diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 93f20647..c12e8938 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Bug fixes
 ---------
 
 * Custom syntax starting with a disabled standard keyword now works properly.
+* When calling `Engine::call_fn`, new variables defined during evaluation of the body script are removed and no longer spill into the function call.
 
 Enhancements
 ------------
diff --git a/src/engine_api.rs b/src/engine_api.rs
index fd487c82..181e59d8 100644
--- a/src/engine_api.rs
+++ b/src/engine_api.rs
@@ -1979,7 +1979,10 @@ impl Engine {
         let statements = ast.statements();
 
         if eval_ast && !statements.is_empty() {
+            // Make sure new variables introduced at global level do not _spill_ into the function call
+            let orig_scope_len = scope.len();
             self.eval_global_statements(scope, mods, state, statements, lib, 0)?;
+            scope.rewind(orig_scope_len);
         }
 
         let fn_def = ast