diff --git a/change_log.txt b/change_log.txt
index 142cf1464..bd9474b0b 100644
--- a/change_log.txt
+++ b/change_log.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
  ===== 3.1.29-dev ===== (xx.xx.2015)
+ 15.12.2015
+  - bugfix  {$smarty.cookies.foo} did return the $_COOKIE array not the 'foo' value https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/issues/122
+  
  14.12.2015
   - bugfix  {$smarty.config.foo} broken in 3.1.28 https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/issues/120
   - bugfix  multiple calls of {section} with same name droped E_NOTICE error https://github.com/smarty-php/smarty/issues/118
diff --git a/libs/Smarty.class.php b/libs/Smarty.class.php
index 12f3bb64a..0e275c80c 100644
--- a/libs/Smarty.class.php
+++ b/libs/Smarty.class.php
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class Smarty extends Smarty_Internal_TemplateBase
     /**
      * smarty version
      */
-    const SMARTY_VERSION = '3.1.29-dev/3';
+    const SMARTY_VERSION = '3.1.29-dev/4';
 
     /**
      * define variable scopes
diff --git a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_private_special_variable.php b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_private_special_variable.php
index a8662e134..e3cd2877b 100644
--- a/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_private_special_variable.php
+++ b/libs/sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_private_special_variable.php
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ public function compile($args, Smarty_Internal_TemplateCompilerBase $compiler, $
                         $compiler->trigger_template_error("(secure mode) super globals not permitted");
                         break;
                     }
-                    return '$_COOKIE';
+                    $compiled_ref = '$_COOKIE';
+                    break;
                 case 'get':
                 case 'post':
                 case 'env':