diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 3a285e5df7..5cca8c8aed 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Fri Sep  1 10:36:45 2000  Yukihiro Matsumoto  <matz@ruby-lang.org>
 
 Fri Sep  1 10:36:29 2000  Yukihiro Matsumoto  <matz@ruby-lang.org>
 
+	* eval.c (POP_SCOPE): recycled scopes too much
+
 	* eval.c (Init_eval): extend room for stack allowance.
 
 	* eval.c (POP_SCOPE): frees scope too much.
diff --git a/eval.c b/eval.c
index b485cf8ca0..04b922a66a 100644
--- a/eval.c
+++ b/eval.c
@@ -801,7 +801,8 @@ static rb_thread_t curr_thread = 0;
     if (!(ruby_scope->flag & SCOPE_MALLOC)) {\
 	ruby_scope->local_vars = 0;	\
 	ruby_scope->local_tbl  = 0;	\
-	if (ruby_scope != top_scope) {	\
+	if (!(ruby_scope->flag & SCOPE_DONT_RECYCLE) && \
+            ruby_scope != top_scope) {	\
 	    rb_gc_force_recycle((VALUE)ruby_scope);\
         }				\
     }					\