1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/symbol.c b/symbol.c
index 2edb572..ed6006d 100644
--- a/symbol.c
+++ b/symbol.c
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ getsym(Rune *name, int fresh)
 			done = 1;
 	}while(!done && !fresh);
 
+	/* make sure to allocate in the most local scope if the symbol is not found */
+	if(currentdfn)
+		tab = currentdfn->symtab;
+
 	tab->nsyms++;
 	tab->syms = realloc(tab->syms, sizeof(Symbol *) * tab->nsyms);
 	tab->syms[tab->nsyms-1] = emalloc(sizeof(Symbol));