diff --git a/src/bytecode.rs b/src/bytecode.rs
index faf1e7a..51146d2 100644
--- a/src/bytecode.rs
+++ b/src/bytecode.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ pub struct FnBlock<'bc> {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
 pub enum Instr {
+    Nop,
+
     /// Store the current value on the stack to the stack location with the local offset `usize`
     Store(usize),
     /// Load the variable value from the local offset `usize` onto the stack
@@ -39,8 +41,8 @@ pub enum Instr {
     /// Println the value on top of the stack
     Print,
 
-    /// If the current stack value is true, skip `usize` instructions.
-    JumpFalse(usize),
+    /// If the current stack value is true, skip `usize` instructions. When jumping backwards
+    JumpFalse(isize),
     /// Same as `JumpCond`, but unconditional
-    Jmp(usize),
+    Jmp(isize),
 }
diff --git a/src/compile.rs b/src/compile.rs
index 8158cea..4dd614b 100644
--- a/src/compile.rs
+++ b/src/compile.rs
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ impl<'ast, 'bc, 'gc> Compiler<'ast, 'bc, 'gc> {
         };
         self.blocks.push(global_block);
         self.current_block = self.blocks.len() - 1;
+
+        // padding for backwards jumps
+        self.push_instr(Instr::Nop, StackChange::None, Span::dummy());
+
         self.compile_stmts(&ast.0)?;
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -169,7 +173,7 @@ impl<'ast, 'bc, 'gc> Compiler<'ast, 'bc, 'gc> {
             let block = &mut self.blocks[self.current_block];
             let next_index = block.code.len();
             let jmp_pos = (next_index - 1) - jmp_idx;
-            block.code[jmp_idx] = Instr::JumpFalse(jmp_pos);
+            block.code[jmp_idx] = Instr::JumpFalse(jmp_pos as isize);
 
             match else_part {
                 ElsePart::Else(block, _) => {
@@ -183,19 +187,35 @@ impl<'ast, 'bc, 'gc> Compiler<'ast, 'bc, 'gc> {
             let block = &mut self.blocks[self.current_block];
             let next_index = block.code.len();
             let jmp_pos = (next_index - else_skip_jmp_idx) - 1;
-            block.code[else_skip_jmp_idx] = Instr::Jmp(jmp_pos);
+            block.code[else_skip_jmp_idx] = Instr::Jmp(jmp_pos as isize);
         } else {
             let block = &mut self.blocks[self.current_block];
             let next_index = block.code.len();
             let jmp_pos = (next_index - 1) - jmp_idx;
-            block.code[jmp_idx] = Instr::JumpFalse(jmp_pos);
+            block.code[jmp_idx] = Instr::JumpFalse(jmp_pos as isize);
         }
 
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn compile_loop(&mut self, _: &Block, _: Span) -> CResult<()> {
-        todo!()
+    fn compile_loop(&mut self, ast_block: &'ast Block, span: Span) -> CResult<()> {
+        /*
+        ╭>0 // do things
+        ╰─1 JMP (-2),
+          */
+
+        let block = &self.blocks[self.current_block];
+        let first_stmt_idx = block.code.len() as isize;
+        self.compile_block(ast_block)?;
+
+        let block = &self.blocks[self.current_block];
+        let jmp_index = block.code.len() as isize;
+
+        let jmp_offset = -(jmp_index - first_stmt_idx + 1);
+
+        self.push_instr(Instr::Jmp(jmp_offset), StackChange::None, span);
+
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     fn compile_while(&mut self, _: &WhileStmt) -> CResult<()> {
diff --git a/src/vm.rs b/src/vm.rs
index 56b18e6..b19a21e 100644
--- a/src/vm.rs
+++ b/src/vm.rs
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ impl<'bc> Vm<'bc, '_> {
 
     fn dispatch_instr(&mut self, instr: Instr) -> VmResult {
         match instr {
+            Instr::Nop => {}
             Instr::Store(index) => {
                 let val = self.stack.pop().unwrap();
                 self.stack.insert(index, val);
@@ -153,12 +154,12 @@ impl<'bc> Vm<'bc, '_> {
             Instr::JumpFalse(pos) => {
                 let val = self.stack.pop().unwrap();
                 match val {
-                    Value::Bool(false) => self.pc += pos,
+                    Value::Bool(false) => self.pc = (self.pc as isize + pos) as usize,
                     Value::Bool(true) => {}
                     _ => return Err("bad type"),
                 }
             }
-            Instr::Jmp(pos) => self.pc += pos,
+            Instr::Jmp(pos) => self.pc = (self.pc as isize + pos) as usize,
         }
 
         Ok(())
diff --git a/test.dil b/test.dil
index e5f5db3..314fd76 100644
--- a/test.dil
+++ b/test.dil
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
-let x = 5;
-
-let y = 0;
-
-if x < 0 {
-    y = x;
-} else {
-    y = "hello it is smaller";
-}
-
-print y;
\ No newline at end of file
+if 54 > 53 {
+    print "hallo conny";
+}
\ No newline at end of file