diff --git a/lib/compress.js b/lib/compress.js
index 24129a05..d1ba2986 100644
--- a/lib/compress.js
+++ b/lib/compress.js
@@ -668,6 +668,7 @@ merge(Compressor.prototype, {
     function can_be_evicted_from_block(node) {
         return !(
             node instanceof AST_DefClass ||
+            node instanceof AST_Defun ||
             node instanceof AST_Let ||
             node instanceof AST_Const
         );
@@ -1997,7 +1998,8 @@ merge(Compressor.prototype, {
         self.body = tighten_body(self.body, compressor);
         switch (self.body.length) {
           case 1:
-            if (can_be_evicted_from_block(self.body[0])) {
+            if (!compressor.has_directive("use strict") && compressor.parent() instanceof AST_If
+                || can_be_evicted_from_block(self.body[0])) {
                 return self.body[0];
             }
           break;
diff --git a/test/compress/blocks.js b/test/compress/blocks.js
index 8372adf2..971dd861 100644
--- a/test/compress/blocks.js
+++ b/test/compress/blocks.js
@@ -47,3 +47,142 @@ keep_some_blocks: {
         } else stuff();
     }
 }
+
+issue_1664: {
+    input: {
+        var a = 1;
+        function f() {
+            if (undefined) a = 2;
+            {
+                function undefined() {}
+                undefined();
+            }
+        }
+        f();
+        console.log(a);
+    }
+    expect: {
+        var a = 1;
+        function f() {
+            if (undefined) a = 2;
+            {
+                function undefined() {}
+                undefined();
+            }
+        }
+        f();
+        console.log(a);
+    }
+    expect_stdout: "1"
+    node_version: ">=6"
+}
+
+issue_1672_for: {
+    input: {
+        switch (function() {
+            return xxx;
+        }) {
+          case xxx:
+            for (; console.log("FAIL");) {
+                function xxx() {}
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    expect: {
+        switch (function() {
+            return xxx;
+        }) {
+          case xxx:
+            for (; console.log("FAIL");) {
+                function xxx() {}
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    expect_stdout: true
+    node_version: ">=6"
+}
+
+issue_1672_for_strict: {
+    input: {
+        "use strict";
+        switch (function() {
+            return xxx;
+        }) {
+          case xxx:
+            for (; console.log("FAIL");) {
+                function xxx() {}
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    expect: {
+        "use strict";
+        switch (function() {
+            return xxx;
+        }) {
+          case xxx:
+            for (; console.log("FAIL");) {
+                function xxx() {}
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    expect_stdout: true
+    node_version: ">=6"
+}
+
+issue_1672_if: {
+    input: {
+        switch (function() {
+            return xxx;
+        }) {
+          case xxx:
+            if (console.log("FAIL")) {
+                function xxx() {}
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    expect: {
+        switch (function() {
+            return xxx;
+        }) {
+          case xxx:
+            if (console.log("FAIL")) function xxx() {}
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    expect_stdout: true
+    node_version: ">=6"
+}
+
+issue_1672_if_strict: {
+    input: {
+        "use strict";
+        switch (function() {
+            return xxx;
+        }) {
+          case xxx:
+            if (console.log("FAIL")) {
+                function xxx() {}
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    expect: {
+        "use strict";
+        switch (function() {
+            return xxx;
+        }) {
+          case xxx:
+            if (console.log("FAIL")) {
+                function xxx() {}
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    expect_stdout: true
+    node_version: ">=6"
+}