1 files changed, 43 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/api/deprecated.c b/src/nvim/api/deprecated.c
index 6376011106..5c0d9c0cea 100644
--- a/src/nvim/api/deprecated.c
+++ b/src/nvim/api/deprecated.c
@@ -633,6 +633,40 @@ void nvim_win_set_option(uint64_t channel_id, Window window, String name, Object
   set_option_to(channel_id, win, kOptReqWin, name, value, err);
 }
 
+/// Check if option has a value in the requested scope.
+///
+/// @param  opt_idx    Option index in options[] table.
+/// @param  req_scope  Requested option scope. See OptReqScope in option.h.
+///
+/// @return  true if option has a value in the requested scope, false otherwise.
+static bool option_has_scope(OptIndex opt_idx, OptReqScope req_scope)
+{
+  if (opt_idx == kOptInvalid) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  vimoption_T *opt = get_option(opt_idx);
+
+  // Hidden option.
+  if (opt->var == NULL) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  // TTY option.
+  if (is_tty_option(opt->fullname)) {
+    return req_scope == kOptReqGlobal;
+  }
+
+  switch (req_scope) {
+  case kOptReqGlobal:
+    return opt->var != VAR_WIN;
+  case kOptReqBuf:
+    return opt->indir & PV_BUF;
+  case kOptReqWin:
+    return opt->indir & PV_WIN;
+  }
+  UNREACHABLE;
+}
+
 /// Gets the value of a global or local (buffer, window) option.
 ///
 /// @param[in]   from       Pointer to buffer or window for local option value.
@@ -647,9 +681,15 @@ static Object get_option_from(void *from, OptReqScope req_scope, String name, Er
     return (Object)OBJECT_INIT;
   });
 
-  OptVal value = get_option_value_strict(find_option(name.data), req_scope, from, err);
-  if (ERROR_SET(err)) {
-    return (Object)OBJECT_INIT;
+  OptIndex opt_idx = find_option(name.data);
+  OptVal value = NIL_OPTVAL;
+
+  if (option_has_scope(opt_idx, req_scope)) {
+    value = get_option_value_for(opt_idx, req_scope == kOptReqGlobal ? OPT_GLOBAL : OPT_LOCAL,
+                                 req_scope, from, err);
+    if (ERROR_SET(err)) {
+      return (Object)OBJECT_INIT;
+    }
   }
 
   VALIDATE_S(value.type != kOptValTypeNil, "option name", name.data, {