diff --git a/lib/shim/core.js b/lib/shim/core.js
index 47b1fd8..4fbc2a3 100644
--- a/lib/shim/core.js
+++ b/lib/shim/core.js
@@ -527,14 +527,23 @@ const pm = Object.freeze({
   /* General variable access */
   variables: Object.freeze({
     get(name) {
-      return (
-        (scope.local[Has](name) && scope.local[name]) ||
-        (scope.data[Has](name) && scope.data[name]) ||
-        (scope.environment[Has](name) && scope.environment[name]) ||
-        (scope.collection[Has](name) && scope.collection[name]) ||
-        (scope.global[Has](name) && scope.global[name]) ||
-        undef
-      );
+      if (scope.local[Has](name)) {
+        return scope.local[name];
+      }
+      if (scope.data[Has](name)) {
+        return scope.data[name];
+      }
+      if (scope.environment[Has](name)) {
+        return scope.environment[name];
+      }
+      if (scope.collection[Has](name)) {
+        return scope.collection[name];
+      }
+      if (scope.global[Has](name)) {
+        return scope.global[name];
+      }
+
+      return undef;
     },
     set(name, value) {
       requireRequest();