diff --git a/tests/var-search-order.qc b/tests/var-search-order.qc
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/var-search-order.qc
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+float a = 1000;
+float b = 1001;
+float c = 1002;
+
+void test(float b) {
+	float c = 3002;
+	print(ftos(a), "\n");
+	print(ftos(b), "\n");
+	print(ftos(c), "\n");
+	{
+		float b = 4001;
+		print(ftos(b), "\n");
+	}
+}
+
+void main() {
+	test(2001);
+}
diff --git a/tests/var-search-order.tmpl b/tests/var-search-order.tmpl
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/var-search-order.tmpl
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+I: var-search-order.qc
+D: test variable search order
+T: -execute
+C: -std=gmqcc
+M: 1000
+M: 2001
+M: 3002
+M: 4001