diff --git a/src/main/java/dk/camelot64/kickc/Compiler.java b/src/main/java/dk/camelot64/kickc/Compiler.java
index ccbaf5388..1ec80b3d6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dk/camelot64/kickc/Compiler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dk/camelot64/kickc/Compiler.java
@@ -576,8 +576,21 @@ public class Compiler {
 
       // Phi mem coalesce removes as many variables introduced by phi lifting as possible - as long as their live ranges do not overlap
       new Pass3PhiMemCoalesce(program).step();
+
+      if(getLog().isVerboseSSAOptimize()) {
+         getLog().append("CONTROL FLOW GRAPH");
+         getLog().append(program.getGraph().toString(program));
+      }
       new PassNCullEmptyBlocks(program, false).step();
+      if(getLog().isVerboseSSAOptimize()) {
+         getLog().append("CONTROL FLOW GRAPH");
+         getLog().append(program.getGraph().toString(program));
+      }
       new PassNRenumberLabels(program, false).execute();
+      if(getLog().isVerboseSSAOptimize()) {
+         getLog().append("CONTROL FLOW GRAPH");
+         getLog().append(program.getGraph().toString(program));
+      }
       new PassNBlockSequencePlanner(program).step();
       new Pass3AddNopBeforeCallOns(program).generate();
       new PassNStatementIndices(program).execute();
diff --git a/src/main/java/dk/camelot64/kickc/passes/PassNCullEmptyBlocks.java b/src/main/java/dk/camelot64/kickc/passes/PassNCullEmptyBlocks.java
index 2e5c46723..e1f0c6038 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dk/camelot64/kickc/passes/PassNCullEmptyBlocks.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dk/camelot64/kickc/passes/PassNCullEmptyBlocks.java
@@ -60,20 +60,6 @@ public class PassNCullEmptyBlocks extends Pass2SsaOptimization {
          if(dontCull)
             continue;
 
-         for(ControlFlowBlock predecessor : predecessors) {
-            Map<LabelRef, LabelRef> replace = new LinkedHashMap<>();
-            replace.put(removeBlock.getLabel(), successorRef);
-            if(removeBlock.getLabel().equals(predecessor.getDefaultSuccessor())) {
-               predecessor.setDefaultSuccessor(successorRef);
-            }
-            if(removeBlock.getLabel().equals(predecessor.getConditionalSuccessor())) {
-               predecessor.setConditionalSuccessor(successorRef);
-            }
-            if(removeBlock.getLabel().equals(predecessor.getCallSuccessor())) {
-               predecessor.setCallSuccessor(successorRef);
-            }
-            replaceLabels(predecessor, replace);
-         }
          // In all phi functions of a successor blocks make a copy of the phi assignment for each predecessor
          ControlFlowGraphBaseVisitor<Void> phiFixVisitor = new ControlFlowGraphBaseVisitor<Void>() {
             @Override
@@ -99,6 +85,21 @@ public class PassNCullEmptyBlocks extends Pass2SsaOptimization {
             }
          };
          phiFixVisitor.visitBlock(successor);
+
+         for(ControlFlowBlock predecessor : predecessors) {
+            Map<LabelRef, LabelRef> replace = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+            replace.put(removeBlock.getLabel(), successorRef);
+            if(removeBlock.getLabel().equals(predecessor.getDefaultSuccessor())) {
+               predecessor.setDefaultSuccessor(successorRef);
+            }
+            if(removeBlock.getLabel().equals(predecessor.getConditionalSuccessor())) {
+               predecessor.setConditionalSuccessor(successorRef);
+            }
+            if(removeBlock.getLabel().equals(predecessor.getCallSuccessor())) {
+               predecessor.setCallSuccessor(successorRef);
+            }
+            replaceLabels(predecessor, replace);
+         }
          getGraph().getAllBlocks().remove(removeBlock);
          LabelRef removeBlockLabelRef = removeBlock.getLabel();
          Label removeBlockLabel = getScope().getLabel(removeBlockLabelRef);
diff --git a/src/test/java/dk/camelot64/kickc/test/TestPrograms.java b/src/test/java/dk/camelot64/kickc/test/TestPrograms.java
index 232501ce1..26ff0226e 100644
--- a/src/test/java/dk/camelot64/kickc/test/TestPrograms.java
+++ b/src/test/java/dk/camelot64/kickc/test/TestPrograms.java
@@ -3955,6 +3955,11 @@ public class TestPrograms {
       compileAndCompare("inline-string-2.c");
    }
 
+   @Test
+   public void testLoopProblem3() throws IOException, URISyntaxException {
+      compileAndCompare("loop-problem3.c");
+   }
+
    @Test
    public void testLoopProblem2() throws IOException, URISyntaxException {
       compileAndCompare("loop-problem2.c");
diff --git a/src/test/kc/loop-problem3.c b/src/test/kc/loop-problem3.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b35696519
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/kc/loop-problem3.c
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// A loop that compiles to a wrong sequence - skipping the initilization
+
+void main() {
+    for(;;)
+        for(char* sc = 0x0400;sc<0x0800; sc++)
+            (*sc)++;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/test/ref/loop-problem3.asm b/src/test/ref/loop-problem3.asm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..42630e2ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ref/loop-problem3.asm
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+// A loop that compiles to a wrong sequence - skipping the initilization
+.pc = $801 "Basic"
+:BasicUpstart(main)
+.pc = $80d "Program"
+main: {
+    .label sc = 2
+  __b3:
+    lda #<$400
+    sta.z sc
+    lda #>$400
+    sta.z sc+1
+  __b1:
+    // for(char* sc = 0x0400;sc<0x0800; sc++)
+    lda.z sc+1
+    cmp #>$800
+    bcc __b2
+    bne !+
+    lda.z sc
+    cmp #<$800
+    bcc __b2
+  !:
+    jmp __b3
+  __b2:
+    // (*sc)++;
+    ldy #0
+    lda (sc),y
+    clc
+    adc #1
+    sta (sc),y
+    // for(char* sc = 0x0400;sc<0x0800; sc++)
+    inc.z sc
+    bne !+
+    inc.z sc+1
+  !:
+    jmp __b1
+}
diff --git a/src/test/ref/loop-problem3.cfg b/src/test/ref/loop-problem3.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c40bc090e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ref/loop-problem3.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+
+void main()
+main: scope:[main]  from
+  [0] phi()
+  to:main::@1
+main::@1: scope:[main]  from main main::@1 main::@2
+  [1] main::sc#2 = phi( main/(byte*) 1024, main::@2/main::sc#1, main::@1/(byte*) 1024 )
+  [2] if(main::sc#2<$800) goto main::@2
+  to:main::@1
+main::@2: scope:[main]  from main::@1
+  [3] *main::sc#2 = ++ *main::sc#2
+  [4] main::sc#1 = ++ main::sc#2
+  to:main::@1
diff --git a/src/test/ref/loop-problem3.log b/src/test/ref/loop-problem3.log
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..79feeb963
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ref/loop-problem3.log
@@ -0,0 +1,245 @@
+
+CONTROL FLOW GRAPH SSA
+
+void main()
+main: scope:[main]  from __start
+  to:main::@1
+main::@1: scope:[main]  from main main::@2
+  main::sc#0 = (byte*)$400
+  to:main::@2
+main::@2: scope:[main]  from main::@1 main::@3
+  main::sc#2 = phi( main::@1/main::sc#0, main::@3/main::sc#1 )
+  main::$0 = main::sc#2 < $800
+  if(main::$0) goto main::@3
+  to:main::@1
+main::@3: scope:[main]  from main::@2
+  main::sc#3 = phi( main::@2/main::sc#2 )
+  *main::sc#3 = ++ *main::sc#3
+  main::sc#1 = ++ main::sc#3
+  to:main::@2
+main::@return: scope:[main]  from
+  return 
+  to:@return
+
+void __start()
+__start: scope:[__start]  from
+  call main 
+  to:__start::@1
+__start::@1: scope:[__start]  from __start
+  to:__start::@return
+__start::@return: scope:[__start]  from __start::@1
+  return 
+  to:@return
+
+SYMBOL TABLE SSA
+void __start()
+void main()
+bool~ main::$0
+byte* main::sc
+byte* main::sc#0
+byte* main::sc#1
+byte* main::sc#2
+byte* main::sc#3
+
+Adding number conversion cast (unumber) $800 in main::$0 = main::sc#2 < $800
+Successful SSA optimization PassNAddNumberTypeConversions
+Simplifying constant pointer cast (byte*) 1024
+Simplifying constant integer cast $800
+Successful SSA optimization PassNCastSimplification
+Finalized unsigned number type $800
+Successful SSA optimization PassNFinalizeNumberTypeConversions
+Alias main::sc#2 = main::sc#3 
+Successful SSA optimization Pass2AliasElimination
+Simple Condition main::$0 [3] if(main::sc#2<$800) goto main::@3
+Successful SSA optimization Pass2ConditionalJumpSimplification
+Constant main::sc#0 = (byte*) 1024
+Successful SSA optimization Pass2ConstantIdentification
+Removing unused block main::@return
+Successful SSA optimization Pass2EliminateUnusedBlocks
+Removing unused procedure __start
+Removing unused procedure block __start
+Removing unused procedure block __start::@1
+Removing unused procedure block __start::@return
+Successful SSA optimization PassNEliminateEmptyStart
+Inlining constant with var siblings main::sc#0
+Constant inlined main::sc#0 = (byte*) 1024
+Successful SSA optimization Pass2ConstantInlining
+Adding NOP phi() at start of main
+Adding NOP phi() at start of main::@1
+CALL GRAPH
+
+Created 1 initial phi equivalence classes
+Coalesced [6] main::sc#4 = main::sc#1
+Coalesced down to 1 phi equivalence classes
+Culled Empty Block label main::@1
+Renumbering block main::@2 to main::@1
+Renumbering block main::@3 to main::@2
+Adding NOP phi() at start of main
+
+FINAL CONTROL FLOW GRAPH
+
+void main()
+main: scope:[main]  from
+  [0] phi()
+  to:main::@1
+main::@1: scope:[main]  from main main::@1 main::@2
+  [1] main::sc#2 = phi( main/(byte*) 1024, main::@2/main::sc#1, main::@1/(byte*) 1024 )
+  [2] if(main::sc#2<$800) goto main::@2
+  to:main::@1
+main::@2: scope:[main]  from main::@1
+  [3] *main::sc#2 = ++ *main::sc#2
+  [4] main::sc#1 = ++ main::sc#2
+  to:main::@1
+
+
+VARIABLE REGISTER WEIGHTS
+void main()
+byte* main::sc
+byte* main::sc#1 22.0
+byte* main::sc#2 48.33333333333332
+
+Initial phi equivalence classes
+[ main::sc#2 main::sc#1 ]
+Complete equivalence classes
+[ main::sc#2 main::sc#1 ]
+Allocated zp[2]:2 [ main::sc#2 main::sc#1 ]
+REGISTER UPLIFT POTENTIAL REGISTERS
+Statement [2] if(main::sc#2<$800) goto main::@2 [ main::sc#2 ] (  [ main::sc#2 ] { }  ) always clobbers reg byte a 
+Statement [3] *main::sc#2 = ++ *main::sc#2 [ main::sc#2 ] (  [ main::sc#2 ] { }  ) always clobbers reg byte a reg byte y 
+Potential registers zp[2]:2 [ main::sc#2 main::sc#1 ] : zp[2]:2 , 
+
+REGISTER UPLIFT SCOPES
+Uplift Scope [main] 70.33: zp[2]:2 [ main::sc#2 main::sc#1 ] 
+Uplift Scope [] 
+
+Uplifting [main] best 3970 combination zp[2]:2 [ main::sc#2 main::sc#1 ] 
+Uplifting [] best 3970 combination 
+
+ASSEMBLER BEFORE OPTIMIZATION
+  // File Comments
+// A loop that compiles to a wrong sequence - skipping the initilization
+  // Upstart
+.pc = $801 "Basic"
+:BasicUpstart(main)
+.pc = $80d "Program"
+  // Global Constants & labels
+  // main
+main: {
+    .label sc = 2
+    // [1] phi from main main::@1 to main::@1 [phi:main/main::@1->main::@1]
+  __b1_from_main:
+  __b1_from___b1:
+    // [1] phi main::sc#2 = (byte*) 1024 [phi:main/main::@1->main::@1#0] -- pbuz1=pbuc1 
+    lda #<$400
+    sta.z sc
+    lda #>$400
+    sta.z sc+1
+    jmp __b1
+    // main::@1
+  __b1:
+    // [2] if(main::sc#2<$800) goto main::@2 -- pbuz1_lt_vwuc1_then_la1 
+    lda.z sc+1
+    cmp #>$800
+    bcc __b2
+    bne !+
+    lda.z sc
+    cmp #<$800
+    bcc __b2
+  !:
+    jmp __b1_from___b1
+    // main::@2
+  __b2:
+    // [3] *main::sc#2 = ++ *main::sc#2 -- _deref_pbuz1=_inc__deref_pbuz1 
+    ldy #0
+    lda (sc),y
+    clc
+    adc #1
+    ldy #0
+    sta (sc),y
+    // [4] main::sc#1 = ++ main::sc#2 -- pbuz1=_inc_pbuz1 
+    inc.z sc
+    bne !+
+    inc.z sc+1
+  !:
+    // [1] phi from main::@2 to main::@1 [phi:main::@2->main::@1]
+  __b1_from___b2:
+    // [1] phi main::sc#2 = main::sc#1 [phi:main::@2->main::@1#0] -- register_copy 
+    jmp __b1
+}
+  // File Data
+
+ASSEMBLER OPTIMIZATIONS
+Removing instruction jmp __b1
+Succesful ASM optimization Pass5NextJumpElimination
+Removing instruction ldy #0
+Succesful ASM optimization Pass5UnnecesaryLoadElimination
+Removing instruction __b1_from_main:
+Succesful ASM optimization Pass5RedundantLabelElimination
+Removing instruction __b1_from___b2:
+Succesful ASM optimization Pass5UnusedLabelElimination
+Relabelling long label __b1_from___b1 to __b3
+Succesful ASM optimization Pass5RelabelLongLabels
+
+FINAL SYMBOL TABLE
+void main()
+byte* main::sc
+byte* main::sc#1 sc zp[2]:2 22.0
+byte* main::sc#2 sc zp[2]:2 48.33333333333332
+
+zp[2]:2 [ main::sc#2 main::sc#1 ]
+
+
+FINAL ASSEMBLER
+Score: 3650
+
+  // File Comments
+// A loop that compiles to a wrong sequence - skipping the initilization
+  // Upstart
+.pc = $801 "Basic"
+:BasicUpstart(main)
+.pc = $80d "Program"
+  // Global Constants & labels
+  // main
+main: {
+    .label sc = 2
+    // [1] phi from main main::@1 to main::@1 [phi:main/main::@1->main::@1]
+  __b3:
+    // [1] phi main::sc#2 = (byte*) 1024 [phi:main/main::@1->main::@1#0] -- pbuz1=pbuc1 
+    lda #<$400
+    sta.z sc
+    lda #>$400
+    sta.z sc+1
+    // main::@1
+  __b1:
+    // for(char* sc = 0x0400;sc<0x0800; sc++)
+    // [2] if(main::sc#2<$800) goto main::@2 -- pbuz1_lt_vwuc1_then_la1 
+    lda.z sc+1
+    cmp #>$800
+    bcc __b2
+    bne !+
+    lda.z sc
+    cmp #<$800
+    bcc __b2
+  !:
+    jmp __b3
+    // main::@2
+  __b2:
+    // (*sc)++;
+    // [3] *main::sc#2 = ++ *main::sc#2 -- _deref_pbuz1=_inc__deref_pbuz1 
+    ldy #0
+    lda (sc),y
+    clc
+    adc #1
+    sta (sc),y
+    // for(char* sc = 0x0400;sc<0x0800; sc++)
+    // [4] main::sc#1 = ++ main::sc#2 -- pbuz1=_inc_pbuz1 
+    inc.z sc
+    bne !+
+    inc.z sc+1
+  !:
+    // [1] phi from main::@2 to main::@1 [phi:main::@2->main::@1]
+    // [1] phi main::sc#2 = main::sc#1 [phi:main::@2->main::@1#0] -- register_copy 
+    jmp __b1
+}
+  // File Data
+
diff --git a/src/test/ref/loop-problem3.sym b/src/test/ref/loop-problem3.sym
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b7b40e5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ref/loop-problem3.sym
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+void main()
+byte* main::sc
+byte* main::sc#1 sc zp[2]:2 22.0
+byte* main::sc#2 sc zp[2]:2 48.33333333333332
+
+zp[2]:2 [ main::sc#2 main::sc#1 ]
diff --git a/src/test/ref/plus4-keyboard-test.asm b/src/test/ref/plus4-keyboard-test.asm
index 20c4be140..4bf5d883a 100644
--- a/src/test/ref/plus4-keyboard-test.asm
+++ b/src/test/ref/plus4-keyboard-test.asm
@@ -18,18 +18,19 @@ main: {
     sei
     // memset(DEFAULT_SCREEN, ' ', 0x0400)
     jsr memset
-  __b1:
-    // for(char y=0;y<8;y++)
-    lda.z y
-    cmp #8
-    bcc __b2
+  __b5:
     lda #<DEFAULT_SCREEN
     sta.z row
     lda #>DEFAULT_SCREEN
     sta.z row+1
     lda #0
     sta.z y
-    jmp __b1
+  __b1:
+    // for(char y=0;y<8;y++)
+    lda.z y
+    cmp #8
+    bcc __b2
+    jmp __b5
   __b2:
     // 1<<y
     lda #1
diff --git a/src/test/ref/plus4-keyboard-test.cfg b/src/test/ref/plus4-keyboard-test.cfg
index c9b767171..0a3f246d6 100644
--- a/src/test/ref/plus4-keyboard-test.cfg
+++ b/src/test/ref/plus4-keyboard-test.cfg
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ main: scope:[main]  from
   [1] call memset 
   to:main::@1
 main::@1: scope:[main]  from main main::@1 main::@5
-  [2] main::row#6 = phi( main::@1/DEFAULT_SCREEN, main::@5/main::row#1 )
-  [2] main::y#2 = phi( main::@1/0, main::@5/main::y#1 )
+  [2] main::row#6 = phi( main/DEFAULT_SCREEN, main::@5/main::row#1, main::@1/DEFAULT_SCREEN )
+  [2] main::y#2 = phi( main/0, main::@5/main::y#1, main::@1/0 )
   [3] if(main::y#2<8) goto main::@2
   to:main::@1
 main::@2: scope:[main]  from main::@1
diff --git a/src/test/ref/plus4-keyboard-test.log b/src/test/ref/plus4-keyboard-test.log
index 65fca791a..029050f0a 100644
--- a/src/test/ref/plus4-keyboard-test.log
+++ b/src/test/ref/plus4-keyboard-test.log
@@ -396,8 +396,8 @@ main: scope:[main]  from
   [1] call memset 
   to:main::@1
 main::@1: scope:[main]  from main main::@1 main::@5
-  [2] main::row#6 = phi( main::@1/DEFAULT_SCREEN, main::@5/main::row#1 )
-  [2] main::y#2 = phi( main::@1/0, main::@5/main::y#1 )
+  [2] main::row#6 = phi( main/DEFAULT_SCREEN, main::@5/main::row#1, main::@1/DEFAULT_SCREEN )
+  [2] main::y#2 = phi( main/0, main::@5/main::y#1, main::@1/0 )
   [3] if(main::y#2<8) goto main::@2
   to:main::@1
 main::@2: scope:[main]  from main::@1
@@ -573,8 +573,17 @@ main: {
     // [18] phi from main to memset [phi:main->memset]
   memset_from_main:
     jsr memset
-    // [2] phi from main to main::@1 [phi:main->main::@1]
+    // [2] phi from main main::@1 to main::@1 [phi:main/main::@1->main::@1]
   __b1_from_main:
+  __b1_from___b1:
+    // [2] phi main::row#6 = DEFAULT_SCREEN [phi:main/main::@1->main::@1#0] -- pbuz1=pbuc1 
+    lda #<DEFAULT_SCREEN
+    sta.z row
+    lda #>DEFAULT_SCREEN
+    sta.z row+1
+    // [2] phi main::y#2 = 0 [phi:main/main::@1->main::@1#1] -- vbuz1=vbuc1 
+    lda #0
+    sta.z y
     jmp __b1
     // main::@1
   __b1:
@@ -582,17 +591,7 @@ main: {
     lda.z y
     cmp #8
     bcc __b2
-    // [2] phi from main::@1 to main::@1 [phi:main::@1->main::@1]
-  __b1_from___b1:
-    // [2] phi main::row#6 = DEFAULT_SCREEN [phi:main::@1->main::@1#0] -- pbuz1=pbuc1 
-    lda #<DEFAULT_SCREEN
-    sta.z row
-    lda #>DEFAULT_SCREEN
-    sta.z row+1
-    // [2] phi main::y#2 = 0 [phi:main::@1->main::@1#1] -- vbuz1=vbuc1 
-    lda #0
-    sta.z y
-    jmp __b1
+    jmp __b1_from___b1
     // main::@2
   __b2:
     // [4] main::$2 = 1 << main::y#2 -- vbuaa=vbuc1_rol_vbuz1 
@@ -734,7 +733,6 @@ Succesful ASM optimization Pass5NextJumpElimination
 Removing instruction __b1_from_main:
 Succesful ASM optimization Pass5RedundantLabelElimination
 Removing instruction memset_from_main:
-Removing instruction __b1_from___b1:
 Removing instruction __b3_from___b2:
 Removing instruction __b5:
 Removing instruction __b1_from___b5:
@@ -744,6 +742,8 @@ Removing instruction __b1_from_memset:
 Removing instruction __breturn:
 Removing instruction __b1_from___b2:
 Succesful ASM optimization Pass5UnusedLabelElimination
+Relabelling long label __b1_from___b1 to __b5
+Succesful ASM optimization Pass5RelabelLongLabels
 
 FINAL SYMBOL TABLE
 const nomodify byte* DEFAULT_SCREEN = (byte*) 3072
@@ -820,7 +820,16 @@ main: {
     // [1] call memset 
     // [18] phi from main to memset [phi:main->memset]
     jsr memset
-    // [2] phi from main to main::@1 [phi:main->main::@1]
+    // [2] phi from main main::@1 to main::@1 [phi:main/main::@1->main::@1]
+  __b5:
+    // [2] phi main::row#6 = DEFAULT_SCREEN [phi:main/main::@1->main::@1#0] -- pbuz1=pbuc1 
+    lda #<DEFAULT_SCREEN
+    sta.z row
+    lda #>DEFAULT_SCREEN
+    sta.z row+1
+    // [2] phi main::y#2 = 0 [phi:main/main::@1->main::@1#1] -- vbuz1=vbuc1 
+    lda #0
+    sta.z y
     // main::@1
   __b1:
     // for(char y=0;y<8;y++)
@@ -828,16 +837,7 @@ main: {
     lda.z y
     cmp #8
     bcc __b2
-    // [2] phi from main::@1 to main::@1 [phi:main::@1->main::@1]
-    // [2] phi main::row#6 = DEFAULT_SCREEN [phi:main::@1->main::@1#0] -- pbuz1=pbuc1 
-    lda #<DEFAULT_SCREEN
-    sta.z row
-    lda #>DEFAULT_SCREEN
-    sta.z row+1
-    // [2] phi main::y#2 = 0 [phi:main::@1->main::@1#1] -- vbuz1=vbuc1 
-    lda #0
-    sta.z y
-    jmp __b1
+    jmp __b5
     // main::@2
   __b2:
     // 1<<y