diff --git a/src/model/model_core.cpp b/src/model/model_core.cpp
index 0f811034a5d..08c57f4373c 100644
--- a/src/model/model_core.cpp
+++ b/src/model/model_core.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Revision History:
 
 --*/
 #include "model/model_core.h"
+#include "ast/ast_pp.h"
 
 model_core::~model_core() {
     for (auto & kv : m_interp) {
@@ -47,7 +48,9 @@ bool model_core::eval(func_decl* f, expr_ref & r) const {
 
 void model_core::register_decl(func_decl * d, expr * v) {
     SASSERT(d->get_arity() == 0);
-    TRACE("model", tout << "register " << d->get_name() << "\n";);
+    TRACE("model", tout << "register " << d->get_name() << "\n";
+          if (v) tout << mk_pp(v, m) << "\n";
+          );
     decl2expr::obj_map_entry * entry = m_interp.insert_if_not_there2(d, nullptr);
     if (entry->get_data().m_value == nullptr) {
         // new entry
diff --git a/src/smt/asserted_formulas.cpp b/src/smt/asserted_formulas.cpp
index 2a162c1f681..3125287bd4d 100644
--- a/src/smt/asserted_formulas.cpp
+++ b/src/smt/asserted_formulas.cpp
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ void asserted_formulas::push_scope() {
     SASSERT(inconsistent() || s.m_formulas_lim == m_qhead || m.canceled());
     s.m_inconsistent_old = m_inconsistent;
     m_defined_names.push();
+    m_elim_term_ite.push();
     m_bv_sharing.push_scope();
     m_macro_manager.push_scope();
     commit();
@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ void asserted_formulas::pop_scope(unsigned num_scopes) {
     scope & s           = m_scopes[new_lvl];
     m_inconsistent      = s.m_inconsistent_old;
     m_defined_names.pop(num_scopes);
+    m_elim_term_ite.pop(num_scopes);
     m_scoped_substitution.pop(num_scopes);
     m_formulas.shrink(s.m_formulas_lim);
     m_qhead    = s.m_formulas_lim;
diff --git a/src/smt/asserted_formulas.h b/src/smt/asserted_formulas.h
index 1d2f3f998fa..69b6bb26ab5 100644
--- a/src/smt/asserted_formulas.h
+++ b/src/smt/asserted_formulas.h
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ class asserted_formulas {
         void simplify(justified_expr const& j, expr_ref& n, proof_ref& p) override { m_elim(j.get_fml(), n, p); }
         bool should_apply() const override { return af.m_smt_params.m_eliminate_term_ite && af.m_smt_params.m_lift_ite != LI_FULL; }
         void post_op() override { af.m_formulas.append(m_elim.new_defs()); af.reduce_and_solve(); m_elim.reset(); }
+        void push() { m_elim.push(); }
+        void pop(unsigned n) { m_elim.pop(n); }
     };
 
 #define MK_SIMPLIFIERA(NAME, FUNCTOR, MSG, APP, ARG, REDUCE)            \
diff --git a/src/smt/elim_term_ite.h b/src/smt/elim_term_ite.h
index 8e8340dc0df..53c7aca1f7d 100644
--- a/src/smt/elim_term_ite.h
+++ b/src/smt/elim_term_ite.h
@@ -27,14 +27,16 @@ class elim_term_ite_cfg : public default_rewriter_cfg {
     ast_manager&           m;
     defined_names &        m_defined_names;
     vector<justified_expr> m_new_defs;
+    unsigned_vector        m_lim;
 public:
     elim_term_ite_cfg(ast_manager & m, defined_names & d): m(m), m_defined_names(d) { 
         // TBD enable_ac_support(false);
     }
     virtual ~elim_term_ite_cfg() {}
     vector<justified_expr> const& new_defs() const { return m_new_defs; }
-    void reset() { m_new_defs.reset(); }
     br_status reduce_app(func_decl* f, unsigned n, expr *const* args, expr_ref& result, proof_ref& result_pr);
+    void push() { m_lim.push_back(m_new_defs.size()); }
+    void pop(unsigned n) {if (n > 0) { m_new_defs.shrink(m_lim[m_lim.size() - n]); m_lim.shrink(m_lim.size() - n); } }
 };
 
 class elim_term_ite_rw : public rewriter_tpl<elim_term_ite_cfg> {
@@ -45,7 +47,8 @@ class elim_term_ite_rw : public rewriter_tpl<elim_term_ite_cfg> {
         m_cfg(m, dn) 
     {}
     vector<justified_expr> const& new_defs() const { return m_cfg.new_defs(); }
-    void reset() { m_cfg.reset(); }
+    void push() { m_cfg.push(); }
+    void pop(unsigned n) { m_cfg.pop(n); }
 };