diff --git a/src/frontends/lean/decl_attributes.cpp b/src/frontends/lean/decl_attributes.cpp
index 43c620ea6..5ab4a7c58 100644
--- a/src/frontends/lean/decl_attributes.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/lean/decl_attributes.cpp
@@ -112,11 +112,17 @@ void decl_attributes::parse(buffer<name> const & ns, parser & p) {
             m_constructor_hint = true;
         } else if (p.curr_is_token(get_unfold_tk())) {
             p.next();
-            unsigned r = p.parse_small_nat();
-            if (r == 0)
-                throw parser_error("invalid '[unfold]' attribute, value must be greater than 0", pos);
-            m_unfold_hint = r - 1;
-            p.check_token_next(get_rbracket_tk(), "invalid 'unfold', ']' expected");
+            buffer<unsigned> idxs;
+            while (true) {
+                unsigned r = p.parse_small_nat();
+                if (r == 0)
+                    throw parser_error("invalid '[unfold]' attribute, value must be greater than 0", pos);
+                idxs.push_back(r-1);
+                if (p.curr_is_token(get_rbracket_tk()))
+                    break;
+            }
+            p.next();
+            m_unfold_hint = to_list(idxs);
         } else if (p.curr_is_token(get_symm_tk())) {
             p.next();
             m_symm = true;
@@ -193,7 +199,7 @@ environment decl_attributes::apply(environment env, io_state const & ios, name c
         if (m_is_quasireducible)
             env = set_reducible(env, d, reducible_status::Quasireducible, m_persistent);
         if (m_unfold_hint)
-            env = add_unfold_hint(env, d, *m_unfold_hint, m_persistent);
+            env = add_unfold_hint(env, d, m_unfold_hint, m_persistent);
         if (m_unfold_full_hint)
             env = add_unfold_full_hint(env, d, m_persistent);
     }
@@ -223,7 +229,8 @@ void decl_attributes::write(serializer & s) const {
       << m_is_reducible << m_is_irreducible << m_is_semireducible << m_is_quasireducible
       << m_is_class << m_is_parsing_only << m_has_multiple_instances << m_unfold_full_hint
       << m_constructor_hint << m_symm << m_trans << m_refl << m_subst << m_recursor
-      << m_rewrite << m_recursor_major_pos << m_priority << m_unfold_hint;
+      << m_rewrite << m_recursor_major_pos << m_priority;
+    write_list(s, m_unfold_hint);
 }
 
 void decl_attributes::read(deserializer & d) {
@@ -231,6 +238,7 @@ void decl_attributes::read(deserializer & d) {
       >> m_is_reducible >> m_is_irreducible >> m_is_semireducible >> m_is_quasireducible
       >> m_is_class >> m_is_parsing_only >> m_has_multiple_instances >> m_unfold_full_hint
       >> m_constructor_hint >> m_symm >> m_trans >> m_refl >> m_subst >> m_recursor
-      >> m_rewrite >> m_recursor_major_pos >> m_priority >> m_unfold_hint;
+      >> m_rewrite >> m_recursor_major_pos >> m_priority;
+    m_unfold_hint = read_list<unsigned>(d);
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/frontends/lean/decl_attributes.h b/src/frontends/lean/decl_attributes.h
index 5473dae89..d9a6d6340 100644
--- a/src/frontends/lean/decl_attributes.h
+++ b/src/frontends/lean/decl_attributes.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class decl_attributes {
     bool               m_rewrite;
     optional<unsigned> m_recursor_major_pos;
     optional<unsigned> m_priority;
-    optional<unsigned> m_unfold_hint;
+    list<unsigned>     m_unfold_hint;
 
     void parse(name const & n, parser & p);
 public:
diff --git a/src/frontends/lean/structure_cmd.cpp b/src/frontends/lean/structure_cmd.cpp
index 0c42c5d7b..1a9dfb019 100644
--- a/src/frontends/lean/structure_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/lean/structure_cmd.cpp
@@ -724,8 +724,8 @@ struct structure_cmd_fn {
                                              rec_on_decl.get_type(), rec_on_decl.get_value());
         m_env = module::add(m_env, check(m_env, new_decl));
         m_env = set_reducible(m_env, n, reducible_status::Reducible);
-        if (optional<unsigned> idx = has_unfold_hint(m_env, rec_on_name))
-            m_env = add_unfold_hint(m_env, n, *idx);
+        if (list<unsigned> idx = has_unfold_hint(m_env, rec_on_name))
+            m_env = add_unfold_hint(m_env, n, idx);
         save_def_info(n);
         add_alias(n);
     }
diff --git a/src/library/normalize.cpp b/src/library/normalize.cpp
index 20b9ff412..200ced26d 100644
--- a/src/library/normalize.cpp
+++ b/src/library/normalize.cpp
@@ -30,29 +30,31 @@ namespace lean {
 */
 struct unfold_hint_entry {
     enum kind {Unfold, UnfoldFull, Constructor};
-    kind     m_kind; //!< true if it is an unfold_c hint
-    bool     m_add;  //!< add/remove hint
-    name     m_decl_name;
-    unsigned m_arg_idx;
-    unfold_hint_entry():m_kind(Unfold), m_add(false), m_arg_idx(0) {}
-    unfold_hint_entry(kind k, bool add, name const & n, unsigned idx):
-        m_kind(k), m_add(add), m_decl_name(n), m_arg_idx(idx) {}
+    kind           m_kind; //!< true if it is an unfold_c hint
+    bool           m_add;  //!< add/remove hint
+    name           m_decl_name;
+    list<unsigned> m_arg_idxs; //!< only relevant if m_kind == Unfold
+    unfold_hint_entry():m_kind(Unfold), m_add(false) {}
+    unfold_hint_entry(kind k, bool add, name const & n):
+        m_kind(k), m_add(add), m_decl_name(n) {}
+    unfold_hint_entry(bool add, name const & n, list<unsigned> const & idxs):
+        m_kind(Unfold), m_add(add), m_decl_name(n), m_arg_idxs(idxs) {}
 };
 
-unfold_hint_entry mk_add_unfold_entry(name const & n, unsigned idx) { return unfold_hint_entry(unfold_hint_entry::Unfold, true, n, idx); }
-unfold_hint_entry mk_erase_unfold_entry(name const & n) { return unfold_hint_entry(unfold_hint_entry::Unfold, false, n, 0); }
-unfold_hint_entry mk_add_unfold_full_entry(name const & n) { return unfold_hint_entry(unfold_hint_entry::UnfoldFull, true, n, 0); }
-unfold_hint_entry mk_erase_unfold_full_entry(name const & n) { return unfold_hint_entry(unfold_hint_entry::UnfoldFull, false, n, 0); }
-unfold_hint_entry mk_add_constructor_entry(name const & n) { return unfold_hint_entry(unfold_hint_entry::Constructor, true, n, 0); }
-unfold_hint_entry mk_erase_constructor_entry(name const & n) { return unfold_hint_entry(unfold_hint_entry::Constructor, false, n, 0); }
+unfold_hint_entry mk_add_unfold_entry(name const & n, list<unsigned> const & idxs) { return unfold_hint_entry(true, n, idxs); }
+unfold_hint_entry mk_erase_unfold_entry(name const & n) { return unfold_hint_entry(unfold_hint_entry::Unfold, false, n); }
+unfold_hint_entry mk_add_unfold_full_entry(name const & n) { return unfold_hint_entry(unfold_hint_entry::UnfoldFull, true, n); }
+unfold_hint_entry mk_erase_unfold_full_entry(name const & n) { return unfold_hint_entry(unfold_hint_entry::UnfoldFull, false, n); }
+unfold_hint_entry mk_add_constructor_entry(name const & n) { return unfold_hint_entry(unfold_hint_entry::Constructor, true, n); }
+unfold_hint_entry mk_erase_constructor_entry(name const & n) { return unfold_hint_entry(unfold_hint_entry::Constructor, false, n); }
 
 static name * g_unfold_hint_name = nullptr;
 static std::string * g_key = nullptr;
 
 struct unfold_hint_state {
-    name_map<unsigned>  m_unfold;
-    name_set            m_unfold_full;
-    name_set            m_constructor;
+    name_map<list<unsigned>> m_unfold;
+    name_set                 m_unfold_full;
+    name_set                 m_constructor;
 };
 
 struct unfold_hint_config {
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ struct unfold_hint_config {
         switch (e.m_kind) {
         case unfold_hint_entry::Unfold:
             if (e.m_add)
-                s.m_unfold.insert(e.m_decl_name, e.m_arg_idx);
+                s.m_unfold.insert(e.m_decl_name, e.m_arg_idxs);
             else
                 s.m_unfold.erase(e.m_decl_name);
             break;
@@ -88,13 +90,17 @@ struct unfold_hint_config {
         return *g_key;
     }
     static void  write_entry(serializer & s, entry const & e) {
-        s << static_cast<char>(e.m_kind) << e.m_add << e.m_decl_name << e.m_arg_idx;
+        s << static_cast<char>(e.m_kind) << e.m_add << e.m_decl_name;
+        if (e.m_kind == unfold_hint_entry::Unfold)
+            write_list(s, e.m_arg_idxs);
     }
     static entry read_entry(deserializer & d) {
         char k;
         entry e;
-        d >> k >> e.m_add >> e.m_decl_name >> e.m_arg_idx;
+        d >> k >> e.m_add >> e.m_decl_name;
         e.m_kind = static_cast<unfold_hint_entry::kind>(k);
+        if (e.m_kind == unfold_hint_entry::Unfold)
+            e.m_arg_idxs = read_list<unsigned>(d);
         return e;
     }
     static optional<unsigned> get_fingerprint(entry const & e) {
@@ -105,19 +111,20 @@ struct unfold_hint_config {
 template class scoped_ext<unfold_hint_config>;
 typedef scoped_ext<unfold_hint_config> unfold_hint_ext;
 
-environment add_unfold_hint(environment const & env, name const & n, unsigned idx, bool persistent) {
+environment add_unfold_hint(environment const & env, name const & n, list<unsigned> const & idxs, bool persistent) {
+    lean_assert(idxs);
     declaration const & d = env.get(n);
     if (!d.is_definition())
         throw exception("invalid [unfold] hint, declaration must be a non-opaque definition");
-    return unfold_hint_ext::add_entry(env, get_dummy_ios(), mk_add_unfold_entry(n, idx), persistent);
+    return unfold_hint_ext::add_entry(env, get_dummy_ios(), mk_add_unfold_entry(n, idxs), persistent);
 }
 
-optional<unsigned> has_unfold_hint(environment const & env, name const & d) {
+list<unsigned> has_unfold_hint(environment const & env, name const & d) {
     unfold_hint_state const & s = unfold_hint_ext::get_state(env);
     if (auto it = s.m_unfold.find(d))
-        return optional<unsigned>(*it);
+        return list<unsigned>(*it);
     else
-        return optional<unsigned>();
+        return list<unsigned>();
 }
 
 environment erase_unfold_hint(environment const & env, name const & n, bool persistent) {
@@ -246,9 +253,9 @@ class normalize_fn {
         return update_binding(e, d, b);
     }
 
-    optional<unsigned> has_unfold_hint(expr const & f) {
+    list<unsigned> has_unfold_hint(expr const & f) {
         if (!is_constant(f))
-            return optional<unsigned>();
+            return list<unsigned>();
         return ::lean::has_unfold_hint(env(), const_name(f));
     }
 
@@ -270,27 +277,39 @@ class normalize_fn {
         }
     }
 
-    optional<expr> unfold_recursor_core(expr const & f, unsigned idx, buffer<expr> & args, bool is_rec) {
-        if (idx < args.size()) {
+    optional<expr> unfold_recursor_core(expr const & f, unsigned i,
+                                        buffer<unsigned> const & idxs, buffer<expr> & args, bool is_rec) {
+        if (i == idxs.size()) {
+            expr new_app = mk_rev_app(f, args);
+            if (is_rec)
+                return some_expr(normalize(new_app));
+            else if (optional<expr> r = unfold_app(env(), new_app))
+                return some_expr(normalize(*r));
+            else
+                return none_expr();
+        } else {
+            unsigned idx = idxs[i];
+            if (idx >= args.size())
+                return none_expr();
             expr & arg = args[args.size() - idx - 1];
-            if (optional<expr> new_arg = is_constructor_like(arg)) {
-                flet<expr> set_arg(arg, *new_arg);
-                expr new_app = mk_rev_app(f, args);
-                if (is_rec)
-                    return some_expr(normalize(new_app));
-                else if (optional<expr> r = unfold_app(env(), new_app))
-                    return some_expr(normalize(*r));
-            }
+            optional<expr> new_arg = is_constructor_like(arg);
+            if (!new_arg)
+                return none_expr();
+            flet<expr> set_arg(arg, *new_arg);
+            return unfold_recursor_core(f, i+1, idxs, args, is_rec);
         }
-        return none_expr();
     }
 
-    optional<expr> unfold_recursor_like(expr const & f, unsigned idx, buffer<expr> & args) {
-        return unfold_recursor_core(f, idx, args, false);
+    optional<expr> unfold_recursor_like(expr const & f, list<unsigned> const & idx_lst, buffer<expr> & args) {
+        buffer<unsigned> idxs;
+        to_buffer(idx_lst, idxs);
+        return unfold_recursor_core(f, 0, idxs, args, false);
     }
 
     optional<expr> unfold_recursor_major(expr const & f, unsigned idx, buffer<expr> & args) {
-        return unfold_recursor_core(f, idx, args, true);
+        buffer<unsigned> idxs;
+        idxs.push_back(idx);
+        return unfold_recursor_core(f, 0, idxs, args, true);
     }
 
     expr normalize_app(expr const & e) {
@@ -311,8 +330,8 @@ class normalize_fn {
                     return normalize(*r);
             }
         }
-        if (auto idx = has_unfold_hint(f)) {
-            if (auto r = unfold_recursor_like(f, *idx, args))
+        if (auto idxs = has_unfold_hint(f)) {
+            if (auto r = unfold_recursor_like(f, idxs, args))
                 return *r;
         }
         if (is_constant(f)) {
diff --git a/src/library/normalize.h b/src/library/normalize.h
index 4cc331c71..68c760d60 100644
--- a/src/library/normalize.h
+++ b/src/library/normalize.h
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ expr normalize(type_checker & tc, expr const & e, std::function<bool(expr const&
 
     Of course, kernel opaque constants are not unfolded.
 */
-environment add_unfold_hint(environment const & env, name const & n, unsigned idx, bool persistent = true);
+environment add_unfold_hint(environment const & env, name const & n, list<unsigned> const & idxs, bool persistent = true);
 environment erase_unfold_hint(environment const & env, name const & n, bool persistent = true);
 /** \brief Retrieve the hint added with the procedure add_unfold_hint. */
-optional<unsigned> has_unfold_hint(environment const & env, name const & d);
+list<unsigned> has_unfold_hint(environment const & env, name const & d);
 
 /** \brief [unfold-full] hint instructs normalizer (and simplifier) that function application
     (f a_1 ... a_n) should be unfolded when it is fully applied */
diff --git a/tests/lean/693.lean b/tests/lean/693.lean
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ef3008ecb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lean/693.lean
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+open nat
+
+definition foo [unfold 1 3] (a : nat) (b : nat) (c :nat) : nat :=
+(a + c) * b
+
+example (c : nat) : c = 1 → foo 1 c 0 = foo 1 1 0 :=
+begin
+  intro h,
+  esimp,
+  state,
+  subst c
+end
+
+example (b c : nat) : c = 1 → foo 1 c b = foo 1 1 b :=
+begin
+  intro h,
+  esimp,  -- should not unfold foo
+  state,
+  subst c
+end
+
+example (b c : nat) : c = 1 → foo b c 0 = foo b 1 0 :=
+begin
+  intro h,
+  esimp,  -- should not unfold foo
+  state,
+  subst c
+end
+
+example (b c : nat) : c = 1 → foo 1 c 1 = foo c 1 1 :=
+begin
+  intro h,
+  esimp,  -- should fold only first foo
+  state,
+  subst c
+end
diff --git a/tests/lean/693.lean.expected.out b/tests/lean/693.lean.expected.out
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e7240e2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lean/693.lean.expected.out
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+693.lean:10:2: proof state
+c : ℕ,
+h : c = 1
+⊢ (1 + 0) * c = (1 + 0) * 1
+693.lean:18:2: proof state
+b c : ℕ,
+h : c = 1
+⊢ foo 1 c b = foo 1 1 b
+693.lean:26:2: proof state
+b c : ℕ,
+h : c = 1
+⊢ foo b c 0 = foo b 1 0
+693.lean:34:2: proof state
+b c : ℕ,
+h : c = 1
+⊢ (1 + 1) * c = foo c 1 1