diff --git a/compiler/obc/main/obc_compiler.ml b/compiler/obc/main/obc_compiler.ml
index 43a6788..65bf8a3 100644
--- a/compiler/obc/main/obc_compiler.ml
+++ b/compiler/obc/main/obc_compiler.ml
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ open Compiler_options
 let pp p = if !verbose then Obc_printer.print stdout p
 
 let compile_program p =
-  (*Control optimization*)
-  let p = pass "Control optimization" true Control.program p pp in
 
   (* Memory allocation application *)
   let p = pass "Application of Memory Allocation"
@@ -25,4 +23,7 @@ let compile_program p =
   let p = pass "Dead code removal"
     (!do_mem_alloc or !do_linear_typing) Deadcode.program p pp in
 
+  (*Control optimization*)
+  let p = pass "Control optimization" true Control.program p pp in
+
   p
diff --git a/test/image_filters/downscale.ept b/test/image_filters/downscale.ept
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..519472b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/image_filters/downscale.ept
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+
+type pixel = float^3
+
+node nat() returns (n :int)
+let
+  n = 0 fby n+1
+tel
+
+fun pix_sum(x1,x2 :pixel) returns (r :pixel)
+let
+  r = map<<3>> (+.) (x1,x2);
+tel
+
+fun pix_div(x :pixel; c :float) returns (r :pixel)
+let
+  r = map<<3>> (/.) (x, c^3);
+tel
+
+node counter(res :bool) returns (cpt :int)
+let
+  reset
+    cpt = (0 fby cpt) + 1
+  every res
+tel
+
+(* down par region
+node down(x :pixel; out :bool) returns (r :pixel)
+var cpt :float; sum :pixel;
+let
+  reset
+    cpt = (0.0 fby cpt) +. 1.0;
+    sum = x -> pix_sum(pre sum, x);
+  every out;
+  r = pix_div(sum when out, cpt when out);
+tel
+*)
+
+node down(x :pixel; out :bool) returns (r :pixel :: . on out)
+var x1, x2 : pixel;
+let
+  x1 = x fby x;
+  x2 = x fby x1;
+  r = pix_div(pix_sum(x when out, pix_sum(x1 when out, x2 when out)), 3.0 );
+tel