diff --git a/mem.c b/mem.c
index 944cd2f..3f41fa5 100644
--- a/mem.c
+++ b/mem.c
@@ -447,10 +447,15 @@ coalesce(Fn *fn)
 		if (i->op == Oblit0)
 		if (slot(&s, &off0, i->arg[0], fn, sl))
 		if (slot(&s0, &off1, i->arg[1], fn, sl))
-		if (s->s == s0->s && off0 < off1) {
-			sz = rsval((i+1)->arg[0]);
-			assert(sz >= 0);
-			(i+1)->arg[0] = INT(-sz);
+		if (s->s == s0->s) {
+			if (off0 < off1) {
+				sz = rsval((i+1)->arg[0]);
+				assert(sz >= 0);
+				(i+1)->arg[0] = INT(-sz);
+			} else if (off0 == off1) {
+				*i = (Ins){.op = Onop};
+				*(i+1) = (Ins){.op = Onop};
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	vfree(bl);