diff --git a/change_log.txt b/change_log.txt
index 1870206b..f149ac7b 100644
--- a/change_log.txt
+++ b/change_log.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
  ===== 3.1.30-dev ===== (xx.xx.xx)
+ 12.07.2016
+ - bugfix {foreach} item variable must be created also on empty from array https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/issues/238 and https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/issues/239
+ 
  27.05.2016
  - bugfix/improvement of compileAlltemplates() follow symlinks in template folder (PHP >= 5.3.1) https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/issues/224
       clear internal cache and expension handler for each template to avoid possible conflicts https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/issues/231
diff --git a/libs/Smarty.class.php b/libs/Smarty.class.php
index a0f556aa..9f366d9a 100644
--- a/libs/Smarty.class.php
+++ b/libs/Smarty.class.php
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class Smarty extends Smarty_Internal_TemplateBase
     /**
      * smarty version
      */
-    const SMARTY_VERSION = '3.1.30-dev/72';
+    const SMARTY_VERSION = '3.1.30-dev/73';
 
     /**
      * define variable scopes
diff --git a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_runtime_foreach.php b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_runtime_foreach.php
index 6d8737fe..bdefe692 100644
--- a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_runtime_foreach.php
+++ b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_runtime_foreach.php
@@ -42,27 +42,23 @@ class Smarty_Internal_Runtime_Foreach
             settype($from, 'array');
         }
         $total = ($needTotal || isset($properties[ 'total' ])) ? $this->count($from) : 1;
+        if (isset($tpl->tpl_vars[ $item ])) {
+            $saveVars[ $item ] = $tpl->tpl_vars[ $item ];
+        }
+        $tpl->tpl_vars[ $item ] = new Smarty_Variable(null, $tpl->isRenderingCache);
         if (empty($from)) {
             $from = null;
             $total = 0;
             if ($needTotal) {
-                if (isset($tpl->tpl_vars[ $item ])) {
-                    $saveVars[ $item ] = $tpl->tpl_vars[ $item ];
-                }
-                $tpl->tpl_vars[ $item ] = new Smarty_Variable(null, $tpl->isRenderingCache);
                 $tpl->tpl_vars[ $item ]->total = 0;
             }
         } else {
-            if (isset($tpl->tpl_vars[ $item ])) {
-                $saveVars[ $item ] = $tpl->tpl_vars[ $item ];
-            }
             if ($key) {
                 if (isset($tpl->tpl_vars[ $key ])) {
                     $saveVars[ $key ] = $tpl->tpl_vars[ $key ];
                 }
                 $tpl->tpl_vars[ $key ] = new Smarty_Variable(null, $tpl->isRenderingCache);
             }
-            $tpl->tpl_vars[ $item ] = new Smarty_Variable(null, $tpl->isRenderingCache);
             if ($needTotal) {
                 $tpl->tpl_vars[ $item ]->total = $total;
             }