diff --git a/source/compiler/sc1.c b/source/compiler/sc1.c
index 38153ed3..fb79c172 100644
--- a/source/compiler/sc1.c
+++ b/source/compiler/sc1.c
@@ -3815,7 +3815,8 @@ static int newfunc(char *firstname,int firsttag,int fpublic,int fstatic,int stoc
     modstk((int)declared*sizeof(cell)); /* remove all local variables */
     declared=0;
   } /* if */
-  if ((lastst!=tRETURN) && (lastst!=tGOTO) && (sym->flags & flagNAKED)==0){
+  if ((lastst!=tRETURN) && (lastst!=tGOTO) && (sym->flags & flagNAKED)==0) {
+    destructsymbols(&loctab,0);
     ldconst(0,sPRI);
     ffret(strcmp(sym->name,uENTRYFUNC)!=0);
     if ((sym->usage & uRETVALUE)!=0) {
@@ -4909,7 +4910,7 @@ static cell calc_array_datasize(symbol *sym, cell *offset)
     if (offset!=NULL)
       *offset=length*(*offset+sizeof(cell));
     if (sublength>0)
-      length*=length*sublength;
+      length*=sublength;
     else
       length=0;
   } else {
@@ -4925,7 +4926,7 @@ static void destructsymbols(symbol *root,int level)
   int savepri=FALSE;
   symbol *sym=root->next;
   while (sym!=NULL && sym->compound>=level) {
-    if (sym->ident==iVARIABLE || sym->ident==iARRAY) {
+    if ((sym->ident==iVARIABLE || sym->ident==iARRAY) && !(sym->vclass==sSTATIC && sym->fnumber==-1)) {
       char symbolname[16];
       symbol *opsym;
       cell elements;
@@ -4939,6 +4940,15 @@ static void destructsymbols(symbol *root,int level)
         } /* if */
         /* if the variable is an array, get the number of elements */
         if (sym->ident==iARRAY) {
+          /* according to the PAWN Implementer Guide, the destructor
+           * should be triggered for the data of the array only; hence
+           * if the array is a part of a larger array, it must be ignored
+           * as it's parent would(or has already) trigger(ed) the destructor
+           */
+          if (sym->parent!=NULL) {
+            sym=sym->next;
+            continue;
+          } /* if */
           elements=calc_array_datasize(sym,&offset);
           /* "elements" can be zero when the variable is declared like
            *    new mytag: myvar[2][] = { {1, 2}, {3, 4} }