diff --git a/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/net/local_connection.rs b/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/net/local_connection.rs
index 85453fee1..15d35274b 100644
--- a/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/net/local_connection.rs
+++ b/core/src/avm2/globals/flash/net/local_connection.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ pub fn send<'gc>(
     if matches!(args.get_value(0), Value::Null) {
         return Err(Error::AvmError(type_error(
             activation,
-            &format!("Error #2007: Parameter connectionName must be non-null."),
+            "Error #2007: Parameter connectionName must be non-null.",
             2007,
         )?));
     }
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ pub fn send<'gc>(
     if matches!(args.get_value(1), Value::Null) {
         return Err(Error::AvmError(type_error(
             activation,
-            &format!("Error #2007: Parameter methodName must be non-null."),
+            "Error #2007: Parameter methodName must be non-null.",
             2007,
         )?));
     }
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ pub fn send<'gc>(
         ],
     )?;
 
+    // FIXME: Adding the event listener after calling `send` works in FP.
     Avm2::dispatch_event(&mut activation.context, event, this);
 
     Ok(Value::Undefined)
diff --git a/tests/tests/swfs/avm2/localconnection_send/output.txt b/tests/tests/swfs/avm2/localconnection_send/output.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e475e0c51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests/swfs/avm2/localconnection_send/output.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+TypeError: Error #2007: Parameter connectionName must be non-null.
+TypeError: Error #2007: Parameter connectionName must be non-null.
+TypeError: Error #2007: Parameter methodName must be non-null.
+[StatusEvent type="status" bubbles=false cancelable=false eventPhase=2 code=null level="error"]
diff --git a/tests/tests/swfs/avm2/localconnection_send/test.swf b/tests/tests/swfs/avm2/localconnection_send/test.swf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f11658a83
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/tests/swfs/avm2/localconnection_send/test.swf differ
diff --git a/tests/tests/swfs/avm2/localconnection_send/test.toml b/tests/tests/swfs/avm2/localconnection_send/test.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dbee897f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests/swfs/avm2/localconnection_send/test.toml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+num_frames = 1