diff --git a/frontend/src/_helpers/appUtils.js b/frontend/src/_helpers/appUtils.js
index d14f2758b8..372fce26fa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/_helpers/appUtils.js
+++ b/frontend/src/_helpers/appUtils.js
@@ -290,26 +290,26 @@ function executeAction(_ref, event, mode, customVariables) {
       case 'set-custom-variable': {
         const key = resolveReferences(event.key, _ref.state.currentState, undefined, customVariables);
         const value = resolveReferences(event.value, _ref.state.currentState, undefined, customVariables);
-        const customVariables = { ..._ref.state.currentState.variables };
-        customVariables[key] = value;
+        const customAppVariables = { ..._ref.state.currentState.variables };
+        customAppVariables[key] = value;
 
         return _ref.setState({
           currentState: {
             ..._ref.state.currentState,
-            variables: customVariables,
+            variables: customAppVariables,
           },
         });
       }
 
       case 'unset-custom-variable': {
         const key = resolveReferences(event.key, _ref.state.currentState, undefined, customVariables);
-        const customVariables = { ..._ref.state.currentState.variables };
-        delete customVariables[key];
+        const customAppVariables = { ..._ref.state.currentState.variables };
+        delete customAppVariables[key];
 
         return _ref.setState({
           currentState: {
             ..._ref.state.currentState,
-            variables: customVariables,
+            variables: customAppVariables,
           },
         });
       }