diff --git a/src/Binder/BoundVariables/BoundScope.cpp b/src/Binder/BoundVariables/BoundScope.cpp
index 289adff..fb91d1d 100644
--- a/src/Binder/BoundVariables/BoundScope.cpp
+++ b/src/Binder/BoundVariables/BoundScope.cpp
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@ BoundVariable *BoundScope::GetVariable(int scope, int identifier) {
 }
 
 VariableAssignment BoundScope::CreateExplicitLocal(int identifier, const ScriptType& type) {
-    auto scope = this->_localScope.at(this->_currentScope);
+    auto scope = this->_localScope.at(this->_currentScope - 1);
     if (scope -> find(identifier) != scope -> end()){
         return VariableAssignment(VariableAssignmentResult::ExplicitLocalVariableExists, nullptr);
     }
     scope -> insert({identifier, new BoundVariable(type)});
-    return VariableAssignment(VariableAssignmentResult::Ok, new BoundVariableKey(identifier, this->_currentScope, true));
+    return VariableAssignment(VariableAssignmentResult::Ok, new BoundVariableKey(identifier, this->_currentScope - 1, true));
 }
 
 VariableAssignment BoundScope::AssignVariable(int identifier, const ScriptType& type) {
diff --git a/src/Script.cpp b/src/Script.cpp
index 9d2a4c2..27a51ae 100644
--- a/src/Script.cpp
+++ b/src/Script.cpp
@@ -57,3 +57,12 @@ void Script::Parse(string script) {
     delete parseResult;
 }
 
+EvalValue *Script::GetVariable(const string &key) {
+    return _scriptVariables -> at(HashedString(key).GetHash());
+}
+
+bool Script::HasVariable(const string &key) {
+    auto f = _scriptVariables->find(HashedString(key).GetHash());
+    return f != _scriptVariables->end();
+}
+
diff --git a/src/Script.hpp b/src/Script.hpp
index 626982c..756713a 100644
--- a/src/Script.hpp
+++ b/src/Script.hpp
@@ -39,9 +39,8 @@ public:
         return _lastValue;
     };
 
-    EvalValue* GetVariable(const string& key){
-        return _scriptVariables -> at(HashedString(key).GetHash());
-    }
+    EvalValue* GetVariable(const string& key);
+    bool HasVariable(const string& key);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/Variables.cpp b/tests/integration/Variables.cpp
index d391166..bd4971e 100644
--- a/tests/integration/Variables.cpp
+++ b/tests/integration/Variables.cpp
@@ -14,5 +14,12 @@ TEST_CASE( "Create script variable", "[integration]" ) {
     delete script;
 }
 
+TEST_CASE( "Create local variable", "[integration]" ) {
+    Script* script = Script::Create("local foo = true");
+    REQUIRE(!script->Diagnostics -> HasErrors());
+    REQUIRE_FALSE(script->HasVariable("foo"));
+    script->Evaluate();
+    delete script;
+}
 
 #endif