diff --git a/src/ast/recfun_decl_plugin.cpp b/src/ast/recfun_decl_plugin.cpp
index 755a3eccd..558488592 100644
--- a/src/ast/recfun_decl_plugin.cpp
+++ b/src/ast/recfun_decl_plugin.cpp
@@ -442,17 +442,18 @@ namespace recfun {
             return promise_def(&u(), d);
         }
 
-        void plugin::inherit(decl_plugin* other, ast_translation& tr) {
-            for (auto [k, v] : static_cast<plugin*>(other)->m_defs) {
+        void plugin::inherit(decl_plugin* _other, ast_translation& tr) {
+            plugin* other = static_cast<plugin*>(_other);
+            for (auto [k, v] : other->m_defs) {
                 func_decl_ref f(tr(k), tr.to());
                 if (m_defs.contains(f))
                     continue;
                 def* d = v->copy(u(), tr);
                 m_defs.insert(f, d);
                 for (case_def & c : d->get_cases())
-                    m_case_defs.insert(c.get_decl(), &c);
-                    
+                    m_case_defs.insert(c.get_decl(), &c);                    
             }
+            m_has_rec_defs = other->m_has_rec_defs;
         }
 
         promise_def plugin::ensure_def(symbol const& name, unsigned n, sort *const * params, sort * range, bool is_generated) {
diff --git a/src/smt/theory_recfun.cpp b/src/smt/theory_recfun.cpp
index 416275275..515a51a17 100644
--- a/src/smt/theory_recfun.cpp
+++ b/src/smt/theory_recfun.cpp
@@ -102,9 +102,8 @@ namespace smt {
     void theory_recfun::relevant_eh(app * n) {
         SASSERT(ctx.relevancy());
         // TRACEFN("relevant_eh: (defined) " <<  u().is_defined(n) << " " << mk_pp(n, m));        
-        if (u().is_defined(n) && u().has_defs()) {
+        if (u().is_defined(n) && u().has_defs()) 
             push_case_expand(n);
-        }
     }
 
     void theory_recfun::push_scope_eh() {
@@ -418,7 +417,7 @@ namespace smt {
     }
 
     void theory_recfun::add_theory_assumptions(expr_ref_vector & assumptions) {
-        if (u().has_defs() || !m_disabled_guards.empty()) {
+        if (u().has_rec_defs() || !m_disabled_guards.empty()) {
             app_ref dlimit = m_util.mk_num_rounds_pred(m_num_rounds);
             TRACEFN("add_theory_assumption " << dlimit);
             assumptions.push_back(dlimit);