diff --git a/lisp/org/org-element.el b/lisp/org/org-element.el
index be74dfdbef..d1fa777aa6 100644
--- a/lisp/org/org-element.el
+++ b/lisp/org/org-element.el
@@ -4144,7 +4144,8 @@ org-element-parse-secondary-string
 	  (dolist (v local-variables)
 	    (ignore-errors
 	      (if (symbolp v) (makunbound v)
-		(set (make-local-variable (car v)) (cdr v)))))
+		(unless (memq (car v) '(buffer-file-name buffer-file-truename))
+                  (set (make-local-variable (car v)) (cdr v))))))
 	  ;; Transferring local variables may put the temporary buffer
 	  ;; into a read-only state.  Make sure we can insert STRING.
 	  (let ((inhibit-read-only t)) (insert string))