diff --git a/tests/test3.in b/tests/test3.in
index 0bcb419a8..9ddae60a1 100644
--- a/tests/test3.in
+++ b/tests/test3.in
@@ -247,6 +247,16 @@ __fish_test_shadow
 # Test that the variable is still exported (#2611)
 env | string match '__fish_test_env17=*'
 
+# Test that local exported variables are copied to functions (#1091)
+function __fish_test_local_export
+         echo $var
+         set var boo
+         echo $var
+end
+set -lx var wuwuwu
+__fish_test_local_export
+echo $var
+
 # clear for other shells
 set -eU __fish_test_universal_variables_variable_foo
 
diff --git a/tests/test3.out b/tests/test3.out
index 8059d475f..3c30a3e1e 100644
--- a/tests/test3.out
+++ b/tests/test3.out
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ Test 16 pass
 __fish_test_env17=UNSHADOWED
 SHADOWED
 __fish_test_env17=UNSHADOWED
+wuwuwu
+boo
+wuwuwu
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