diff --git a/change_log.txt b/change_log.txt
index 010efe13..8c94f131 100644
--- a/change_log.txt
+++ b/change_log.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 ===== trunk  =====
+22.05.2012
+- bugfix recursive {include} within {section} did fail (Smarty developer group)
+
 12.05.2012
 - bugfix {html_options} did not properly escape values (Issue 98)
 
diff --git a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_template.php b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_template.php
index 1a75fd4f..de9d54cf 100644
--- a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_template.php
+++ b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_template.php
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ class Smarty_Internal_Template extends Smarty_Internal_TemplateBase {
         // get variables from calling scope
         if ($parent_scope == Smarty::SCOPE_LOCAL) {
             $tpl->tpl_vars = $this->tpl_vars;
+            $tpl->tpl_vars['smarty'] = clone $this->tpl_vars['smarty'];
         } elseif ($parent_scope == Smarty::SCOPE_PARENT) {
             $tpl->tpl_vars = &$this->tpl_vars;
         } elseif ($parent_scope == Smarty::SCOPE_GLOBAL) {
@@ -305,6 +306,7 @@ class Smarty_Internal_Template extends Smarty_Internal_TemplateBase {
         // get variables from calling scope
         if ($parent_scope == Smarty::SCOPE_LOCAL ) {
             $tpl->tpl_vars = $this->tpl_vars;
+            $tpl->tpl_vars['smarty'] = clone $this->tpl_vars['smarty'];
         } elseif ($parent_scope == Smarty::SCOPE_PARENT) {
             $tpl->tpl_vars = &$this->tpl_vars;
         } elseif ($parent_scope == Smarty::SCOPE_GLOBAL) {