@ -2192,7 +2192,7 @@ endscope(Comp *cm)
         } else {
             if (!l->has_k) {
                 --cm->fenv.nvars;
-                if (l->mutable) {
+                if (l->mutable && l->scope > 0) {
                     TRY(compop(cm, Oclose) && compbyte(cm, l->index));
                 }
             }
diff --git a/test.pez b/test.pez
index 2802fa9..1dbdfc6 100644
--- a/test.pez
+++ b/test.pez
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 @print: {[x] printf["%a\n", x]}
 
 @Box: {[value]
+    @test = 7
     #[{value},
-      {[new] value = new}]
+      {[new] printf["test: %a\n", test] value = new}]
       }