diff --git a/scene/gui/control.cpp b/scene/gui/control.cpp
index 8b4d5d49807..ccc658b0aaf 100644
--- a/scene/gui/control.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/control.cpp
@@ -2012,14 +2012,15 @@ Control *Control::find_next_valid_focus() const {
 
 		if (!data.focus_next.is_empty()) {
 			Node *n = get_node(data.focus_next);
+			Control *c;
 			if (n) {
-				from = Object::cast_to<Control>(n);
-				ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(!from, NULL, "Next focus node is not a control: " + n->get_name() + ".");
+				c = Object::cast_to<Control>(n);
+				ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(!c, NULL, "Next focus node is not a control: " + n->get_name() + ".");
 			} else {
 				return NULL;
 			}
-			if (from->is_visible() && from->get_focus_mode() != FOCUS_NONE)
-				return from;
+			if (c->is_visible() && c->get_focus_mode() != FOCUS_NONE)
+				return c;
 		}
 
 		// find next child
@@ -2102,14 +2103,15 @@ Control *Control::find_prev_valid_focus() const {
 
 		if (!data.focus_prev.is_empty()) {
 			Node *n = get_node(data.focus_prev);
+			Control *c;
 			if (n) {
-				from = Object::cast_to<Control>(n);
-				ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(!from, NULL, "Previous focus node is not a control: " + n->get_name() + ".");
+				c = Object::cast_to<Control>(n);
+				ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(!c, NULL, "Previous focus node is not a control: " + n->get_name() + ".");
 			} else {
 				return NULL;
 			}
-			if (from->is_visible() && from->get_focus_mode() != FOCUS_NONE)
-				return from;
+			if (c->is_visible() && c->get_focus_mode() != FOCUS_NONE)
+				return c;
 		}
 
 		// find prev child