diff --git a/zsh/setopt.zsh b/zsh/setopt.zsh
index 7b3510d..ff5eee2 100644
--- a/zsh/setopt.zsh
+++ b/zsh/setopt.zsh
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# ===== important
+# warns when creating a global variable from inside a function
+setopt warn_create_global
+
 # ===== basics
 # disable beeps
 setopt no_beep
diff --git a/zshrc b/zshrc
index 8f23ba5..da107e2 100644
--- a/zshrc
+++ b/zshrc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Loading keybindings first because activating Vi-bindings resets all keybinds.
 source ~/.zsh/keybindings.zsh
-source ~/.zsh/general.zsh
 source ~/.zsh/setopt.zsh
+source ~/.zsh/general.zsh
 source ~/.zsh/checks.zsh
 source ~/.zsh/colors.zsh
 source ~/.zsh/prompt.zsh