diff --git a/test/test_schedule.py b/test/test_schedule.py
index e8fe0ab5f7..7d48eee154 100644
--- a/test/test_schedule.py
+++ b/test/test_schedule.py
@@ -143,13 +143,14 @@ class TestSchedule(unittest.TestCase):
         root = root + functools.reduce(lambda a,b:a+b, bufs[i:i+X])
       self.assertEqual(root.item(), sum(range(N)))
 
-  @unittest.expectedFailure # TODO: failing because of can_chase
-  def test_indexing_scalars_multiple_dims(self):
-    X = Tensor.randn(2, 3).realize()
-    xt = X[Tensor(0)][Tensor(1)]
+  @given(strat.sampled_from(range(2,4)), strat.sampled_from(range(2,4)), strat.sampled_from(range(0,4)), strat.sampled_from(range(0,4)))
+  def test_indexing_scalars(self, x, y, a, b):
+    assume(a<x and b<y)
+    X = Tensor.randn(x, y).realize()
+    xt = X[Tensor(a)][Tensor(b)]
     with Context(FUSE_ARANGE=1):
       run_schedule(check_schedule(xt, 2))
-    np.testing.assert_equal(xt.numpy(), X.numpy()[0][1])
+    np.testing.assert_equal(xt.numpy(), X.numpy()[a][b])
 
   def test_push_pads_elementwise(self):
     x = Tensor.full((4,4), 2.).contiguous().realize()
diff --git a/tinygrad/engine/grouper.py b/tinygrad/engine/grouper.py
index 47e06d3ece..1bfc3b2e67 100644
--- a/tinygrad/engine/grouper.py
+++ b/tinygrad/engine/grouper.py
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ def group_realizes(sink:UOp) -> dict[UOp, None]:
     recursive_group(r, unwrap(r.st), r, children, realizes, reduce_for_op, group, cache={})
     # max one reduceop per kernel
     can_chase = all(tr not in reduce_for_op for tr in group)
+    for u in r.toposort(gate=lambda u: u not in realizes):
+      if u.op is Ops.REDUCE_AXIS and u.src[0].base.op is Ops.CONST:
+        can_chase = False
+        break
     # TODO: forced_realize exists because the scheduler is incapable of checking for self-contained DAGs
     forced_realize = r in group
     # can only have one output