diff --git a/discopop_explorer/pattern_detectors/do_all_detector.py b/discopop_explorer/pattern_detectors/do_all_detector.py
index 00eb620f0..49d1f9245 100644
--- a/discopop_explorer/pattern_detectors/do_all_detector.py
+++ b/discopop_explorer/pattern_detectors/do_all_detector.py
@@ -319,7 +319,9 @@ def __check_loop_dependencies(
                 )
                 cond_2 = len([cf for cf in called_functions_lineids if cf in dep.metadata_inter_call_dep]) > 0
                 cond_3 = len([t for t in parent_loops if t in dep.metadata_inter_iteration_dep]) > 0
-                if cond_1 or cond_2 or cond_3:
+                cond_4 = root_loop.start_position() in dep.metadata_inter_iteration_dep
+                # if cond_1 or cond_2 or cond_3:
+                if cond_2 or cond_4:
                     return True
                 # if it is an intra iteration dependency, it is problematic if it belongs to a parent loop
                 else:
diff --git a/discopop_explorer/pattern_detectors/reduction_detector.py b/discopop_explorer/pattern_detectors/reduction_detector.py
index 21d8960b1..88ef8620e 100644
--- a/discopop_explorer/pattern_detectors/reduction_detector.py
+++ b/discopop_explorer/pattern_detectors/reduction_detector.py
@@ -284,7 +284,9 @@ def __check_loop_dependencies(
                     )
                     cond_2 = len([cf for cf in called_functions_lineids if cf in dep.metadata_inter_call_dep]) > 0
                     cond_3 = len([t for t in parent_loops if t in dep.metadata_inter_iteration_dep]) > 0
-                    if cond_1 or cond_2 or cond_3:
+                    cond_4 = root_loop.start_position() in dep.metadata_inter_iteration_dep
+                    # if cond_1 or cond_2 or cond_3:
+                    if cond_2 or cond_4:
                         return True
         elif dep.dtype == DepType.WAR:
             # check WAR dependencies