diff --git a/src/ast/for_each_expr.cpp b/src/ast/for_each_expr.cpp
index 1e7b6da3b..374d7b496 100644
--- a/src/ast/for_each_expr.cpp
+++ b/src/ast/for_each_expr.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,60 @@ unsigned get_num_exprs(expr * n) {
     return get_num_exprs(n, visited);
 }
 
+
+static void get_num_internal_exprs(unsigned_vector& counts, sbuffer<expr*>& todo, expr * n) {
+    counts.reserve(n->get_id() + 1);
+    unsigned& rc = counts[n->get_id()];
+    if (rc > 0) {
+        --rc;
+        return;
+    }
+    rc = n->get_ref_count() - 1;
+    unsigned i = todo.size();
+    todo.push_back(n);
+    unsigned count = 0;
+    for (; i < todo.size(); ++i) {
+        n = todo[i];
+        if (!is_app(n))
+            continue;
+        for (expr* arg : *to_app(n)) {
+            unsigned id = arg->get_id();
+            counts.reserve(id + 1);
+            unsigned& rc = counts[id];
+            if (rc > 0) {
+                --rc;
+                continue;
+            }
+            rc = arg->get_ref_count() - 1;
+            todo.push_back(arg);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+unsigned get_num_internal_exprs(expr * n) {
+    unsigned_vector counts;
+    sbuffer<expr*> todo;
+    unsigned internal_nodes = 0;
+    get_num_internal_exprs(counts, todo, n);
+    for (expr* t : todo) 
+        if (counts[t->get_id()] == 0)
+            ++internal_nodes;
+    return internal_nodes;
+}
+
+unsigned get_num_internal_exprs(unsigned sz, expr * const * args) {
+    unsigned_vector counts;
+    sbuffer<expr*> todo;
+    unsigned internal_nodes = 0;
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < sz; ++i)
+        get_num_internal_exprs(counts, todo, args[i]);
+    for (expr* t : todo) 
+        if (counts[t->get_id()] == 0)
+            ++internal_nodes;
+    return internal_nodes;
+}
+
+
 namespace has_skolem_functions_ns {
     struct found {};
     struct proc {
diff --git a/src/ast/for_each_expr.h b/src/ast/for_each_expr.h
index 2d5ed05ae..c94348964 100644
--- a/src/ast/for_each_expr.h
+++ b/src/ast/for_each_expr.h
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ struct for_each_expr_proc : public EscapeProc {
 unsigned get_num_exprs(expr * n);
 unsigned get_num_exprs(expr * n, expr_mark & visited);
 unsigned get_num_exprs(expr * n, expr_fast_mark1 & visited);
+unsigned get_num_internal_exprs(expr * n);
+unsigned get_num_internal_exprs(unsigned sz, expr * const * args);
 
 bool has_skolem_functions(expr * n);
 
diff --git a/src/ast/rewriter/bool_rewriter.cpp b/src/ast/rewriter/bool_rewriter.cpp
index 378c794cd..9ebdbe7fd 100644
--- a/src/ast/rewriter/bool_rewriter.cpp
+++ b/src/ast/rewriter/bool_rewriter.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Notes:
 #include "params/bool_rewriter_params.hpp"
 #include "ast/rewriter/rewriter_def.h"
 #include "ast/ast_lt.h"
+#include "ast/for_each_expr.h"
 #include <algorithm>
 
 void bool_rewriter::updt_params(params_ref const & _p) {
@@ -268,14 +269,18 @@ br_status bool_rewriter::mk_nflat_or_core(unsigned num_args, expr * const * args
                 return BR_DONE;
         }
 
-#if 1
         br_status st;
         st = m_hoist.mk_or(buffer.size(), buffer.data(), result);
+        if (st != BR_FAILED) {
+            unsigned count1 = get_num_internal_exprs(result);
+            unsigned count2 = get_num_internal_exprs(buffer.size(), buffer.data());
+            if (count1 > count2)
+                st = BR_FAILED;
+        }
         if (st == BR_DONE)
             return BR_REWRITE1;
         if (st != BR_FAILED)
             return st;
-#endif
 
         if (s) {
             ast_lt lt;