diff --git a/history.txt b/history.txt
index 4d17e3e8..9d977adf 100755
--- a/history.txt
+++ b/history.txt
@@ -2345,4 +2345,5 @@ ______
 1411214
 -------
 * Threads: Fixed #318
+* Objects: Fixed #416
 
diff --git a/objects.js b/objects.js
index 4be213ae..3b2c07b4 100644
--- a/objects.js
+++ b/objects.js
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ PrototypeHatBlockMorph*/
 
 // Global stuff ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-modules.objects = '2014-October-08';
+modules.objects = '2014-November-24';
 
 var SpriteMorph;
 var StageMorph;
@@ -1674,6 +1674,20 @@ SpriteMorph.prototype.blockTemplates = function (category) {
         return menu;
     }
 
+    function addVar(pair) {
+        if (pair) {
+            if (myself.variables.silentFind(pair[0])) {
+                myself.inform('that name is already in use');
+            } else {
+                myself.addVariable(pair[0], pair[1]);
+                myself.toggleVariableWatcher(pair[0], pair[1]);
+                myself.blocksCache[cat] = null;
+                myself.paletteCache[cat] = null;
+                myself.parentThatIsA(IDE_Morph).refreshPalette();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     if (cat === 'motion') {
 
         blocks.push(block('forward'));
@@ -1967,15 +1981,7 @@ SpriteMorph.prototype.blockTemplates = function (category) {
             function () {
                 new VariableDialogMorph(
                     null,
-                    function (pair) {
-                        if (pair && !myself.variables.silentFind(pair[0])) {
-                            myself.addVariable(pair[0], pair[1]);
-                            myself.toggleVariableWatcher(pair[0], pair[1]);
-                            myself.blocksCache[cat] = null;
-                            myself.paletteCache[cat] = null;
-                            myself.parentThatIsA(IDE_Morph).refreshPalette();
-                        }
-                    },
+                    addVar,
                     myself
                 ).prompt(
                     'Variable name',
@@ -4858,6 +4864,20 @@ StageMorph.prototype.blockTemplates = function (category) {
         );
     }
 
+    function addVar(pair) {
+        if (pair) {
+            if (myself.variables.silentFind(pair[0])) {
+                myself.inform('that name is already in use');
+            } else {
+                myself.addVariable(pair[0], pair[1]);
+                myself.toggleVariableWatcher(pair[0], pair[1]);
+                myself.blocksCache[cat] = null;
+                myself.paletteCache[cat] = null;
+                myself.parentThatIsA(IDE_Morph).refreshPalette();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     if (cat === 'motion') {
 
         txt = new TextMorph(localize(
@@ -5099,15 +5119,7 @@ StageMorph.prototype.blockTemplates = function (category) {
             function () {
                 new VariableDialogMorph(
                     null,
-                    function (pair) {
-                        if (pair && !myself.variables.silentFind(pair[0])) {
-                            myself.addVariable(pair[0], pair[1]);
-                            myself.toggleVariableWatcher(pair[0], pair[1]);
-                            myself.blocksCache[cat] = null;
-                            myself.paletteCache[cat] = null;
-                            myself.parentThatIsA(IDE_Morph).refreshPalette();
-                        }
-                    },
+                    addVar,
                     myself
                 ).prompt(
                     'Variable name',