foo.diff

diff --git a/src/utils/scopes.js b/src/utils/scopes.js
index 79bdc1b..22851bc 100644
--- a/src/utils/scopes.js
+++ b/src/utils/scopes.js
@@ -71,10 +71,12 @@ function getSourceBindingVariables(
 }
 
 export function getSpecialVariables(pauseInfo: Pause, path: string) {
-  const thrown = get(pauseInfo, "why.frameFinished.throw", undefined);
-
-  const returned = get(pauseInfo, "why.frameFinished.return", undefined);
+  if (!pauseInfo.why || !pauseInfo.why.frameFinished) {
+    return;
+  }
 
+  const thrown = pauseInfo.why.frameFinished.thrown;
+  const returned = pauseInfo.why.frameFinished.return;
   const vars = [];
 
   if (thrown !== undefined) {
@@ -125,6 +127,8 @@ export function getScopes(
   // NOTE: it's possible that we're inspecting an old server
   // that does not support getting frame scopes directly
   selectedScope = selectedScope || selectedFrame.scope;
+  const isTopmostFrame = selectedFrame === pauseInfo.frame
+
 
   if (!selectedScope) {
     return null;
@@ -135,6 +139,7 @@ export function getScopes(
   let scope = selectedScope;
   const pausedScopeActor = get(pauseInfo, "frame.scope.actor");
   let scopeIndex = 1;
+  const isLocalScope = scopeIndex === 1
 
   do {
     const { type, actor } = scope;
@@ -156,7 +161,7 @@ export function getScopes(
         : getBindingVariables(bindings, key);
 
       // show exception, return, and this variables in innermost scope
-      if (scope.actor === pausedScopeActor) {
+      if (isTopmostFrame && isLocalScope) {
         vars = vars.concat(getSpecialVariables(pauseInfo, key));
       }