diff --git a/src/main/scala/millfork/assembly/m6809/MLine.scala b/src/main/scala/millfork/assembly/m6809/MLine.scala
index ea5eec99..a2b863b7 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/millfork/assembly/m6809/MLine.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/millfork/assembly/m6809/MLine.scala
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ case class MLine(opcode: MOpcode.Value, addrMode: MAddrMode, parameter: Constant
       case (EXG, TwoRegisters(r1, r2)) => overlaps(r1) || overlaps(r2)
       case (op, _) if MOpcode.ChangesAAlways(op) => overlaps(A) || addrMode.changesRegister(reg)
       case (op, _) if MOpcode.ChangesBAlways(op) => overlaps(B) || addrMode.changesRegister(reg)
+      case (LDA, _) => overlaps(A) || addrMode.changesRegister(reg)
       case (LDB, _) => overlaps(B) || addrMode.changesRegister(reg)
       case (LDD, _) => overlaps(D) || addrMode.changesRegister(reg)
       case (LDU | LEAU, _) => reg == U || addrMode.changesRegister(reg)
diff --git a/src/main/scala/millfork/assembly/m6809/opt/AlwaysGoodMOptimizations.scala b/src/main/scala/millfork/assembly/m6809/opt/AlwaysGoodMOptimizations.scala
index 0b153bf5..9489bce0 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/millfork/assembly/m6809/opt/AlwaysGoodMOptimizations.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/millfork/assembly/m6809/opt/AlwaysGoodMOptimizations.scala
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package millfork.assembly.m6809.opt
 import millfork.assembly.AssemblyOptimization
 import millfork.assembly.m6809.MOpcode._
 import millfork.assembly.m6809.{MLine, MState}
+import millfork.node.M6809Register
 
 /**
   * @author Karol Stasiak
@@ -27,6 +28,12 @@ object AlwaysGoodMOptimizations {
     (Elidable & HasOpcode(LDB) & HasImmediate(0) & DoesntMatterWhatItDoesWith(MState.CF)) ~~> {
       _ => List(MLine.inherentB(CLR))
     },
+    (Elidable & HasOpcode(LDD) & HasImmediate(0) & DoesntMatterWhatItDoesWith(MState.A, MState.CF)) ~~> {
+      _ => List(MLine.inherentB(CLR))
+    },
+    (Elidable & HasOpcode(LDD) & HasImmediate(0) & DoesntMatterWhatItDoesWith(MState.B, MState.CF)) ~~> {
+      _ => List(MLine.inherentA(CLR))
+    },
     (Elidable & HasOpcode(STA) & HasA(0) & DoesntMatterWhatItDoesWith(MState.CF)) ~~> {
       code => code.map(_.copy(opcode = CLR))
     },
@@ -35,8 +42,21 @@ object AlwaysGoodMOptimizations {
     },
   )
 
+  val PointlessRegisterTransfers = new RuleBasedAssemblyOptimization("Pointless register transfers",
+    needsFlowInfo = FlowInfoRequirement.BackwardFlow,
+    (Elidable & IsTfr(M6809Register.D, M6809Register.X)) ~
+      (Elidable & IsTfr(M6809Register.X, M6809Register.D)) ~~> (_.init),
+    (Elidable & IsTfr(M6809Register.A, M6809Register.B)) ~
+      (Elidable & IsTfr(M6809Register.B, M6809Register.A)) ~~> (_.init),
+    (Elidable & IsTfrTo(M6809Register.B) & DoesntMatterWhatItDoesWith(MState.B)) ~~> (_ => Nil),
+    (Elidable & IsTfrTo(M6809Register.A) & DoesntMatterWhatItDoesWith(MState.A)) ~~> (_ => Nil),
+    (Elidable & IsTfrTo(M6809Register.D) & DoesntMatterWhatItDoesWith(MState.A, MState.B)) ~~> (_ => Nil),
+    (Elidable & IsTfrTo(M6809Register.X) & DoesntMatterWhatItDoesWith(MState.X)) ~~> (_ => Nil),
+  )
+
   val All: Seq[AssemblyOptimization[MLine]] = Seq(
     PointlessLoad,
+    PointlessRegisterTransfers,
     SimplifiableZeroStore
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/millfork/assembly/m6809/opt/RuleBasedAssemblyOptimization.scala b/src/main/scala/millfork/assembly/m6809/opt/RuleBasedAssemblyOptimization.scala
index 25eec99a..f455f82c 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/millfork/assembly/m6809/opt/RuleBasedAssemblyOptimization.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/millfork/assembly/m6809/opt/RuleBasedAssemblyOptimization.scala
@@ -1051,6 +1051,39 @@ case class HasAddrMode(am: MAddrMode) extends TrivialMLinePattern {
   override def hitRate: Double = 0.295
 }
 
+case class IsTfr(s: M6809Register.Value, t: M6809Register.Value) extends TrivialMLinePattern {
+  override def apply(line: MLine): Boolean =
+    line.opcode == MOpcode.TFR && line.addrMode == TwoRegisters(s, t)
+
+  override def toString: String = s"(TFR $s,$t)"
+
+  override def hitRate: Double = 0.006
+}
+
+case class IsTfrFrom(s: M6809Register.Value) extends TrivialMLinePattern {
+  override def apply(line: MLine): Boolean =
+    line.opcode == MOpcode.TFR && (line.addrMode match {
+      case TwoRegisters(s1, _) => s == s1
+      case _ => false
+    })
+
+  override def toString: String = s"(TFR $s,_)"
+
+  override def hitRate: Double = 0.006
+}
+
+case class IsTfrTo(t: M6809Register.Value) extends TrivialMLinePattern {
+  override def apply(line: MLine): Boolean =
+    line.opcode == MOpcode.TFR && (line.addrMode match {
+      case TwoRegisters(_, t1) => t == t1
+      case _ => false
+    })
+
+  override def toString: String = s"(TFR _,$t)"
+
+  override def hitRate: Double = 0.006
+}
+
 case class HasAddrModeIn(ams: Set[MAddrMode]) extends TrivialMLinePattern {
   override def apply(line: MLine): Boolean =
     ams(line.addrMode)