diff --git a/eval_tree.cc b/eval_tree.cc
index e55305a51..991d1c685 100644
--- a/eval_tree.cc
+++ b/eval_tree.cc
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ NetEConst* NetEBLogic::eval_arguments_(const NetExpr*l, const NetExpr*r) const
 {
 	// NetEBLogic arguments should have already been reduced so real is not possible.
       ivl_assert(*this, (l->expr_type() != IVL_VT_REAL) && (r->expr_type() != IVL_VT_REAL));
-      ivl_assert(*this, expr_type() == IVL_VT_LOGIC);
+      ivl_assert(*this, expr_type() == IVL_VT_LOGIC || expr_type() == IVL_VT_BOOL);
 
       const NetEConst*lc = dynamic_cast<const NetEConst*>(l);
       const NetEConst*rc = dynamic_cast<const NetEConst*>(r);
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ NetExpr* NetEBMinMax::eval_tree_real_(const NetExpr*l, const NetExpr*r) const
 NetExpr* NetEBMinMax::eval_arguments_(const NetExpr*l, const NetExpr*r) const
 {
       if (expr_type() == IVL_VT_REAL) return eval_tree_real_(l,r);
-      ivl_assert(*this, expr_type() == IVL_VT_LOGIC);
+      ivl_assert(*this, expr_type() == IVL_VT_LOGIC || expr_type() == IVL_VT_BOOL);
 
       const NetEConst*lc = dynamic_cast<const NetEConst*>(l);
       const NetEConst*rc = dynamic_cast<const NetEConst*>(r);
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ NetExpr* NetEBMult::eval_tree_real_(const NetExpr*l, const NetExpr*r) const
 NetExpr* NetEBMult::eval_arguments_(const NetExpr*l, const NetExpr*r) const
 {
       if (expr_type() == IVL_VT_REAL) return eval_tree_real_(l,r);
-      ivl_assert(*this, expr_type() == IVL_VT_LOGIC);
+      ivl_assert(*this, expr_type() == IVL_VT_LOGIC || expr_type() == IVL_VT_BOOL);
 
       const NetEConst*lc = dynamic_cast<const NetEConst*>(l);
       const NetEConst*rc = dynamic_cast<const NetEConst*>(r);
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ NetExpr* NetEBPow::eval_tree_real_(const NetExpr*l, const NetExpr*r) const
 NetExpr* NetEBPow::eval_arguments_(const NetExpr*l, const NetExpr*r) const
 {
       if (expr_type() == IVL_VT_REAL) return eval_tree_real_(l,r);
-      ivl_assert(*this, expr_type() == IVL_VT_LOGIC);
+      ivl_assert(*this, expr_type() == IVL_VT_LOGIC || expr_type() == IVL_VT_BOOL);
 
       const NetEConst*lc = dynamic_cast<const NetEConst*>(l);
       const NetEConst*rc = dynamic_cast<const NetEConst*>(r);
diff --git a/net_expr.cc b/net_expr.cc
index b6a543ee6..1b0c5ec27 100644
--- a/net_expr.cc
+++ b/net_expr.cc
@@ -111,15 +111,23 @@ NetEBAdd::~NetEBAdd()
 {
 }
 
+
+static ivl_variable_type_t arith_expr_type(const NetExpr *l, const NetExpr *r)
+{
+      if (l->expr_type() == IVL_VT_REAL ||
+          r->expr_type() == IVL_VT_REAL)
+	    return IVL_VT_REAL;
+
+      if (l->expr_type() == IVL_VT_LOGIC ||
+          r->expr_type() == IVL_VT_LOGIC)
+	    return IVL_VT_LOGIC;
+
+      return IVL_VT_BOOL;
+}
+
 ivl_variable_type_t NetEBAdd::expr_type() const
 {
-      if (left_->expr_type() == IVL_VT_REAL)
-	    return IVL_VT_REAL;
-
-      if (right_->expr_type() == IVL_VT_REAL)
-	    return IVL_VT_REAL;
-
-      return IVL_VT_LOGIC;
+      return arith_expr_type(left_, right_);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -171,6 +179,8 @@ ivl_variable_type_t NetEBDiv::expr_type() const
       if (right_->expr_type() == IVL_VT_REAL)
 	    return IVL_VT_REAL;
 
+      // div is always 4-state, even if both inputs are 2-state because division
+      // by 0 can yield 'x
       return IVL_VT_LOGIC;
 }
 
@@ -185,12 +195,7 @@ NetEBMinMax::~NetEBMinMax()
 
 ivl_variable_type_t NetEBMinMax::expr_type() const
 {
-      if (left_->expr_type() == IVL_VT_REAL)
-	    return IVL_VT_REAL;
-      if (right_->expr_type() == IVL_VT_REAL)
-	    return IVL_VT_REAL;
-
-      return IVL_VT_LOGIC;
+      return arith_expr_type(left_, right_);
 }
 
 NetEBMult::NetEBMult(char op__, NetExpr*l, NetExpr*r, unsigned wid, bool signed_flag)
@@ -204,13 +209,7 @@ NetEBMult::~NetEBMult()
 
 ivl_variable_type_t NetEBMult::expr_type() const
 {
-      if (left_->expr_type() == IVL_VT_REAL)
-	    return IVL_VT_REAL;
-
-      if (right_->expr_type() == IVL_VT_REAL)
-	    return IVL_VT_REAL;
-
-      return IVL_VT_LOGIC;
+      return arith_expr_type(left_, right_);
 }
 
 NetEBPow::NetEBPow(char op__, NetExpr*l, NetExpr*r, unsigned wid, bool signed_flag)
@@ -224,12 +223,7 @@ NetEBPow::~NetEBPow()
 
 ivl_variable_type_t NetEBPow::expr_type() const
 {
-      if (right_->expr_type() == IVL_VT_REAL)
-	    return IVL_VT_REAL;
-      if (left_->expr_type() == IVL_VT_REAL)
-	    return IVL_VT_REAL;
-
-      return IVL_VT_LOGIC;
+      return arith_expr_type(left_, right_);
 }
 
 NetEBShift::NetEBShift(char op__, NetExpr*l, NetExpr*r, unsigned wid, bool signed_flag)
@@ -246,6 +240,15 @@ bool NetEBShift::has_width() const
       return left_->has_width();
 }
 
+ivl_variable_type_t NetEBShift::expr_type() const
+{
+      if (left_->expr_type() == IVL_VT_LOGIC ||
+          right_->expr_type() == IVL_VT_LOGIC)
+	    return IVL_VT_LOGIC;
+
+      return IVL_VT_BOOL;
+}
+
 NetEConcat::NetEConcat(unsigned cnt, unsigned r, ivl_variable_type_t vt)
 : parms_(cnt), repeat_(r), expr_type_(vt)
 {
diff --git a/netlist.cc b/netlist.cc
index 1e7cda82f..239f7004f 100644
--- a/netlist.cc
+++ b/netlist.cc
@@ -2257,6 +2257,15 @@ NetEBBits::~NetEBBits()
 {
 }
 
+ivl_variable_type_t NetEBBits::expr_type() const
+{
+      if (left_->expr_type() == IVL_VT_LOGIC ||
+          right_->expr_type() == IVL_VT_LOGIC)
+	    return IVL_VT_LOGIC;
+
+      return IVL_VT_BOOL;
+}
+
 NetEBinary::NetEBinary(char op__, NetExpr*l, NetExpr*r, unsigned wid, bool signed_flag)
 : op_(op__), left_(l), right_(r)
 {
@@ -2284,6 +2293,15 @@ NetEBLogic::~NetEBLogic()
 {
 }
 
+ivl_variable_type_t NetEBLogic::expr_type() const
+{
+      if (left_->expr_type() == IVL_VT_LOGIC ||
+          right_->expr_type() == IVL_VT_LOGIC)
+	    return IVL_VT_LOGIC;
+
+      return IVL_VT_BOOL;
+}
+
 NetEConst::NetEConst(const verinum&val)
 : NetExpr(val.len()), value_(val)
 {
diff --git a/netlist.h b/netlist.h
index c479bcbac..85814c1d3 100644
--- a/netlist.h
+++ b/netlist.h
@@ -4248,6 +4248,8 @@ class NetEBBits : public NetEBinary {
       virtual NetEBBits* dup_expr() const;
       virtual NetNet* synthesize(Design*, NetScope*scope, NetExpr*root);
 
+      ivl_variable_type_t expr_type() const override;
+
     private:
       NetEConst* eval_arguments_(const NetExpr*l, const NetExpr*r) const;
 };
@@ -4309,6 +4311,8 @@ class NetEBLogic : public NetEBinary {
       virtual NetEBLogic* dup_expr() const;
       virtual NetNet* synthesize(Design*, NetScope*scope, NetExpr*root);
 
+      ivl_variable_type_t expr_type() const override;
+
     private:
       NetEConst* eval_arguments_(const NetExpr*l, const NetExpr*r) const;
 };
@@ -4392,6 +4396,8 @@ class NetEBShift : public NetEBinary {
       virtual NetEBShift* dup_expr() const;
       virtual NetNet* synthesize(Design*, NetScope*scope, NetExpr*root);
 
+      ivl_variable_type_t expr_type() const override;
+
     private:
       NetEConst* eval_arguments_(const NetExpr*l, const NetExpr*r) const;
 };
diff --git a/tgt-vvp/stmt_assign.c b/tgt-vvp/stmt_assign.c
index 1d1817d52..6e818acff 100644
--- a/tgt-vvp/stmt_assign.c
+++ b/tgt-vvp/stmt_assign.c
@@ -884,8 +884,8 @@ static int show_stmt_assign_sig_string(ivl_statement_t net)
 	    return 0;
       }
 
-      assert(ivl_expr_width(rval)==8);
       draw_eval_vec4(rval);
+      resize_vec4_wid(rval, 8);
 
 	/* Calculate the character select for the word. */
       int mux_word = allocate_word();