2 files changed, 181 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/compress.js b/lib/compress.js
index e12c5eb0..bea9c9a4 100644
--- a/lib/compress.js
+++ b/lib/compress.js
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ merge(Compressor.prototype, {
                     pop();
                     return true;
                 }
-                if (node instanceof AST_Catch) {
+                if (node instanceof AST_Catch || node instanceof AST_SwitchBranch) {
                     push();
                     descend();
                     pop();
diff --git a/test/compress/reduce_vars.js b/test/compress/reduce_vars.js
index 3d5612cf..943dd290 100644
--- a/test/compress/reduce_vars.js
+++ b/test/compress/reduce_vars.js
@@ -1364,3 +1364,183 @@ issue_1606: {
         }
     }
 }
+
+issue_1670_1: {
+    options = {
+        comparisons: true,
+        conditionals: true,
+        evaluate: true,
+        dead_code: true,
+        reduce_vars: true,
+        unused: true,
+    }
+    input: {
+        (function f() {
+            switch (1) {
+              case 0:
+                var a = true;
+                break;
+              default:
+                if (typeof a === "undefined") console.log("PASS");
+                else console.log("FAIL");
+            }
+        })();
+    }
+    expect: {
+        (function() {
+            var a;
+            void 0 === a ? console.log("PASS") : console.log("FAIL");
+        })();
+    }
+    expect_stdout: "PASS"
+}
+
+issue_1670_2: {
+    options = {
+        conditionals: true,
+        evaluate: true,
+        dead_code: true,
+        passes: 2,
+        reduce_vars: true,
+        unused: true,
+    }
+    input: {
+        (function f() {
+            switch (1) {
+              case 0:
+                var a = true;
+                break;
+              default:
+                if (typeof a === "undefined") console.log("PASS");
+                else console.log("FAIL");
+            }
+        })();
+    }
+    expect: {
+        (function() {
+            console.log("PASS");
+        })();
+    }
+    expect_stdout: "PASS"
+}
+
+issue_1670_3: {
+    options = {
+        comparisons: true,
+        conditionals: true,
+        evaluate: true,
+        dead_code: true,
+        reduce_vars: true,
+        unused: true,
+    }
+    input: {
+        (function f() {
+            switch (1) {
+              case 0:
+                var a = true;
+                break;
+              case 1:
+                if (typeof a === "undefined") console.log("PASS");
+                else console.log("FAIL");
+            }
+        })();
+    }
+    expect: {
+        (function() {
+            var a;
+            void 0 === a ? console.log("PASS") : console.log("FAIL");
+        })();
+    }
+    expect_stdout: "PASS"
+}
+
+issue_1670_4: {
+    options = {
+        conditionals: true,
+        evaluate: true,
+        dead_code: true,
+        passes: 2,
+        reduce_vars: true,
+        unused: true,
+    }
+    input: {
+        (function f() {
+            switch (1) {
+              case 0:
+                var a = true;
+                break;
+              case 1:
+                if (typeof a === "undefined") console.log("PASS");
+                else console.log("FAIL");
+            }
+        })();
+    }
+    expect: {
+        (function() {
+            console.log("PASS");
+        })();
+    }
+    expect_stdout: "PASS"
+}
+
+issue_1670_5: {
+    options = {
+        dead_code: true,
+        evaluate: true,
+        keep_fargs: false,
+        reduce_vars: true,
+        unused: true,
+    }
+    input: {
+        (function(a) {
+            switch (1) {
+              case a:
+                console.log(a);
+                break;
+              default:
+                console.log(2);
+                break;
+            }
+        })(1);
+    }
+    expect: {
+        (function() {
+            console.log(1);
+        })();
+    }
+    expect_stdout: "1"
+}
+
+issue_1670_6: {
+    options = {
+        dead_code: true,
+        evaluate: true,
+        keep_fargs: false,
+        reduce_vars: true,
+        unused: true,
+    }
+    input: {
+        (function(a) {
+            switch (1) {
+              case a = 1:
+                console.log(a);
+                break;
+              default:
+                console.log(2);
+                break;
+            }
+        })(1);
+    }
+    expect: {
+        (function(a) {
+            switch (1) {
+              case a = 1:
+                console.log(a);
+                break;
+              default:
+                console.log(2);
+            }
+        })(1);
+    }
+    expect_stdout: "1"
+}