diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/visitors/shared/function.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/visitors/shared/function.js
index 1f399f2b43..1776167850 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/visitors/shared/function.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/visitors/shared/function.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export function visit_function(node, context) {
 		for (const [name] of context.state.scope.references) {
 			const binding = context.state.scope.get(name);
 
-			if (binding) {
+			if (binding && binding.scope.function_depth < context.state.scope.function_depth) {
 				context.state.expression.references.add(binding);
 			}
 		}