diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/variables.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/variables.rs
index ae627abe..3e6dc69d 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/variables.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/variables.rs
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ fn update(s: &mut Session, p: &Value) -> Result<Value> {
         }
         None => None,
     };
-    let scopes = match get(p, "scopes") {
+    let scopes = match p.get("scopes") {
         None => None,
         Some(Value::Null) => Some(None),
         Some(Value::Array(a)) => {
diff --git a/crates/engine/tests/scope_reset.rs b/crates/engine/tests/scope_reset.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d875d12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/engine/tests/scope_reset.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#![allow(clippy::unwrap_used, clippy::expect_used, clippy::panic)]
+
+use figcraft_engine::Session;
+use serde_json::json;
+
+fn scopes(session: &Session, variable: &str) -> Option<Vec<String>> {
+    session.doc().unwrap().variables.get(variable).unwrap().scopes.clone()
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn null_restores_all_supported_properties() {
+    let mut session = Session::new();
+    session.execute("variable.createCollection", &json!({"name": "Theme"})).unwrap();
+    let result = session.execute("variable.create", &json!({"collection": "Theme", "name": "Accent", "type": "color"})).unwrap();
+    let variable = result["id"].as_str().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(scopes(&session, variable), None);
+    session.execute("variable.update", &json!({"variable": variable, "scopes": []})).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(scopes(&session, variable), Some(vec![]));
+    session.execute("variable.update", &json!({"variable": variable, "name": "Accent2"})).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(scopes(&session, variable), Some(vec![]));
+    assert_eq!(session.execute("variable.update", &json!({"variable": variable, "scopes": null})).unwrap(), json!({"ok": true}));
+    assert_eq!(scopes(&session, variable), None);
+    session.execute("variable.update", &json!({"variable": variable, "scopes": []})).unwrap();
+    session.execute("variable.update", &json!({"variable": variable, "scopes": ["ALL_SCOPES"]})).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(scopes(&session, variable), None);
+}