diff --git a/src/bin/expect_tests/contract_tests.ml b/src/bin/expect_tests/contract_tests.ml
index e49fd5ed5..af6a644d7 100644
--- a/src/bin/expect_tests/contract_tests.ml
+++ b/src/bin/expect_tests/contract_tests.ml
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ let%expect_test _ =
   [%expect {| 1874 bytes |}] ;
 
   run_ligo_good [ "measure-contract" ; contract "multisig.ligo" ; "main" ] ;
-  [%expect {| 1189 bytes |}] ;
+  [%expect {| 1163 bytes |}] ;
 
   run_ligo_good [ "measure-contract" ; contract "multisig-v2.ligo" ; "main" ] ;
-  [%expect {| 2897 bytes |}] ;
+  [%expect {| 2867 bytes |}] ;
 
   run_ligo_good [ "measure-contract" ; contract "vote.mligo" ; "main" ] ;
   [%expect {| 617 bytes |}] ;
@@ -388,36 +388,21 @@ let%expect_test _ =
                            { DUP } ;
                          DIP 5 { DUP } ;
                          DIG 5 ;
-                         DIP 6 { DUP } ;
-                         DIG 6 ;
-                         CAR ;
-                         DIP 2 { DUP } ;
-                         DIG 2 ;
-                         CAR ;
-                         SWAP ;
-                         CDR ;
-                         SWAP ;
-                         PAIR ;
-                         SWAP ;
-                         CDR ;
-                         SWAP ;
-                         PAIR ;
-                         DUP ;
                          DIP { DUP } ;
                          SWAP ;
                          CAR ;
-                         DIP 3 { DUP } ;
-                         DIG 3 ;
-                         CDR ;
-                         SWAP ;
-                         CAR ;
+                         DIP { DUP ; CDR ; SWAP ; CAR ; CDR } ;
                          PAIR ;
+                         PAIR ;
+                         DIP { DUP } ;
                          SWAP ;
                          CDR ;
+                         DIP { DUP ; CDR ; SWAP ; CAR ; CAR } ;
                          SWAP ;
                          PAIR ;
+                         PAIR ;
                          CAR ;
-                         DIP { DROP 7 } } ;
+                         DIP { DROP 6 } } ;
                   DUP ;
                   CDR ;
                   DIP { DIP 3 { DUP } ; DIG 3 ; CDR ; CDR } ;
@@ -698,12 +683,9 @@ let%expect_test _ =
                                     { DIP { DUP } ; SWAP } ;
                                  DIP 3 { DUP } ;
                                  DIG 3 ;
-                                 DIP 4 { DUP } ;
-                                 DIG 4 ;
-                                 CAR ;
-                                 DIP 2 { DUP } ;
-                                 DIG 2 ;
-                                 DIP { DROP ; CDR } ;
+                                 CDR ;
+                                 DIP { DUP } ;
+                                 SWAP ;
                                  PAIR ;
                                  CAR ;
                                  DIP { DROP 4 } } ;
diff --git a/src/passes/10-transpiler/transpiler.ml b/src/passes/10-transpiler/transpiler.ml
index 2e167fdd9..b66880e93 100644
--- a/src/passes/10-transpiler/transpiler.ml
+++ b/src/passes/10-transpiler/transpiler.ml
@@ -487,9 +487,11 @@ and transpile_annotated_expression (ae:AST.expression) : expression result =
         let res' = res @ p' in
         match (up:AST.expression).expression_content with
         | AST.E_record_update {record=record'; path=path'; update=update'} -> (
-          match record.expression_content with 
-            | AST.E_record_accessor {record;path} when record = r && path = p -> 
-              aux res' (record',path',update')
+          match record'.expression_content with 
+            | AST.E_record_accessor {record;path} ->
+              if (AST.Misc.expression_eq record r && path = p) then 
+                aux res' (record',path',update')
+              else ok @@ (up,res')
             | _ -> ok @@ (up,res')
         )
         | _ -> ok @@ (up,res')
diff --git a/src/stages/4-ast_typed/misc.ml b/src/stages/4-ast_typed/misc.ml
index 8612f2ece..e5b2322e4 100644
--- a/src/stages/4-ast_typed/misc.ml
+++ b/src/stages/4-ast_typed/misc.ml
@@ -527,3 +527,105 @@ let program_environment (program : program) : full_environment =
   let last_declaration = Location.unwrap List.(hd @@ rev program) in
   match last_declaration with
   | Declaration_constant { binder=_ ; expr=_ ; inline=_ ; post_env } -> post_env
+
+let rec expression_eq a b : bool =
+  match a.expression_content, b.expression_content with 
+  | E_literal a, E_literal b -> literal_eq a b
+  | E_literal _, _ -> false
+  | E_constant {cons_name=ca;arguments=lsta}, E_constant {cons_name=cb;arguments=lstb} when ca == cb ->
+    let lst = List.combine lsta lstb in
+    let aux res (a,b) = res && expression_eq a b in
+    List.fold_left aux true lst
+  | E_constant _, _ -> false 
+  | E_constructor {constructor=ca;element=ea}, E_constructor {constructor=cb;element=eb} when ca = cb ->
+    expression_eq ea eb
+  | E_constructor _, _ -> false
+  | E_variable a, E_variable b -> Var.equal a b
+  | E_variable _, _ -> false
+  | E_application {lamb=a;args=la}, E_application {lamb=b;args=lb} ->
+    expression_eq a b && expression_eq la lb
+  | E_application _, _ -> false
+  | E_lambda {binder=ba;result=ra}, E_lambda {binder=bb;result=rb} ->
+    Var.equal ba bb && expression_eq ra rb
+  | E_lambda _, _ -> false
+  | E_recursive {fun_name=na;fun_type=_;lambda={binder=ba;result=ra}}, 
+    E_recursive {fun_name=nb;fun_type=_;lambda={binder=bb;result=rb}} ->
+    Var.equal na nb && Var.equal ba bb && expression_eq ra rb
+  | E_recursive _,_ -> false
+  | E_let_in {let_binder=na;rhs=ra;let_result=la;_}, E_let_in {let_binder=nb;rhs=rb;let_result=lb;_} ->
+    Var.equal na nb && expression_eq ra rb && expression_eq la lb
+  | E_let_in _,_ -> false
+  | E_record ra, E_record rb ->
+    let la = LMap.to_kv_list ra in
+    let lb = LMap.to_kv_list rb in
+    let lst = List.combine la lb in
+    let aux res ((Label ka,va),(Label kb,vb)) = 
+      res && String.equal ka kb && expression_eq va vb
+    in
+    List.fold_left aux true lst
+  | E_record _,_ -> false
+  | E_record_accessor {record=ra;path=Label la}, E_record_accessor {record=rb;path=Label lb} ->
+    expression_eq ra rb && String.equal la lb
+  | E_record_accessor _, _ -> false
+  | E_record_update {record=ra;path=Label la;update=ua}, E_record_update {record=rb;path=Label lb; update=ub} ->
+    expression_eq ra rb && String.equal la lb && expression_eq ua ub
+  | E_record_update _, _ -> false
+  | E_matching {matchee=ma;cases=ca}, E_matching {matchee=mb;cases=cb} ->
+    expression_eq ma mb && matching_eq ca cb 
+  | E_matching _, _ -> false
+
+and literal_eq la lb :bool = 
+  match (la,lb) with 
+  | Literal_bool a, Literal_bool b -> a = b
+  | Literal_bool _, _  -> false
+  | Literal_int a, Literal_int b -> a = b
+  | Literal_int _, _ -> false
+  | Literal_nat a, Literal_nat b -> a = b
+  | Literal_nat _, _ -> false
+  | Literal_timestamp a, Literal_timestamp b -> a = b
+  | Literal_timestamp _, _ -> false
+  | Literal_mutez a, Literal_mutez b -> a = b
+  | Literal_mutez _, _ -> false
+  | Literal_string a, Literal_string b -> a = b
+  | Literal_string _, _ -> false
+  | Literal_bytes a, Literal_bytes b -> a = b
+  | Literal_bytes _, _ -> false
+  | Literal_void, Literal_void -> true
+  | Literal_void, _ -> false
+  | Literal_unit, Literal_unit -> true
+  | Literal_unit, _ -> false
+  | Literal_address a, Literal_address b -> a = b
+  | Literal_address _, _ -> false
+  | Literal_signature a, Literal_signature b -> a = b
+  | Literal_signature _, _ -> false
+  | Literal_key a, Literal_key b -> a = b
+  | Literal_key _, _ -> false
+  | Literal_key_hash a, Literal_key_hash b -> a = b
+  | Literal_key_hash _, _ -> false
+  | Literal_chain_id a, Literal_chain_id b -> a = b
+  | Literal_chain_id _, _ -> false
+  | Literal_operation _, _ -> false
+
+and matching_eq ma mb : bool = 
+  match (ma,mb) with 
+  | Match_bool {match_true=ta;match_false=fa}, Match_bool {match_true=tb;match_false=fb} ->
+    expression_eq ta tb && expression_eq fa fb
+  | Match_bool _, _ -> false
+  | Match_option {match_some={opt=a;body=sa;_};match_none=na}, Match_option {match_some={opt=b;body=sb;_};match_none=nb} ->
+    Var.equal a b && expression_eq sa sb && expression_eq na nb
+  | Match_option _, _ -> false 
+  | Match_list {match_nil=na;match_cons={hd=a;tl=aa;body=ca;_}}, Match_list {match_nil=nb;match_cons={hd=b;tl=bb;body=cb;_}} ->
+    expression_eq na nb && Var.equal a b && Var.equal aa bb && expression_eq ca cb
+  | Match_list _, _ -> false
+  | Match_tuple {vars=la;body=a;_}, Match_tuple {vars=lb;body=b;_} ->
+    let lst = List.combine la lb in
+    let aux res (a,b) = res && Var.equal a b in
+    List.fold_left aux (expression_eq a b) lst
+  | Match_tuple _, _ -> false
+  | Match_variant {cases=la;_}, Match_variant {cases=lb;_} ->
+    let lst = List.combine la lb in
+    let aux res ({constructor=Constructor ca;pattern=va;body=a}, {constructor=Constructor cb;pattern=vb;body=b}) = 
+      res && String.equal ca cb && Var.equal va vb && expression_eq a b 
+    in
+    List.fold_left aux true lst 
+  | Match_variant _, _ -> false
diff --git a/src/stages/4-ast_typed/misc.mli b/src/stages/4-ast_typed/misc.mli
index 2a0a443fa..ed4813f1c 100644
--- a/src/stages/4-ast_typed/misc.mli
+++ b/src/stages/4-ast_typed/misc.mli
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ val merge_annotation : type_expression option -> type_expression option -> error
 
 (* No information about what made it fail *)
 val type_expression_eq : ( type_expression * type_expression ) -> bool
+val expression_eq : expression -> expression -> bool
 
 module Free_variables : sig
   type bindings = expression_variable list