diff --git a/src/cc65/codegen.c b/src/cc65/codegen.c
index d98fc85cb..2721f8e96 100644
--- a/src/cc65/codegen.c
+++ b/src/cc65/codegen.c
@@ -2000,25 +2000,55 @@ void g_subeqstatic (unsigned flags, uintptr_t label, long offs,
 
         case CF_INT:
             if (flags & CF_CONST) {
-                AddCodeLine ("lda %s", lbuf);
-                AddCodeLine ("sec");
-                AddCodeLine ("sbc #$%02X", (unsigned char)val);
-                AddCodeLine ("sta %s", lbuf);
-                if (val < 0x100) {
-                    unsigned L = GetLocalLabel ();
-                    AddCodeLine ("bcs %s", LocalLabelName (L));
-                    AddCodeLine ("dec %s+1", lbuf);
-                    g_defcodelabel (L);
+                if (val == 1) {
+                    unsigned L = GetLocalLabel();
                     if ((flags & CF_NOKEEP) == 0) {
-                        AddCodeLine ("ldx %s+1", lbuf);
+                        if ((CPUIsets[CPU] & CPU_ISET_65SC02) != 0) {
+                            AddCodeLine ("lda %s", lbuf);
+                            AddCodeLine ("bne %s", LocalLabelName (L));
+                            AddCodeLine ("dec %s+1", lbuf);
+                            g_defcodelabel (L);
+                            AddCodeLine ("dea");
+                            AddCodeLine ("sta %s", lbuf);
+                            AddCodeLine ("ldx %s+1", lbuf);
+                        } else {
+                            AddCodeLine ("ldx %s", lbuf);
+                            AddCodeLine ("bne %s", LocalLabelName (L));
+                            AddCodeLine ("dec %s+1", lbuf);
+                            g_defcodelabel (L);
+                            AddCodeLine ("dex");
+                            AddCodeLine ("stx %s", lbuf);
+                            AddCodeLine ("txa");
+                            AddCodeLine ("ldx %s+1", lbuf);
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        AddCodeLine ("lda %s", lbuf);
+                        AddCodeLine ("bne %s", LocalLabelName (L));
+                        AddCodeLine ("dec %s+1", lbuf);
+                        g_defcodelabel (L);
+                        AddCodeLine ("dec %s", lbuf);
                     }
                 } else {
-                    AddCodeLine ("lda %s+1", lbuf);
-                    AddCodeLine ("sbc #$%02X", (unsigned char)(val >> 8));
-                    AddCodeLine ("sta %s+1", lbuf);
-                    if ((flags & CF_NOKEEP) == 0) {
-                        AddCodeLine ("tax");
-                        AddCodeLine ("lda %s", lbuf);
+                    AddCodeLine ("lda %s", lbuf);
+                    AddCodeLine ("sec");
+                    AddCodeLine ("sbc #$%02X", (unsigned char)val);
+                    AddCodeLine ("sta %s", lbuf);
+                    if (val < 0x100) {
+                        unsigned L = GetLocalLabel ();
+                        AddCodeLine ("bcs %s", LocalLabelName (L));
+                        AddCodeLine ("dec %s+1", lbuf);
+                        g_defcodelabel (L);
+                        if ((flags & CF_NOKEEP) == 0) {
+                            AddCodeLine ("ldx %s+1", lbuf);
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        AddCodeLine ("lda %s+1", lbuf);
+                        AddCodeLine ("sbc #$%02X", (unsigned char)(val >> 8));
+                        AddCodeLine ("sta %s+1", lbuf);
+                        if ((flags & CF_NOKEEP) == 0) {
+                            AddCodeLine ("tax");
+                            AddCodeLine ("lda %s", lbuf);
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             } else {
@@ -3693,7 +3723,13 @@ void g_dec (unsigned flags, unsigned long val)
             } else {
                 /* Inline the code */
                 if (val < 0x300) {
-                    if ((val & 0xFF) != 0) {
+                    if ((CPUIsets[CPU] & CPU_ISET_65SC02) != 0 && val == 1) {
+                        unsigned L = GetLocalLabel();
+                        AddCodeLine ("bne %s", LocalLabelName (L));
+                        AddCodeLine ("dex");
+                        g_defcodelabel (L);
+                        AddCodeLine ("dea");
+                    } else if ((val & 0xFF) != 0) {
                         unsigned L = GetLocalLabel();
                         AddCodeLine ("sec");
                         AddCodeLine ("sbc #$%02X", (unsigned char) val);
diff --git a/src/cc65/codeopt.c b/src/cc65/codeopt.c
index baa44f99e..3a2c2a35d 100644
--- a/src/cc65/codeopt.c
+++ b/src/cc65/codeopt.c
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ static OptFunc DOptStore3       = { OptStore3,       "OptStore3",       120, 0,
 static OptFunc DOptStore4       = { OptStore4,       "OptStore4",        50, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
 static OptFunc DOptStore5       = { OptStore5,       "OptStore5",       100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
 static OptFunc DOptStoreLoad    = { OptStoreLoad,    "OptStoreLoad",      0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
+static OptFunc DOptLoadStoreLoad= { OptLoadStoreLoad,"OptLoadStoreLoad",  0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
 static OptFunc DOptSub1         = { OptSub1,         "OptSub1",         100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
 static OptFunc DOptSub2         = { OptSub2,         "OptSub2",         100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
 static OptFunc DOptSub3         = { OptSub3,         "OptSub3",         100, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
@@ -307,6 +308,7 @@ static OptFunc* OptFuncs[] = {
     &DOptStore4,
     &DOptStore5,
     &DOptStoreLoad,
+    &DOptLoadStoreLoad,
     &DOptSub1,
     &DOptSub2,
     &DOptSub3,
@@ -723,6 +725,7 @@ static unsigned RunOptGroup3 (CodeSeg* S)
         C += RunOptFunc (S, &DOptUnusedStores, 1);
         C += RunOptFunc (S, &DOptDupLoads, 1);
         C += RunOptFunc (S, &DOptStoreLoad, 1);
+        C += RunOptFunc (S, &DOptLoadStoreLoad, 1);
         C += RunOptFunc (S, &DOptTransfers1, 1);
         C += RunOptFunc (S, &DOptTransfers3, 1);
         C += RunOptFunc (S, &DOptTransfers4, 1);
diff --git a/src/cc65/coptind.c b/src/cc65/coptind.c
index a080cfb20..9e9985c10 100644
--- a/src/cc65/coptind.c
+++ b/src/cc65/coptind.c
@@ -581,6 +581,60 @@ unsigned OptStoreLoad (CodeSeg* S)
 
 
 
+unsigned OptLoadStoreLoad (CodeSeg* S)
+/* Search for the sequence
+**
+**      ld.     xx
+**      st.     yy
+**      ld.     xx
+**
+** and remove the useless load.
+*/
+{
+    unsigned Changes = 0;
+
+    /* Walk over the entries */
+    unsigned I = 0;
+    while (I < CS_GetEntryCount (S)) {
+
+        CodeEntry* L[3];
+
+        /* Get next entry */
+        L[0] = CS_GetEntry (S, I);
+
+        /* Check for the sequence */
+        if ((L[0]->OPC == OP65_LDA ||
+             L[0]->OPC == OP65_LDX ||
+             L[0]->OPC == OP65_LDY)                         &&
+            (L[0]->AM == AM65_ABS || L[0]->AM == AM65_ZP)   &&
+            !CS_RangeHasLabel (S, I+1, 3)                   &&
+            CS_GetEntries (S, L+1, I+1, 2)                  &&
+            (L[1]->OPC == OP65_STA ||
+             L[1]->OPC == OP65_STX ||
+             L[1]->OPC == OP65_STY)                         &&
+            L[2]->OPC == L[0]->OPC                          &&
+            L[2]->AM == L[0]->AM                            &&
+            strcmp (L[0]->Arg, L[2]->Arg) == 0) {
+
+            /* Remove the second load */
+            CS_DelEntries (S, I+2, 1);
+
+            /* Remember, we had changes */
+            ++Changes;
+
+        }
+
+        /* Next entry */
+        ++I;
+
+    }
+
+    /* Return the number of changes made */
+    return Changes;
+}
+
+
+
 unsigned OptTransfers1 (CodeSeg* S)
 /* Remove transfers from one register to another and back */
 {
diff --git a/src/cc65/coptind.h b/src/cc65/coptind.h
index c7ecf4194..6d39ee1f8 100644
--- a/src/cc65/coptind.h
+++ b/src/cc65/coptind.h
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ unsigned OptDupLoads (CodeSeg* S);
 unsigned OptStoreLoad (CodeSeg* S);
 /* Remove a store followed by a load from the same location. */
 
+unsigned OptLoadStoreLoad (CodeSeg* S);
+/* Remove a load, store followed by a reload of the same location. */
+
 unsigned OptTransfers1 (CodeSeg* S);
 /* Remove transfers from one register to another and back */
 
diff --git a/test/val/sub3.c b/test/val/sub3.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a3646f9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/val/sub3.c
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+/*
+  !!DESCRIPTION!! Subtraction Test
+  !!ORIGIN!!      SDCC regression tests
+  !!LICENCE!!     GPL, read COPYING.GPL
+*/
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+
+unsigned char failures=0;
+
+int int0 = 5;
+unsigned int int1 = 5;
+
+void pre_dec_test(void)
+{
+  if(int0 != 5)
+    failures++;
+  if(int1 != 5)
+    failures++;
+
+  --int0;
+  --int1;
+
+  if(int0 != 4)
+    failures++;
+  if(int1 != 4)
+    failures++;
+
+  --int0;
+  --int1;
+  --int0;
+  --int1;
+  --int0;
+  --int1;
+  --int0;
+  --int1;
+
+  if(int0 != 0)
+    failures++;
+  if(int1 != 0)
+    failures++;
+
+  --int0;
+  --int1;
+
+  if(int0 != -1)
+    failures++;
+  if(int1 != 65535U)
+    failures++;
+}
+
+void post_dec_test(void)
+{
+  if(int0 != 5)
+    failures++;
+  if(int1 != 5)
+    failures++;
+
+  int0--;
+  int1--;
+
+  if(int0 != 4)
+    failures++;
+  if(int1 != 4)
+    failures++;
+
+  int0--;
+  int1--;
+  int0--;
+  int1--;
+  int0--;
+  int1--;
+  int0--;
+  int1--;
+
+  if(int0 != 0)
+    failures++;
+  if(int1 != 0)
+    failures++;
+
+  int0--;
+  int1--;
+
+  if(int0 != -1)
+    failures++;
+  if(int1 != 65535U)
+    failures++;
+}
+
+void pre_dec_assign_test(void)
+{
+  int a;
+  unsigned int b;
+  if(int0 != 5)
+    failures++;
+  if(int1 != 5)
+    failures++;
+
+  a = --int0;
+  b = --int1;
+
+  if(int0 != 4 || a != int0)
+    failures++;
+  if(int1 != 4 || b != int1)
+    failures++;
+
+  a = --int0;
+  b = --int1;
+  a = --int0;
+  b = --int1;
+  a = --int0;
+  b = --int1;
+  a = --int0;
+  b = --int1;
+
+  if(int0 != 0 || a != int0)
+    failures++;
+  if(int1 != 0 || b != int1)
+    failures++;
+
+  a = --int0;
+  b = --int1;
+
+  if(int0 != -1 || a != int0)
+    failures++;
+  if(int1 != 65535U || b != int1)
+    failures++;
+}
+
+void post_dec_assign_test(void)
+{
+  int a;
+  unsigned int b;
+  if(int0 != 5)
+    failures++;
+  if(int1 != 5)
+    failures++;
+
+  a = int0--;
+  b = int1--;
+
+  if(int0 != 4 || a != 5)
+    failures++;
+  if(int1 != 4 || b != 5)
+    failures++;
+
+  a = int0--;
+  b = int1--;
+  a = int0--;
+  b = int1--;
+  a = int0--;
+  b = int1--;
+  a = int0--;
+  b = int1--;
+
+  if(int0 != 0 || a != 1)
+    failures++;
+  if(int1 != 0 || b != 1)
+    failures++;
+
+  a = int0--;
+  b = int1--;
+
+  if(int0 != -1 || a != 0)
+    failures++;
+  if(int1 != 65535U || b != 0)
+    failures++;
+}
+
+int main(void)
+{
+  int0 = 5;
+  int1 = 5;
+  pre_dec_test();
+
+  int0 = 5;
+  int1 = 5;
+  post_dec_test();
+
+  int0 = 5;
+  int1 = 5;
+  pre_dec_assign_test();
+
+  int0 = 5;
+  int1 = 5;
+  post_dec_assign_test();
+
+  printf("failures: %d\n",failures);
+
+  return failures;
+}