diff --git a/src/cparse.c b/src/cparse.c
index afe2c7f..f51ad27 100644
--- a/src/cparse.c
+++ b/src/cparse.c
@@ -1018,7 +1018,9 @@ static void forLoop(CParseState *pstate) {
 
     consume(pstate, TOKEN_DO, "Expected 'do'");
 
+    beginScope(pstate); // fixes stack issues
     block(pstate); // parses until 'end'
+    endScope(pstate);
 
     writeJmpBack(pstate, loopStart);
 
diff --git a/test.cosmo b/test.cosmo
index eb73b10..3029113 100644
--- a/test.cosmo
+++ b/test.cosmo
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ class test
     end
 
     function print(self, i)
-        local str = self.hello
+        var str = self.hello
 
         for (var x = i; x > 0; x=x-1) do
             str = str .. "!"