diff --git a/change_log.txt b/change_log.txt
index 04e0dd6c..7e93d057 100644
--- a/change_log.txt
+++ b/change_log.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
  ===== trunk =====
+ 20.10.2013
+ - bugfix a variable file name at {extends} tag did fail (forum topic 24618)
+ 
  14.10.2013
  - bugfix yesterdays fix could result in an undefined variable
  
diff --git a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_extends.php b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_extends.php
index c60a9dee..aca36c12 100644
--- a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_extends.php
+++ b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_extends.php
@@ -51,9 +51,11 @@ class Smarty_Internal_Compile_Extends extends Smarty_Internal_CompileBase
             $compiler->trigger_template_error('illegal value for file attribute', $compiler->lex->taglineno);
         }
 
-        $name = trim($_attr['file'],"\"'");
+        $name = $_attr['file'];
+        $_smarty_tpl = $compiler->template;
+        eval("\$tpl_name = $name;");
         // create template object
-        $_template = new $compiler->smarty->template_class($name, $compiler->smarty, $compiler->template);
+        $_template = new $compiler->smarty->template_class($tpl_name, $compiler->smarty, $compiler->template);
         // check for recursion
         $uid = $_template->source->uid;
         if (isset($compiler->extends_uid[$uid])) {