diff --git a/test/test_linearizer.py b/test/test_linearizer.py
index 5d49711ff0f9..5444e600c911 100644
--- a/test/test_linearizer.py
+++ b/test/test_linearizer.py
@@ -283,7 +283,6 @@ def test_tensor_cores_multi_reduce(self):
       tc_actions = [k for i, k in get_linearizer_actions(Linearizer(realized_ast), False).items() if k.applied_opts[0].op == OptOps.TC]
       assert len(tc_actions) == 9, f"get_linearizer_actions should contain 9 possible TC actions, only got {len(tc_actions)}"
 
-
   def test_limit_dims_to_max_5d_global(self):
     t = Tensor.empty(3, 4, 5, 6, 7).pad(((1, 1), (1, 1), (1, 1), (1, 1), (1, 1))) + 1
     sched = [si for si in create_schedule([t.lazydata]) if si.ast[0].op not in LoadOps]
diff --git a/test/test_search.py b/test/test_search.py
index 17a094a6f243..fc1a943e8487 100644
--- a/test/test_search.py
+++ b/test/test_search.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import unittest
 
+from tinygrad.codegen.kernel import Opt, OptOps
 from tinygrad.codegen.linearizer import Linearizer
 from tinygrad.engine.schedule import create_schedule
-from tinygrad.features.search import time_linearizer, bufs_from_lin
+from tinygrad.features.search import time_linearizer, bufs_from_lin, actions
 from tinygrad.device import Device, Buffer
 from tinygrad.ops import LoadOps, BufferOps
 from tinygrad.tensor import Tensor
@@ -42,5 +43,25 @@ def add(self, x): self.captured.append(x)
     capturing.clear()
     assert k_beam_0[-1].prg.prg != k_beam_1[-1].prg.prg
 
+  def test_get_linearizer_actions(self):
+    from test.test_linearizer import helper_realized_ast
+    a = Tensor.rand(4, 3)
+    b = Tensor.rand(3)
+    realized_ast, _ = helper_realized_ast(a @ b)
+    from tinygrad.features.search import get_linearizer_actions
+    lins = get_linearizer_actions(Linearizer(realized_ast), False).values()
+
+    # ensure amt=0 are not duplicated
+    if Opt(OptOps.UPCAST, 0, 0) in actions:
+      assert len([x for x in lins if x.applied_opts[0] == Opt(OptOps.UPCAST, axis=0, amt=4)]) == 0, "did not de-dup UPCAST"
+    if Opt(OptOps.LOCAL, 0, 0) in actions:
+      assert len([x for x in lins if x.applied_opts[0] == Opt(OptOps.LOCAL, axis=0, amt=4)]) == 0, "did not de-dup LOCAL"
+    if Opt(OptOps.UNROLL, 0, 0) in actions:
+      assert len([x for x in lins if x.applied_opts[0] == Opt(OptOps.UNROLL, axis=0, amt=3)]) == 0, "did not de-dup UNROLL"
+    if Opt(OptOps.GROUP, 0, 0) in actions:
+      assert len([x for x in lins if x.applied_opts[0] == Opt(OptOps.GROUP, axis=0, amt=3)]) == 0, "did not de-dup GROUP"
+    if Opt(OptOps.GROUPTOP, 0, 0) in actions:
+      assert len([x for x in lins if x.applied_opts[0] == Opt(OptOps.GROUPTOP, axis=0, amt=3)]) == 0, "did not de-dup GROUPTOP"
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
   unittest.main()
diff --git a/tinygrad/codegen/kernel.py b/tinygrad/codegen/kernel.py
index d73ec1fd6a72..1b155eade53f 100644
--- a/tinygrad/codegen/kernel.py
+++ b/tinygrad/codegen/kernel.py
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ class Opt:
   axis: Optional[int] = None
   amt: Optional[int] = None
   def __repr__(self): return f"Opt(op={self.op}, axis={self.axis}, amt={self.amt})"
+  def real_axis(self, k:Kernel):
+    if self.axis is None: return -1
+    if self.op is OptOps.UNROLL: return k.first_reduce+self.axis
+    if self.op in {OptOps.GROUP, OptOps.GROUPTOP}: return k.first_reduce+k.group_for_reduces+self.axis
+    return self.axis
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
 class TensorCore: # D = A * B + C, A is (M x K), B is (K x N), C and D are (M x N)
@@ -431,9 +436,7 @@ def apply_opt(self, opt:Opt, append_opt:bool=True):
       self.applied_opts.append(opt)
       return
 
-    if opt.axis is not None:
-      axis = opt.axis + (self.first_reduce if opt.op is OptOps.UNROLL else (self.first_reduce+self.group_for_reduces if opt.op in [OptOps.GROUP, OptOps.GROUPTOP] else 0))  # noqa: E501
-    else: axis = -1
+    axis = opt.real_axis(self)
     check(axis < len(self.full_shape), "invalid axis")
 
     if opt.amt is not None:
diff --git a/tinygrad/features/search.py b/tinygrad/features/search.py
index ff2434193406..cb0e407a422d 100644
--- a/tinygrad/features/search.py
+++ b/tinygrad/features/search.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def get_linearizer_actions(lin:Linearizer, include_0=True) -> Dict[int, Lineariz
   acted_lins, max_up, max_lcl = {0:lin} if include_0 else {}, getenv("BEAM_UPCAST_MAX", 256), getenv("BEAM_LOCAL_MAX", 256)
   for i,a in enumerate(actions):
     if a.axis is not None and a.op is not OptOps.TC:
-      if (a.axis >= lin.shape_len) or (lin.full_shape[a.axis] == a.amt and Opt(a.op, a.axis, 0) in actions): continue
+      if ((ax:=a.real_axis(lin)) >= lin.shape_len) or (lin.full_shape[ax] == a.amt and Opt(a.op, ax, 0) in actions): continue
     lin2 = lin.copy()
     try:
       lin2.apply_opt(a)