diff --git a/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/opt/remove_enable_side_effects.rs b/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/opt/remove_enable_side_effects.rs
index f9a3c9a55eb..1584b848564 100644
--- a/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/opt/remove_enable_side_effects.rs
+++ b/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/opt/remove_enable_side_effects.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use crate::ssa::{
         dfg::DataFlowGraph,
         function::Function,
         instruction::{BinaryOp, Instruction, Intrinsic},
+        types::Type,
         value::Value,
     },
     ssa_gen::Ssa,
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ impl Context {
     ) {
         let instructions = function.dfg[block].take_instructions();
 
+        let mut active_condition = function.dfg.make_constant(FieldElement::one(), Type::bool());
         let mut last_side_effects_enabled_instruction = None;
 
         let mut new_instructions = Vec::with_capacity(instructions.len());
@@ -72,19 +74,26 @@ impl Context {
             // instructions with side effects then we can drop the instruction we're holding and
             // continue with the new `Instruction::EnableSideEffects`.
             if let Instruction::EnableSideEffects { condition } = instruction {
+                // If this instruction isn't changing the currently active condition then we can ignore it.
+                if active_condition == *condition {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
                 // If we're seeing an `enable_side_effects u1 1` then we want to insert it immediately.
                 // This is because we want to maximize the effect it will have.
-                if function
+                let condition_is_one = function
                     .dfg
                     .get_numeric_constant(*condition)
-                    .map_or(false, |condition| condition.is_one())
-                {
+                    .map_or(false, |condition| condition.is_one());
+                if condition_is_one {
                     new_instructions.push(instruction_id);
                     last_side_effects_enabled_instruction = None;
+                    active_condition = *condition;
                     continue;
                 }
 
                 last_side_effects_enabled_instruction = Some(instruction_id);
+                active_condition = *condition;
                 continue;
             }
 
@@ -172,3 +181,88 @@ impl Context {
         }
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+
+    use crate::ssa::{
+        function_builder::FunctionBuilder,
+        ir::{
+            instruction::{BinaryOp, Instruction},
+            map::Id,
+            types::Type,
+        },
+    };
+
+    #[test]
+    fn remove_chains_of_same_condition() {
+        //  acir(inline) fn main f0 {
+        //    b0(v0: Field):
+        //      enable_side_effects u1 1
+        //      v4 = mul v0, Field 2
+        //      enable_side_effects u1 1
+        //      v5 = mul v0, Field 2
+        //      enable_side_effects u1 1
+        //      v6 = mul v0, Field 2
+        //      enable_side_effects u1 1
+        //      v7 = mul v0, Field 2
+        //      enable_side_effects u1 1
+        //      (no terminator instruction)
+        //  }
+        //
+        // After constructing this IR, we run constant folding which should replace the second cast
+        // with a reference to the results to the first. This then allows us to optimize away
+        // the constrain instruction as both inputs are known to be equal.
+        //
+        // The first cast instruction is retained and will be removed in the dead instruction elimination pass.
+        let main_id = Id::test_new(0);
+
+        // Compiling main
+        let mut builder = FunctionBuilder::new("main".into(), main_id);
+        let v0 = builder.add_parameter(Type::field());
+
+        let two = builder.numeric_constant(2u128, Type::field());
+
+        let one = builder.numeric_constant(1u128, Type::bool());
+
+        builder.insert_enable_side_effects_if(one);
+        builder.insert_binary(v0, BinaryOp::Mul, two);
+        builder.insert_enable_side_effects_if(one);
+        builder.insert_binary(v0, BinaryOp::Mul, two);
+        builder.insert_enable_side_effects_if(one);
+        builder.insert_binary(v0, BinaryOp::Mul, two);
+        builder.insert_enable_side_effects_if(one);
+        builder.insert_binary(v0, BinaryOp::Mul, two);
+        builder.insert_enable_side_effects_if(one);
+
+        let ssa = builder.finish();
+
+        println!("{ssa}");
+
+        let main = ssa.main();
+        let instructions = main.dfg[main.entry_block()].instructions();
+        assert_eq!(instructions.len(), 9);
+
+        // Expected output:
+        //
+        // acir(inline) fn main f0 {
+        //     b0(v0: Field):
+        //       v3 = mul v0, Field 2
+        //       v4 = mul v0, Field 2
+        //       v5 = mul v0, Field 2
+        //       v6 = mul v0, Field 2
+        //       (no terminator instruction)
+        //   }
+        let ssa = ssa.remove_enable_side_effects();
+
+        println!("{ssa}");
+
+        let main = ssa.main();
+        let instructions = main.dfg[main.entry_block()].instructions();
+
+        assert_eq!(instructions.len(), 4);
+        for instruction in instructions.iter().take(4) {
+            assert_eq!(&main.dfg[*instruction], &Instruction::binary(BinaryOp::Mul, v0, two));
+        }
+    }
+}