diff --git a/C/absmi.c b/C/absmi.c
index 804f2575b..d47b8e3d8 100644
--- a/C/absmi.c
+++ b/C/absmi.c
@@ -2690,9 +2690,9 @@ Yap_absmi(int inp)
 	/* 
 	   don't do a creep here; also, if our instruction is followed by
 	   a execute_c, just wait a bit more */
-	if (ActiveSignals & YAP_CREEP_SIGNAL &&
-	    PREG->opc != Yap_opcode(_procceed) &&
-	    PREG->opc != Yap_opcode(_cut_e)) {
+	if (ActiveSignals & YAP_CREEP_SIGNAL ||
+	    (PREG->opc != Yap_opcode(_procceed) &&
+	     PREG->opc != Yap_opcode(_cut_e))) {
 	  GONext();
 	}
 	PP = PREG->u.p.p;
diff --git a/pl/boot.yap b/pl/boot.yap
index 91f0be98c..4754746fd 100644
--- a/pl/boot.yap
+++ b/pl/boot.yap
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ not(G) :-    \+ '$execute'(G).
 '$call'(G, CP, G0, CurMod) :-
 	( '$is_expand_goal_or_meta_predicate'(G,CurMod) ->
 	   (
-	     user:goal_expansion(G, CurMod, NG) ->
+	     '$oncenotrace'(user:goal_expansion(G, CurMod, NG)) ->
 	       '$call'(NG, CP, G0,CurMod)
 	     ;
 	       % repeat other code.
@@ -1165,9 +1165,8 @@ throw(Ball) :-
 	nb_setval('$system_mode',off),
 	( nb_getval('$trace',on) -> '$creep' ; true).
 	
-'$donotrace'(G) :-
-	'$disable_creep', !,
-	'$execute'(G),
-	'$creep'.
 '$donotrace'(G) :-
 	'$execute'(G).
+
+'$oncenotrace'(G) :-
+	'$execute'(G), !.
diff --git a/pl/signals.yap b/pl/signals.yap
index abcd141ad..fbecd5e89 100644
--- a/pl/signals.yap
+++ b/pl/signals.yap
@@ -97,6 +97,48 @@
 	!,
 	'$creep',
 	'$execute_nonstop'('$call'(G, CP, G0, M),M0).
+% donotrace: means do not trace! So,
+% ignore and then put creep back for the continuation.
+'$start_creep'([M0|'$donotrace'(G)]) :-
+	!,
+	(
+	 CP0 is '$last_choice_pt',
+	 '$execute_nonstop'(G,M0),
+	 CP1 is '$last_choice_pt',
+	 % exit port: creep
+	 '$creep',
+	 (
+	  % if deterministic just creep all you want.
+	  CP0 = CP1 ->
+	  !
+	 ;
+	  % extra disjunction protects reentry into usergoal
+	  (
+	    % cannot cut here
+	    true
+	   ;
+	    % be sure to disable creep on redo port
+	    '$disable_creep',
+	    fail
+	  )
+	 )
+	;
+	   % put it back again on fail
+	 '$creep',
+	 fail	   
+	).
+'$start_creep'([M0|'$oncenotrace'(G)]) :-
+	!,
+	('$execute_nonstop'(G,M0),
+	 CP1 is '$last_choice_pt',
+	 % exit port: creep
+	 '$creep',
+	 !
+	;
+	   % put it back again on fail
+	 '$creep',
+	 fail	   
+	).
 % do not debug if we are not in debug mode. 
 '$start_creep'([Mod|G]) :-
 	'$debug_on'(DBON), DBON = false, !,