diff --git a/qupulse/program/linspace.py b/qupulse/program/linspace.py
index 43d01113..c1520208 100644
--- a/qupulse/program/linspace.py
+++ b/qupulse/program/linspace.py
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ def _add_iteration_node(self, node: LinSpaceIter):
         self.add_node(node.body)
 
         if node.length > 1:
-            self.iterations[-1] = node.length
+            self.iterations[-1] = node.length - 1
             label, jmp = self.new_loop(node.length - 1)
             self.commands.append(label)
             self.add_node(node.body)
diff --git a/tests/program/linspace_tests.py b/tests/program/linspace_tests.py
index 03a5b297..03ce0192 100644
--- a/tests/program/linspace_tests.py
+++ b/tests/program/linspace_tests.py
@@ -42,6 +42,67 @@ def test_commands(self):
         self.assertEqual(self.commands, commands)
 
 
+class PrePostDepTest(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        hold = ConstantPT(10 ** 6, {'a': '-1. + idx * 0.01'})
+        hold_random = ConstantPT(10 ** 5, {'a': -.4})
+        # self.pulse_template = (hold_random@(hold_random@hold).with_repetition(10)@hold_random@hold)\
+        self.pulse_template = (hold_random@(hold).with_repetition(10))\
+            .with_iteration('idx', 200)
+
+        self.program = LinSpaceIter(
+            length=200,
+            body=(
+                LinSpaceHold(bases=(-.4),factors=None,duration_base=TimeType(10**6),duration_factors=None),
+                LinSpaceRepeat(
+                LinSpaceHold(bases=(-1.,),factors=((0.01,),),duration_base=TimeType(10**6),duration_factors=None),
+                10),
+                # LinSpaceHold(bases=(-.4),factors=None,duration_base=TimeType(10**6),duration_factors=None),
+                # LinSpaceHold(bases=(-1.,),factors=((0.01,),),duration_base=TimeType(10**6),duration_factors=None)
+            ),)
+        
+
+        key = DepKey.from_voltages((0.01,), DEFAULT_INCREMENT_RESOLUTION)
+
+        self.commands = [
+            [Set(channel=0, value=-0.4, key=DepKey(factors=())),
+             Wait(duration=TimeType(100000, 1)),
+             #here is what currently happens:
+             # Set(channel=0, value=-1.0, key=DepKey(factors=(10000000,))),
+             # Wait(duration=TimeType(1000000, 1)),
+             # LoopLabel(idx=0, count=9),
+             # Wait(duration=TimeType(1000000, 1)),
+             # LoopJmp(idx=0),
+             #however, i think this is what should happen (maybe also with an additional "Set" before,
+             #which might cause complications if omitted in other contexts like AWG amplitude:
+             LoopLabel(idx=0, count=10),
+             Set(channel=0, value=-1.0, key=DepKey(factors=(10000000,))),
+             Wait(duration=TimeType(1000000, 1)),
+             LoopJmp(idx=0),
+             
+             LoopLabel(idx=1, count=199),
+             Set(channel=0, value=-0.4, key=DepKey(factors=())),
+             Wait(duration=TimeType(100000, 1)),
+             Increment(channel=0, value=0.01, dependency_key=DepKey(factors=(10000000,))),
+             Wait(duration=TimeType(1000000, 1)),
+             LoopLabel(idx=2, count=9),
+             #also here, an increment 0 may be helpful (at least to be able to force).
+             Increment(channel=0, value=0, dependency_key=DepKey(factors=(10000000,))),
+             Wait(duration=TimeType(1000000, 1)),
+             LoopJmp(idx=2),
+             LoopJmp(idx=1)]
+        ]
+
+    def test_program(self):
+        program_builder = LinSpaceBuilder(('a',))
+        program = self.pulse_template.create_program(program_builder=program_builder)
+        self.assertEqual([self.program], program)
+
+    def test_commands(self):
+        commands = to_increment_commands([self.program])
+        self.assertEqual(self.commands, commands)
+
+
 class PlainCSDTest(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         hold = ConstantPT(10**6, {'a': '-1. + idx_a * 0.01', 'b': '-.5 + idx_b * 0.02'})
@@ -74,7 +135,7 @@ def setUp(self):
 
             LoopLabel(1, 99),
 
-            Increment(0, -2.0, key_0),
+            Increment(0, -1.99, key_0),
             Increment(1, 0.02, key_1),
             Wait(TimeType(10 ** 6)),
 
@@ -131,8 +192,8 @@ def setUp(self):
 
             LoopLabel(1, 99),
 
-            Increment(0, 1e-3 + -200 * 1e-2, key_0),
-            Increment(1, 0.02 + -200 * -3e-3, key_1),
+            Increment(0, 1e-3 + -199 * 1e-2, key_0),
+            Increment(1, 0.02 + -199 * -3e-3, key_1),
             Wait(TimeType(10 ** 6)),
 
             LoopLabel(2, 199),
@@ -223,7 +284,7 @@ def setUp(self):
             Set(0, -0.4),
             Set(1, -0.3),
             Wait(TimeType(10 ** 5)),
-            Increment(0, -2.0, key_0),
+            Increment(0, -1.99, key_0),
             Increment(1, 0.02, key_1),
             Wait(TimeType(10 ** 6)),
             Set(0, 0.05),