diff --git a/.prettierignore b/.prettierignore
index 0883de519f..b8b02877b1 100644
--- a/.prettierignore
+++ b/.prettierignore
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 Base/home/anon/Source/js
+Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Tests/eval-aliasing.js
+
diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/AST.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/AST.cpp
index b0014cca06..f85376baa3 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/AST.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/AST.cpp
@@ -220,6 +220,11 @@ Value CallExpression::execute(Interpreter& interpreter, GlobalObject& global_obj
         }
     }
 
+    if (!is<NewExpression>(*this) && is<Identifier>(*m_callee) && static_cast<Identifier const&>(*m_callee).string() == vm.names.eval.as_string() && &callee.as_function() == global_object.eval_function()) {
+        auto script_value = arguments.size() == 0 ? js_undefined() : arguments[0];
+        return perform_eval(script_value, global_object, vm.in_strict_mode() ? CallerMode::Strict : CallerMode::NonStrict, EvalMode::Direct);
+    }
+
     vm.call_frame().current_node = interpreter.current_node();
     Object* new_object = nullptr;
     Value result;
diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Parser.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Parser.cpp
index 81acec4917..5f13e32c16 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Parser.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Parser.cpp
@@ -226,11 +226,15 @@ Associativity Parser::operator_associativity(TokenType type) const
     }
 }
 
-NonnullRefPtr<Program> Parser::parse_program()
+NonnullRefPtr<Program> Parser::parse_program(bool starts_in_strict_mode)
 {
     auto rule_start = push_start();
     ScopePusher scope(*this, ScopePusher::Var | ScopePusher::Let | ScopePusher::Function);
     auto program = adopt_ref(*new Program({ m_filename, rule_start.position(), position() }));
+    if (starts_in_strict_mode) {
+        program->set_strict_mode();
+        m_state.strict_mode = true;
+    }
 
     bool first = true;
     while (!done()) {
diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Parser.h b/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Parser.h
index 245bf59ba1..a53352c940 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Parser.h
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Parser.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Parser {
 public:
     explicit Parser(Lexer lexer);
 
-    NonnullRefPtr<Program> parse_program();
+    NonnullRefPtr<Program> parse_program(bool starts_in_strict_mode = false);
 
     template<typename FunctionNodeType>
     NonnullRefPtr<FunctionNodeType> parse_function_node(u8 parse_options = FunctionNodeParseOptions::CheckForFunctionAndName);
diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Runtime/AbstractOperations.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Runtime/AbstractOperations.cpp
index 21e23f295e..1865212e0a 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Runtime/AbstractOperations.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Runtime/AbstractOperations.cpp
@@ -7,12 +7,16 @@
 
 #include <AK/Function.h>
 #include <AK/Result.h>
+#include <AK/TemporaryChange.h>
+#include <LibJS/Interpreter.h>
+#include <LibJS/Parser.h>
 #include <LibJS/Runtime/AbstractOperations.h>
 #include <LibJS/Runtime/BoundFunction.h>
 #include <LibJS/Runtime/DeclarativeEnvironmentRecord.h>
 #include <LibJS/Runtime/ErrorTypes.h>
 #include <LibJS/Runtime/Function.h>
 #include <LibJS/Runtime/FunctionEnvironmentRecord.h>
+#include <LibJS/Runtime/GlobalEnvironmentRecord.h>
 #include <LibJS/Runtime/GlobalObject.h>
 #include <LibJS/Runtime/Object.h>
 #include <LibJS/Runtime/ObjectEnvironmentRecord.h>
@@ -198,4 +202,30 @@ Object* get_super_constructor(VM& vm)
     return super_constructor;
 }
 
+// 19.2.1.1 PerformEval ( x, callerRealm, strictCaller, direct ), https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-performeval
+Value perform_eval(Value x, GlobalObject& caller_realm, CallerMode strict_caller, EvalMode direct)
+{
+    VERIFY(direct == EvalMode::Direct || strict_caller == CallerMode::NonStrict);
+    if (!x.is_string())
+        return x;
+
+    auto& vm = caller_realm.vm();
+    auto& code_string = x.as_string();
+    Parser parser { Lexer { code_string.string() } };
+    auto program = parser.parse_program(strict_caller == CallerMode::Strict);
+
+    if (parser.has_errors()) {
+        auto& error = parser.errors()[0];
+        vm.throw_exception<SyntaxError>(caller_realm, error.to_string());
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    auto& interpreter = vm.interpreter();
+    if (direct == EvalMode::Direct)
+        return interpreter.execute_statement(caller_realm, program).value_or(js_undefined());
+
+    TemporaryChange scope_change(vm.call_frame().lexical_environment, static_cast<EnvironmentRecord*>(&caller_realm.environment_record()));
+    return interpreter.execute_statement(caller_realm, program).value_or(js_undefined());
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Runtime/AbstractOperations.h b/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Runtime/AbstractOperations.h
index 737ebdf368..1e00d90cb7 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Runtime/AbstractOperations.h
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Runtime/AbstractOperations.h
@@ -25,6 +25,16 @@ Function* species_constructor(GlobalObject&, Object const&, Function& default_co
 GlobalObject* get_function_realm(GlobalObject&, Function const&);
 Object* get_prototype_from_constructor(GlobalObject&, Function const& constructor, Object* (GlobalObject::*intrinsic_default_prototype)());
 
+enum class CallerMode {
+    Strict,
+    NonStrict
+};
+enum class EvalMode {
+    Direct,
+    Indirect
+};
+Value perform_eval(Value, GlobalObject&, CallerMode, EvalMode);
+
 // 10.1.13 OrdinaryCreateFromConstructor ( constructor, intrinsicDefaultProto [ , internalSlotsList ] ), https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-ordinarycreatefromconstructor
 template<typename T, typename... Args>
 T* ordinary_create_from_constructor(GlobalObject& global_object, Function const& constructor, Object* (GlobalObject::*intrinsic_default_prototype)(), Args&&... args)
diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Runtime/GlobalObject.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Runtime/GlobalObject.cpp
index cdd4dddff3..5217340603 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Runtime/GlobalObject.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Runtime/GlobalObject.cpp
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@
 #include <AK/CharacterTypes.h>
 #include <AK/Hex.h>
 #include <AK/Platform.h>
-#include <AK/TemporaryChange.h>
 #include <AK/Utf8View.h>
 #include <LibJS/Console.h>
 #include <LibJS/Heap/DeferGC.h>
 #include <LibJS/Interpreter.h>
 #include <LibJS/Lexer.h>
 #include <LibJS/Parser.h>
+#include <LibJS/Runtime/AbstractOperations.h>
 #include <LibJS/Runtime/AggregateErrorConstructor.h>
 #include <LibJS/Runtime/AggregateErrorPrototype.h>
 #include <LibJS/Runtime/ArrayBufferConstructor.h>
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ void GlobalObject::initialize_global_object()
     define_native_function(vm.names.parseFloat, parse_float, 1, attr);
     define_native_function(vm.names.parseInt, parse_int, 2, attr);
     define_native_function(vm.names.eval, eval, 1, attr);
+    m_eval_function = &get_without_side_effects(vm.names.eval).as_function();
+
     define_native_function(vm.names.encodeURI, encode_uri, 1, attr);
     define_native_function(vm.names.decodeURI, decode_uri, 1, attr);
     define_native_function(vm.names.encodeURIComponent, encode_uri_component, 1, attr);
@@ -223,6 +225,8 @@ void GlobalObject::visit_edges(Visitor& visitor)
     visitor.visit(m_##snake_name##_prototype);
     JS_ENUMERATE_ITERATOR_PROTOTYPES
 #undef __JS_ENUMERATE
+
+    visitor.visit(m_eval_function);
 }
 
 JS_DEFINE_NATIVE_FUNCTION(GlobalObject::gc)
@@ -335,23 +339,7 @@ JS_DEFINE_NATIVE_FUNCTION(GlobalObject::parse_int)
 // 19.2.1 eval ( x ), https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-eval-x
 JS_DEFINE_NATIVE_FUNCTION(GlobalObject::eval)
 {
-    if (!vm.argument(0).is_string())
-        return vm.argument(0);
-    auto& code_string = vm.argument(0).as_string();
-    JS::Parser parser { JS::Lexer { code_string.string() } };
-    auto program = parser.parse_program();
-
-    if (parser.has_errors()) {
-        auto& error = parser.errors()[0];
-        vm.throw_exception<SyntaxError>(global_object, error.to_string());
-        return {};
-    }
-
-    auto& caller_frame = vm.call_stack().at(vm.call_stack().size() - 2);
-    TemporaryChange scope_change(vm.call_frame().lexical_environment, caller_frame->lexical_environment);
-
-    auto& interpreter = vm.interpreter();
-    return interpreter.execute_statement(global_object, program).value_or(js_undefined());
+    return perform_eval(vm.argument(0), global_object, CallerMode::NonStrict, EvalMode::Indirect);
 }
 
 // 19.2.6.1.1 Encode ( string, unescapedSet ), https://tc39.es/ecma262/#sec-encode
diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Runtime/GlobalObject.h b/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Runtime/GlobalObject.h
index 8451169460..669a99ef9b 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Runtime/GlobalObject.h
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Runtime/GlobalObject.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ public:
     // Not included in JS_ENUMERATE_NATIVE_OBJECTS due to missing distinct constructor
     GeneratorObjectPrototype* generator_object_prototype() { return m_generator_object_prototype; }
 
+    Function* eval_function() const { return m_eval_function; }
+
 #define __JS_ENUMERATE(ClassName, snake_name, PrototypeName, ConstructorName, ArrayType) \
     ConstructorName* snake_name##_constructor() { return m_##snake_name##_constructor; } \
     Object* snake_name##_prototype() { return m_##snake_name##_prototype; }
@@ -95,6 +97,8 @@ private:
     Object* m_##snake_name##_prototype { nullptr };
     JS_ENUMERATE_ITERATOR_PROTOTYPES
 #undef __JS_ENUMERATE
+
+    Function* m_eval_function;
 };
 
 template<typename ConstructorType>
diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Tests/eval-aliasing.js b/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Tests/eval-aliasing.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2779783535
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Tests/eval-aliasing.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+test("variable named 'eval' pointing to another function calls that function", function () {
+    var testValue = "inner";
+    // This breaks prettier as it considers this to be a parse error
+    // before even trying to do any linting
+    var eval = () => {
+        return "wat";
+    };
+    expect(eval("testValue")).toEqual("wat");
+});
+
+test("variable named 'eval' pointing to real eval works as a direct eval", function () {
+    var testValue = "inner";
+    var eval = globalThis.eval;
+    expect(eval("testValue")).toEqual("inner");
+});
diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Tests/eval-basic.js b/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Tests/eval-basic.js
index 43b75028c6..0443d39662 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Tests/eval-basic.js
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibJS/Tests/eval-basic.js
@@ -30,3 +30,46 @@ test("returns 1st argument unless 1st argument is a string", () => {
     var stringObject = new String("1 + 2");
     expect(eval(stringObject)).toBe(stringObject);
 });
+
+// These eval scope tests use function expressions due to bug #8198
+var testValue = "outer";
+test("eval only touches locals if direct use", function () {
+    var testValue = "inner";
+    expect(globalThis.eval("testValue")).toEqual("outer");
+});
+
+test("alias to eval works as a global eval", function () {
+    var testValue = "inner";
+    var eval1 = globalThis.eval;
+    expect(eval1("testValue")).toEqual("outer");
+});
+
+test("eval evaluates all args", function () {
+    var i = 0;
+    expect(eval("testValue", i++, i++, i++)).toEqual("outer");
+    expect(i).toEqual(3);
+});
+
+test("eval tests for exceptions", function () {
+    var i = 0;
+    expect(function () {
+        eval("testValue", i++, i++, j, i++);
+    }).toThrowWithMessage(ReferenceError, "'j' is not defined");
+    expect(i).toEqual(2);
+});
+
+test("direct eval inherits non-strict evaluation", function () {
+    expect(eval("01")).toEqual(1);
+});
+
+test("direct eval inherits strict evaluation", function () {
+    "use strict";
+    expect(() => {
+        eval("01");
+    }).toThrowWithMessage(SyntaxError, "Unprefixed octal number not allowed in strict mode");
+});
+
+test("global eval evaluates as non-strict", function () {
+    "use strict";
+    expect(globalThis.eval("01"));
+});