diff --git a/lib/arm/instructions/logic_instruction.rb b/lib/arm/instructions/logic_instruction.rb
index 704106f1..12ef775c 100644
--- a/lib/arm/instructions/logic_instruction.rb
+++ b/lib/arm/instructions/logic_instruction.rb
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ module Arm
       val |= instruction_code
       val |= condition_code
       io.write_unsigned_int_32 val
-      assemble_extra(io)
     end
 
     def result
@@ -71,17 +70,24 @@ module Arm
         unless @extra
           @extra = 1
           #puts "RELINK L at #{self.position.to_s(16)}"
+          extra = ArmMachine.send( opcode ,  result , result , 0 ) #noop
+          extra.set_next( @next )
+          @next = extra
           raise ::Risc::LinkException.new("cannot fit numeric literal argument in operand #{right.inspect}")
         end
         # now we can do the actual breaking of instruction, by splitting the operand
         operand = calculate_u8_with_rr( right & 0xFFFFFF00 )
         raise "no fit for #{right}" unless operand
         # use sub for sub and add for add, ie same as opcode
-        @extra = ArmMachine.send( opcode ,  result , result , (right & 0xFF) )
+        @next.set_value(right & 0xFF )
       end
       return operand
     end
 
+    def set_value(val)
+      @right = val
+    end
+
     # don't overwrite instance variables, to make assembly repeatable
     # this also loads constants, which are issued as pc relative adds
     def determine_operands
@@ -101,20 +107,6 @@ module Arm
       end
     end
 
-    # by now we have the extra add so assemble that
-    def assemble_extra(io)
-      return unless @extra
-      if(@extra == 1) # unles things have changed and then we add a noop (to keep the length same)
-        @extra = ArmMachine.mov( :r1 , :r1  )
-      end
-      @extra.assemble(io)
-      #puts "Assemble extra at #{val.to_s(16)}"
-    end
-
-    def byte_length
-      @extra ? 8 : 4
-    end
-
     def to_s
       "#{self.class.name} #{opcode} #{@result} = #{@left} #{@right}  extra=#{@extra}"
     end
diff --git a/lib/arm/instructions/move_instruction.rb b/lib/arm/instructions/move_instruction.rb
index 241c1884..7ab88e24 100644
--- a/lib/arm/instructions/move_instruction.rb
+++ b/lib/arm/instructions/move_instruction.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ module Arm
     # know where the other object is, and that position is only set after code positions have been
     # determined (in link) and so see below in assemble
     def byte_length
-      @extra ? 8 : 4
+      4
     end
 
     # don't overwrite instance variables, to make assembly repeatable
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ module Arm
       val |= instruction_code
       val |= condition_code
       io.write_unsigned_int_32 val
-      # by now we have the extra add so assemble that
-      @extra.assemble(io) if(@extra) #puts "Assemble extra at #{val.to_s(16)}"
     end
 
     def instuction_class
@@ -70,12 +68,15 @@ module Arm
       raise "No negatives implemented #{right} " if right < 0
       unless @extra
         @extra = 1      # puts "RELINK M at #{self.position.to_s(16)}"
+        extra = ArmMachine.add( to , to , 0 ) #noop that we change below
+        extra.set_next(@next)
+        @next = extra
         raise ::Risc::LinkException.new("cannot fit numeric literal argument in operand #{right.inspect}")
       end
       # now we can do the actual breaking of instruction, by splitting the operand
       operand = calculate_u8_with_rr( right & 0xFFFFFF00 )
       raise "no fit for #{right}" unless operand
-      @extra = ArmMachine.add( to , to , (right & 0xFF) )
+      @next.set_value(right & 0xFF )
       operand
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/arm/helper.rb b/test/arm/helper.rb
index 4fca2099..1c36a88d 100644
--- a/test/arm/helper.rb
+++ b/test/arm/helper.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ module Arm
 
     # code is what the generator spits out, at least one instruction worth (.first)
     # the op code is wat was witten as assembler in the first place and the binary result
-    def assert_code code , op , should
+    def assert_code( code , op , should )
       assert_equal op ,  code.opcode
       io = StringIO.new
       code.assemble(io)
diff --git a/test/arm/test_logic.rb b/test/arm/test_logic.rb
index bc9bb6f7..d3794357 100644
--- a/test/arm/test_logic.rb
+++ b/test/arm/test_logic.rb
@@ -83,10 +83,12 @@ module Arm
     def test_too_big_add
       code = @machine.add	 :r1 , :r1, 0x222
       begin # add 0x02 (first instruction) and then 0x220 shifted
-        assert_code code , :add , [0x02,0x1c,0x91,0xe2,  0x22,0x10,0x91,0xe2] #e2 91 1e 22
+        assert_code code , :add , [0x02,0x1c,0x91,0xe2] #e2 91 1e 02
       rescue Risc::LinkException
         retry
       end
+      # added extra instruction to add "extra"
+      assert_code code.next , :add , [0x22,0x10,0x91,0xe2] #e2 91 10 22
     end
 
     def label pos = 0x22 + 8
diff --git a/test/arm/test_move.rb b/test/arm/test_move.rb
index 71f9405d..05cf535f 100644
--- a/test/arm/test_move.rb
+++ b/test/arm/test_move.rb
@@ -24,10 +24,11 @@ module Arm
       code = @machine.mov  :r0,  0x222  # is not 8 bit and can't be rotated by the arm system in one instruction
       code.set_position(0)
       begin  # mov 512(0x200) = e3 a0 0c 02    add 34(0x22) = e2 90 00 22
-        assert_code code , :mov , [ 0x02,0x0c,0xb0,0xe3 , 0x22,0x00,0x90,0xe2]
+        assert_code code , :mov , [ 0x02,0x0c,0xb0,0xe3]
       rescue Risc::LinkException
         retry
       end
+      assert_code code.next , :add , [ 0x22,0x00,0x90,0xe2]
     end
     def test_mvn
       code = @machine.mvn  :r1,  5