diff --git a/includes/acf-field-functions.php b/includes/acf-field-functions.php
index f0e48644..abddd845 100644
--- a/includes/acf-field-functions.php
+++ b/includes/acf-field-functions.php
@@ -20,21 +20,20 @@ function acf_get_field( $id = 0 ) {
 	if( is_object($id) ) {
 		$id = $id->ID;
 	}
+    
+    // Check local fields first.
+	if( acf_is_local_field($id) ) {
+		return acf_get_local_field( $id );
+	}
 	
 	// Check store.
 	$store = acf_get_store( 'fields' );
 	if( $store->has( $id ) ) {
 		return $store->get( $id );
 	}
-	
-	// Check local fields first.
-	if( acf_is_local_field($id) ) {
-		$field = acf_get_local_field( $id );
-	
-	// Then check database.
-	} else {
-		$field = acf_get_raw_field( $id );
-	}
+    
+    // Then check database.
+    $field = acf_get_raw_field( $id );
 	
 	// Bail early if no field.
 	if( !$field ) {
diff --git a/includes/local-fields.php b/includes/local-fields.php
index 26f57f29..f604c040 100644
--- a/includes/local-fields.php
+++ b/includes/local-fields.php
@@ -275,7 +275,25 @@ function acf_add_local_fields( $fields = array() ) {
 	
 	// Add each field.
 	foreach( $fields as $field ) {
+        
+        // Validate field.
+        $field = acf_validate_field( $field );
+        
+        // Set input prefix.
+        $field['prefix'] = 'acf';
+        
+        /**
+         * Filters the $field array after it has been loaded.
+         *
+         * @date	12/02/2014
+         * @since	5.0.0
+         *
+         * @param	array The field array.
+         */
+        $field = apply_filters( "acf/load_field", $field );
+        
 		acf_add_local_field( $field, true );
+        
 	}
 }