diff --git a/crates/cairo-lang-sierra-generator/src/local_variables_test_data/e2e b/crates/cairo-lang-sierra-generator/src/local_variables_test_data/e2e
index a67828fc5cd..7252de94056 100644
--- a/crates/cairo-lang-sierra-generator/src/local_variables_test_data/e2e
+++ b/crates/cairo-lang-sierra-generator/src/local_variables_test_data/e2e
@@ -97,15 +97,14 @@ enum_match<core::bool>([0]) { fallthrough([5]) label_test::foo::1([6]) }
 branch_align() -> ()
 drop<Unit>([5]) -> ()
 function_call<user@test::revoke_ap>() -> ([7])
-rename<felt252>([7]) -> ([1])
+store_local<felt252>([2], [7]) -> ([1])
 jump() { label_test::foo::3() }
 label_test::foo::1:
 branch_align() -> ()
 drop<Unit>([6]) -> ()
 const_as_immediate<Const<felt252, 1>>() -> ([8])
-store_temp<felt252>([8]) -> ([1])
+store_local<felt252>([2], [8]) -> ([1])
 label_test::foo::3:
-store_local<felt252>([2], [1]) -> ([1])
 function_call<user@test::revoke_ap>() -> ([9])
 drop<felt252>([9]) -> ()
 felt252_add([3], [1]) -> ([10])
@@ -386,3 +385,57 @@ felt252_add([2], [9]) -> ([10])
 store_temp<felt252>([10]) -> ([10])
 return([10])
 label_test::foo::2:
+
+//! > ==========================================================================
+
+//! > store local instead of push
+
+//! > test_runner_name
+test_function_generator
+
+//! > function
+fn foo(x: felt252) -> felt252 {
+    let a = if x == 0 {
+        1
+    } else {
+        2
+    };
+    revoke_ap();
+    a
+}
+
+//! > function_name
+foo
+
+//! > module_code
+fn revoke_ap() -> felt252 {
+    revoke_ap()
+}
+
+//! > semantic_diagnostics
+
+//! > lowering_diagnostics
+
+//! > sierra_gen_diagnostics
+
+//! > sierra_code
+label_test::foo::0:
+alloc_local<felt252>() -> ([2])
+finalize_locals() -> ()
+disable_ap_tracking() -> ()
+felt252_is_zero([0]) { fallthrough() label_test::foo::1([3]) }
+branch_align() -> ()
+const_as_immediate<Const<felt252, 1>>() -> ([4])
+store_local<felt252>([2], [4]) -> ([1])
+jump() { label_test::foo::3() }
+label_test::foo::1:
+branch_align() -> ()
+drop<NonZero<felt252>>([3]) -> ()
+const_as_immediate<Const<felt252, 2>>() -> ([5])
+store_local<felt252>([2], [5]) -> ([1])
+label_test::foo::3:
+function_call<user@test::revoke_ap>() -> ([6])
+drop<felt252>([6]) -> ()
+store_temp<felt252>([1]) -> ([1])
+return([1])
+label_test::foo::2:
diff --git a/crates/cairo-lang-sierra-generator/src/store_variables/mod.rs b/crates/cairo-lang-sierra-generator/src/store_variables/mod.rs
index 80990bca537..d78049147b9 100644
--- a/crates/cairo-lang-sierra-generator/src/store_variables/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/cairo-lang-sierra-generator/src/store_variables/mod.rs
@@ -348,6 +348,25 @@ impl<'a> AddStoreVariableStatements<'a> {
         for (i, pre_sierra::PushValue { var, var_on_stack, ty, dup }) in
             push_values.iter().enumerate()
         {
+
+            if !dup && var != var_on_stack{
+                if let Some(uninitialized_local_var_id) =
+                    self.local_variables.get(var_on_stack)
+                {
+                    self.store_local_ex(
+                        var,
+                        &uninitialized_local_var_id.clone(),
+                        var_on_stack,
+                        ty,
+                    );
+
+                    state.pop_var_state(var);
+                    state.variables.insert(var_on_stack.clone(), VarState::LocalVar );
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
+
+
             let (is_on_stack, var_state) = match state.pop_var_state(var) {
                 VarState::Deferred { info: deferred_info } => {
                     if let DeferredVariableKind::Const = deferred_info.kind {
@@ -512,6 +531,22 @@ impl<'a> AddStoreVariableStatements<'a> {
         ));
     }
 
+    /// Adds a `store_local` command storing `var` into itself using the preallocated
+    /// `uninitialized_local_var_id`.
+    fn store_local_ex(
+        &mut self,
+        var: &sierra::ids::VarId,
+        uninitialized_local_var_id: &sierra::ids::VarId,
+        output: &sierra::ids::VarId,
+        ty: &sierra::ids::ConcreteTypeId,
+    ) {
+        self.result.push(simple_statement(
+            store_local_libfunc_id(self.db, ty.clone()),
+            &[uninitialized_local_var_id.clone(), var.clone()],
+            &[output.clone()],
+        ));
+    }
+
     /// Adds a call to the dup() libfunc, duplicating `var` into `dup_var`.
     fn dup(
         &mut self,
diff --git a/crates/cairo-lang-sierra-generator/src/store_variables/test.rs b/crates/cairo-lang-sierra-generator/src/store_variables/test.rs
index 4b189e8e962..9f23b455ca1 100644
--- a/crates/cairo-lang-sierra-generator/src/store_variables/test.rs
+++ b/crates/cairo-lang-sierra-generator/src/store_variables/test.rs
@@ -421,11 +421,11 @@ fn store_local_result_of_if() {
     let statements: Vec<pre_sierra::StatementWithLocation> = vec![
         dummy_simple_branch(&db, "branch", &[], 0),
         // If part.
-        dummy_simple_statement(&db, "store_temp<felt252>", &["100"], &["100"]),
+        dummy_push_values(&db, &[("100", "200")]),
         dummy_jump_statement(&db, 1),
         // Else part.
         dummy_label(&db, 0),
-        dummy_push_values(&db, &[("0", "100")]),
+        dummy_push_values(&db, &[("0", "200")]),
         // Post-if.
         dummy_label(&db, 1),
         dummy_simple_statement(&db, "nope", &[], &[]),
@@ -437,18 +437,17 @@ fn store_local_result_of_if() {
         test_add_store_statements(
             &db,
             statements,
-            OrderedHashMap::from_iter(vec![("100".into(), "200".into()),],),
+            OrderedHashMap::from_iter(vec![("200".into(), "300".into()),],),
             &["0", "100"],
         ),
         vec![
             "branch() { label_test::test::0() fallthrough() }",
-            "store_temp<felt252>(100) -> (100)",
+            "store_local<felt252>(300, 100) -> (200)",
             "jump() { label_test::test::1() }",
             "label_test::test::0:",
-            "store_temp<felt252>(0) -> (100)",
+            "store_local<felt252>(300, 0) -> (200)",
             "label_test::test::1:",
             "nope() -> ()",
-            "store_local<felt252>(200, 100) -> (100)",
             "revoke_ap() -> ()",
             "return()",
         ],