diff --git a/hott/algebra/category/constructions/hset.hlean b/hott/algebra/category/constructions/hset.hlean
index 02ba09558..c023d2d6c 100644
--- a/hott/algebra/category/constructions/hset.hlean
+++ b/hott/algebra/category/constructions/hset.hlean
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ namespace category
 
     definition is_equiv_iso_of_equiv (A B : Precategory_hset) : is_equiv (@iso_of_equiv A B) :=
     adjointify _ (λf, equiv_of_iso f)
-                 (λf, iso_eq idp)
+                 (λf, proof iso_eq idp qed)
                  (λf, equiv_eq idp)
+
     local attribute is_equiv_iso_of_equiv [instance]
 
     open sigma.ops
diff --git a/hott/init/pathover.hlean b/hott/init/pathover.hlean
index 3865e8aab..39ad52fc0 100644
--- a/hott/init/pathover.hlean
+++ b/hott/init/pathover.hlean
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ namespace eq
 
   definition idp_rec_on [recursor] {P : Π⦃b₂ : B a⦄, b =[idpath a] b₂ → Type}
     {b₂ : B a} (r : b =[idpath a] b₂) (H : P idpo) : P r :=
-  have H2 : P (pathover_idp_of_eq (eq_of_pathover_idp r)),
-    from eq.rec_on (eq_of_pathover_idp r) H,
-  left_inv !pathover_idp r ▸ H2
+  have H2 : P (pathover_idp_of_eq (eq_of_pathover_idp r)), from
+    eq.rec_on (eq_of_pathover_idp r) H,
+  proof left_inv !pathover_idp r ▸ H2 qed
 
   definition rec_on_right [recursor] {P : Π⦃b₂ : B a₂⦄, b =[p] b₂ → Type}
     {b₂ : B a₂} (r : b =[p] b₂) (H : P !pathover_tr) : P r :=
diff --git a/src/frontends/lean/coercion_elaborator.cpp b/src/frontends/lean/coercion_elaborator.cpp
index a24aae69a..7474ce96c 100644
--- a/src/frontends/lean/coercion_elaborator.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/lean/coercion_elaborator.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Author: Leonardo de Moura
 #include "kernel/type_checker.h"
 #include "kernel/metavar.h"
 #include "kernel/constraint.h"
+#include "kernel/instantiate.h"
 #include "kernel/abstract.h"
 #include "library/coercion.h"
 #include "library/unifier.h"
@@ -28,20 +29,22 @@ list<expr> get_coercions_from_to(type_checker & from_tc, type_checker & to_tc,
     environment const & env = to_tc.env();
     expr whnf_from_type = from_tc.whnf(from_type, new_cs);
     expr whnf_to_type   = to_tc.whnf(to_type, new_cs);
-    if (is_arrow(whnf_from_type)) {
+    if (is_pi(whnf_from_type)) {
         // Try to lift coercions.
         // The idea is to convert a coercion from A to B, into a coercion from D->A to D->B
-        if (!is_arrow(whnf_to_type))
+        if (!is_pi(whnf_to_type))
             return list<expr>(); // failed
         if (!from_tc.is_def_eq(binding_domain(whnf_from_type), binding_domain(whnf_to_type), justification(), new_cs))
             return list<expr>(); // failed, the domains must be definitionally equal
-        list<expr> coe = get_coercions_from_to(from_tc, to_tc, binding_body(whnf_from_type), binding_body(whnf_to_type), new_cs);
+        expr x = mk_local(from_tc.mk_fresh_name(), "x", binding_domain(whnf_from_type), binder_info());
+        expr A = instantiate(binding_body(whnf_from_type), x);
+        expr B = instantiate(binding_body(whnf_to_type), x);
+        list<expr> coe = get_coercions_from_to(from_tc, to_tc, A, B, new_cs);
         if (coe) {
             cs += new_cs;
             // Remark: each coercion c in coe is a function from A to B
             // We create a new list: (fun (f : D -> A) (x : D), c (f x))
             expr f = mk_local(from_tc.mk_fresh_name(), "f", whnf_from_type, binder_info());
-            expr x = mk_local(from_tc.mk_fresh_name(), "x", binding_domain(whnf_from_type), binder_info());
             expr fx = mk_app(f, x);
             return map(coe, [&](expr const & c) { return Fun(f, Fun(x, mk_app(c, fx))); });
         } else {
@@ -79,6 +82,14 @@ optional<constraints> coercion_elaborator::next() {
     return optional<constraints>(r);
 }
 
+bool is_pi_meta(expr const & e) {
+    if (is_pi(e)) {
+        return is_pi_meta(binding_body(e));
+    } else {
+        return is_meta(e);
+    }
+}
+
 /** \brief Given a term <tt>a : a_type</tt>, and a metavariable \c m, creates a constraint
     that considers coercions from a_type to the type assigned to \c m. */
 constraint mk_coercion_cnstr(type_checker & from_tc, type_checker & to_tc, coercion_info_manager & infom,
@@ -107,10 +118,26 @@ constraint mk_coercion_cnstr(type_checker & from_tc, type_checker & to_tc, coerc
         }
         constraint_seq cs;
         new_a_type = from_tc.whnf(new_a_type, cs);
-        if (is_meta(d_type)) {
+        if (is_pi_meta(d_type)) {
             // case-split
+            buffer<expr> locals;
+            expr it_from = new_a_type;
+            expr it_to   = d_type;
+            while (is_pi(it_from) && is_pi(it_to)) {
+                expr dom_from = binding_domain(it_from);
+                expr dom_to   = binding_domain(it_to);
+                if (!from_tc.is_def_eq(dom_from, dom_to, justification(), cs))
+                    return lazy_list<constraints>();
+                expr local = mk_local(from_tc.mk_fresh_name(), binding_name(it_from), dom_from, binder_info());
+                locals.push_back(local);
+                it_from  = instantiate(binding_body(it_from), local);
+                it_to    = instantiate(binding_body(it_to), local);
+            }
             buffer<std::tuple<coercion_class, expr, expr>> alts;
-            get_coercions_from(from_tc.env(), new_a_type, alts);
+            get_coercions_from(from_tc.env(), it_from, alts);
+            expr fn_a;
+            if (!locals.empty())
+                fn_a = mk_local(from_tc.mk_fresh_name(), "f", new_a_type, binder_info());
             buffer<constraints> choices;
             buffer<expr> coes;
             // first alternative: no coercion
@@ -120,7 +147,9 @@ constraint mk_coercion_cnstr(type_checker & from_tc, type_checker & to_tc, coerc
             while (i > 0) {
                 --i;
                 auto const & t = alts[i];
-                expr coe   = std::get<1>(t);
+                expr coe = std::get<1>(t);
+                if (!locals.empty())
+                    coe = Fun(fn_a, Fun(locals, mk_app(coe, mk_app(fn_a, locals))));
                 expr new_a = copy_tag(a, mk_app(coe, a));
                 coes.push_back(coe);
                 constraint_seq csi = cs + mk_eq_cnstr(meta, new_a, new_a_type_jst);
diff --git a/src/frontends/lean/coercion_elaborator.h b/src/frontends/lean/coercion_elaborator.h
index 6003eb149..f96ab3a77 100644
--- a/src/frontends/lean/coercion_elaborator.h
+++ b/src/frontends/lean/coercion_elaborator.h
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ public:
     optional<constraints> next();
 };
 
+/** \brief Return true iff \c e is of the form (Pi (...), ?M ...) */
+bool is_pi_meta(expr const & e);
+
 /** \brief Given a term <tt>a : a_type</tt>, and a metavariable \c m, creates a constraint
     that considers coercions from a_type to the type assigned to \c m.
 
diff --git a/src/frontends/lean/elaborator.cpp b/src/frontends/lean/elaborator.cpp
index 4333d9fdc..d55e0a086 100644
--- a/src/frontends/lean/elaborator.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/lean/elaborator.cpp
@@ -478,12 +478,13 @@ pair<expr, expr> elaborator::ensure_fun(expr f, constraint_seq & cs) {
     return mk_pair(f, f_type);
 }
 
-bool elaborator::has_coercions_from(expr const & a_type) {
+bool elaborator::has_coercions_from(expr const & a_type, bool & lifted_coe) {
     try {
-        expr a_cls = get_app_fn(m_coercion_from_tc->whnf(a_type).first);
+        expr a_cls  = get_app_fn(m_coercion_from_tc->whnf(a_type).first);
         while (is_pi(a_cls)) {
             expr local = mk_local(binding_name(a_cls), binding_domain(a_cls), binding_info(a_cls));
             a_cls      = get_app_fn(m_coercion_from_tc->whnf(instantiate(binding_body(a_cls), local)).first);
+            lifted_coe = true;
         }
         return is_constant(a_cls) && ::lean::has_coercions_from(env(), const_name(a_cls));
     } catch (exception&) {
@@ -548,11 +549,11 @@ pair<expr, constraint_seq> elaborator::mk_delayed_coercion(
     return to_ecs(m, c);
 }
 
-/** \brief Given a term <tt>a : a_type</tt>, ensure it has type \c expected_type. Apply coercions if needed
-*/
+/** \brief Given a term <tt>a : a_type</tt>, ensure it has type \c expected_type. Apply coercions if needed */
 pair<expr, constraint_seq> elaborator::ensure_has_type(
         expr const & a, expr const & a_type, expr const & expected_type, justification const & j) {
-    if (is_meta(expected_type) && has_coercions_from(a_type)) {
+    bool lifted_coe = false;
+    if (has_coercions_from(a_type, lifted_coe) && ((!lifted_coe && is_meta(expected_type)) || (lifted_coe && is_pi_meta(expected_type)))) {
         return mk_delayed_coercion(a, a_type, expected_type, j);
     } else if (!m_in_equation_lhs && is_meta(a_type) && has_coercions_to(expected_type)) {
         return mk_delayed_coercion(a, a_type, expected_type, j);
diff --git a/src/frontends/lean/elaborator.h b/src/frontends/lean/elaborator.h
index 099140390..fd6ad597c 100644
--- a/src/frontends/lean/elaborator.h
+++ b/src/frontends/lean/elaborator.h
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class elaborator : public coercion_info_manager {
     expr visit_calc_proof(expr const & e, optional<expr> const & t, constraint_seq & cs);
     expr add_implict_args(expr e, constraint_seq & cs);
     pair<expr, expr> ensure_fun(expr f, constraint_seq & cs);
-    bool has_coercions_from(expr const & a_type);
+    bool has_coercions_from(expr const & a_type, bool & lifted_coe);
     bool has_coercions_to(expr d_type);
     expr apply_coercion(expr const & a, expr a_type, expr d_type);
     pair<expr, constraint_seq> mk_delayed_coercion(expr const & a, expr const & a_type, expr const & expected_type,
diff --git a/tests/lean/run/252.lean b/tests/lean/run/252.lean
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa47afd32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lean/run/252.lean
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+open nat
+
+inductive tree (A : Type) :=
+leaf : A → tree A,
+node : tree A → tree A → tree A
+
+check tree.node
+
+definition size {A : Type} (t : tree A) :=
+tree.rec (λ a, 1) (λ t₁ t₂ n₁ n₂, n₁ + n₂) t
+
+check size
+
+eval size (tree.node (tree.node (tree.leaf 0) (tree.leaf 1))
+                (tree.leaf 0))