diff --git a/library/init/cc_lemmas.lean b/library/init/cc_lemmas.lean
index a7fd6f77cb..71cb72532b 100644
--- a/library/init/cc_lemmas.lean
+++ b/library/init/cc_lemmas.lean
@@ -109,3 +109,9 @@ eq_false_intro (λ ha, absurd ha (eq.mpr h trivial))
    cc_config.em is tt. -/
 lemma eq_true_of_not_eq_false {a : Prop} (h : (not a) = false) : a = true :=
 eq_true_intro (classical.by_contradiction (λ hna, eq.mp h hna))
+
+lemma ne_of_eq_of_ne {α : Type u} {a b c : α} (h₁ : a = b) (h₂ : b ≠ c) : a ≠ c :=
+h₁^.symm ▸ h₂
+
+lemma ne_of_ne_of_eq {α : Type u} {a b c : α} (h₁ : a ≠ b) (h₂ : b = c) : a ≠ c :=
+h₂ ▸ h₁
diff --git a/src/library/constructions/constructor.cpp b/src/library/constructions/constructor.cpp
index 9ab87795e1..db1e9e5168 100644
--- a/src/library/constructions/constructor.cpp
+++ b/src/library/constructions/constructor.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,15 @@ optional<expr> mk_constructor_eq_constructor_inconsistency_proof(type_context &
     return some_expr(pr);
 }
 
+optional<expr> mk_constructor_ne_constructor_proof(type_context & ctx, expr const & e1, expr const & e2) {
+    type_context::tmp_locals locals(ctx);
+    expr h  = locals.push_local("_h", mk_eq(ctx, e1, e2));
+    if (optional<expr> pr = mk_constructor_eq_constructor_inconsistency_proof(ctx, e1, e2, h))
+        return some_expr(locals.mk_lambda(*pr));
+    else
+        return none_expr();
+}
+
 optional<expr> mk_constructor_eq_constructor_implied_core(type_context & ctx, expr const & e1, expr const & e2, expr const & h, buffer<expr_pair> & implied_pairs) {
     // TODO(Leo, Daniel): add support for generalized inductive datatypes
     // TODO(Leo): add a definition for this proof at inductive datatype declaration time?
diff --git a/src/library/constructions/constructor.h b/src/library/constructions/constructor.h
index 18e20de750..28d89a8261 100644
--- a/src/library/constructions/constructor.h
+++ b/src/library/constructions/constructor.h
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ namespace lean {
 /* If e1 and e2 are constructor applications, the constructors are different, and (h : e1 = e2), then
    return a proof for false. */
 optional<expr> mk_constructor_eq_constructor_inconsistency_proof(type_context & ctx, expr const & e1, expr const & e2, expr const & h);
+
+/* If e1 and e2 are constructor applications, the constructors are different, then
+   return a proof for not (e1 = e2). */
+optional<expr> mk_constructor_ne_constructor_proof(type_context & ctx, expr const & e1, expr const & e2);
+
 /* If e1 and e2 are constructor applications for the same constructor, and (h : e1 = e2), then
    return true, and store the triples (a_i, b_i, hab_i) at result, where (hab_i : a_i = b_i)
    and a_i (b_i) are constructor fields of e1 (e2). */
diff --git a/src/library/tactic/smt/congruence_closure.cpp b/src/library/tactic/smt/congruence_closure.cpp
index 1a84923841..f3fe755b98 100644
--- a/src/library/tactic/smt/congruence_closure.cpp
+++ b/src/library/tactic/smt/congruence_closure.cpp
@@ -1460,6 +1460,51 @@ bool congruence_closure::may_propagate(expr const & e) {
         is_iff(e) || is_and(e) || is_or(e) || is_not(e) || is_arrow(e) || is_ite(e);
 }
 
+static name * g_ne_of_eq_of_ne = nullptr;
+static name * g_ne_of_ne_of_eq = nullptr;
+
+optional<expr> congruence_closure::mk_ne_of_eq_of_ne(expr const & a, expr const & a1, expr const & a1_ne_b) {
+    lean_assert(is_eqv(a, a1));
+    if (a == a1)
+        return some_expr(a1_ne_b);
+    auto a_eq_a1 = get_eq_proof(a, a1);
+    if (!a_eq_a1) return none_expr(); // failed to build proof
+    return some_expr(mk_app(m_ctx, *g_ne_of_eq_of_ne, 6, *a_eq_a1, a1_ne_b));
+}
+
+optional<expr> congruence_closure::mk_ne_of_ne_of_eq(expr const & a_ne_b1, expr const & b1, expr const & b) {
+    lean_assert(is_eqv(b, b1));
+    if (b == b1)
+        return some_expr(a_ne_b1);
+    auto b1_eq_b = get_eq_proof(b1, b);
+    if (!b1_eq_b) return none_expr(); // failed to build proof
+    return some_expr(mk_app(m_ctx, *g_ne_of_ne_of_eq, 6, a_ne_b1, *b1_eq_b));
+}
+
+void congruence_closure::propagate_eq_up(expr const & e) {
+    /* Remark: the positive case is implemented at check_eq_true
+       for any reflexive relation. */
+    expr a, b;
+    lean_verify(is_eq(e, a, b));
+    expr ra = get_root(a);
+    expr rb = get_root(b);
+    if (ra != rb) {
+        optional<expr> ra_ne_rb;
+        if (is_interpreted_value(ra) && is_interpreted_value(rb)) {
+            ra_ne_rb = mk_val_ne_proof(m_ctx, ra, rb);
+        } else {
+            if (optional<name> c1 = is_constructor_app(env(), ra))
+            if (optional<name> c2 = is_constructor_app(env(), rb))
+            if (c1 && c2 && *c1 != *c2)
+                ra_ne_rb = mk_constructor_ne_constructor_proof(m_ctx, ra, rb);
+        }
+        if (ra_ne_rb)
+        if (auto a_ne_rb = mk_ne_of_eq_of_ne(a, ra, *ra_ne_rb))
+        if (auto a_ne_b = mk_ne_of_ne_of_eq(*a_ne_rb, rb, b))
+            push_eq(e, mk_false(), mk_eq_false_intro(m_ctx, *a_ne_b));
+    }
+}
+
 void congruence_closure::propagate_up(expr const & e) {
     if (m_state.m_inconsistent) return;
     if (is_iff(e)) {
@@ -1474,6 +1519,8 @@ void congruence_closure::propagate_up(expr const & e) {
         propagate_imp_up(e);
     } else if (is_ite(e)) {
         propagate_ite_up(e);
+    } else if (is_eq(e)) {
+        propagate_eq_up(e);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1957,6 +2004,9 @@ void initialize_congruence_closure() {
 
     g_eq_false_of_not_eq_true = new expr(mk_constant("eq_false_of_not_eq_true"));
     g_eq_true_of_not_eq_false = new expr(mk_constant("eq_true_of_not_eq_false"));
+
+    g_ne_of_eq_of_ne   = new name("ne_of_eq_of_ne");
+    g_ne_of_ne_of_eq   = new name("ne_of_ne_of_eq");
 }
 
 void finalize_congruence_closure() {
@@ -2004,5 +2054,8 @@ void finalize_congruence_closure() {
 
     delete g_eq_false_of_not_eq_true;
     delete g_eq_true_of_not_eq_false;
+
+    delete g_ne_of_eq_of_ne;
+    delete g_ne_of_ne_of_eq;
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/library/tactic/smt/congruence_closure.h b/src/library/tactic/smt/congruence_closure.h
index cc7a1fa14a..eb9daeab25 100644
--- a/src/library/tactic/smt/congruence_closure.h
+++ b/src/library/tactic/smt/congruence_closure.h
@@ -230,6 +230,9 @@ private:
     void propagate_not_up(expr const & e);
     void propagate_imp_up(expr const & e);
     void propagate_ite_up(expr const & e);
+    optional<expr> mk_ne_of_eq_of_ne(expr const & a, expr const & a1, expr const & a1_ne_b);
+    optional<expr> mk_ne_of_ne_of_eq(expr const & a_ne_b1, expr const & b1, expr const & b);
+    void propagate_eq_up(expr const & e);
     void propagate_up(expr const & e);
     void propagate_and_down(expr const & e);
     void propagate_or_down(expr const & e);
diff --git a/tests/lean/run/using_smt1.lean b/tests/lean/run/using_smt1.lean
index a75f31f2f3..4e5e343fc2 100644
--- a/tests/lean/run/using_smt1.lean
+++ b/tests/lean/run/using_smt1.lean
@@ -16,3 +16,35 @@ by using_smt $ return ()
 
 example (a b c d : nat) : a ≠ d → a = b ∧ b = c → a = c :=
 by using_smt $ return ()
+
+set_option pp.all false
+
+example (f : nat → nat) (a b c : nat) :
+        f a = 0 →
+        f b = 1 →
+        f a = f b ∨ f a = c →
+        c = 0 :=
+by using_smt $ return()
+
+example (f : nat → nat) (a b c d e: nat) :
+        f a = 0 →
+        f a = d →
+        f b = e →
+        f b = 1 →
+        d = e ∨ f a = c →
+        c = 0 :=
+by using_smt $ return()
+
+example (f : bool → bool) (a b c : bool) :
+        f a = ff →
+        f b = tt →
+        f a = f b ∨ f a = c →
+        c = ff :=
+by using_smt $ return()
+
+example (f : list nat → list nat) (a b c : list nat) :
+        f a = [] →
+        f b = [0, 1] →
+        f a = f b ∨ f a = c →
+        c = [] :=
+by using_smt $ return()