diff --git a/devito/ir/clusters/cluster.py b/devito/ir/clusters/cluster.py
index 05babc7903..7863e5d62c 100644
--- a/devito/ir/clusters/cluster.py
+++ b/devito/ir/clusters/cluster.py
@@ -358,22 +358,22 @@ def dspace(self):
         # Dimension-centric view of the data space
         intervals = IntervalGroup.generate('union', *parts.values())
 
+        # 'union' may consume intervals (values) from keys that have dimensions
+        # not mapped to intervals e.g. issue #2235, resulting in reduced
+        # iteration size. Here, we relax this mapped upper interval, by
+        # intersecting intervals with matching only dimensions
+        for f, v in parts.items():
+            for i in v:
+                # oobs check is not required but helps reduce
+                # interval reconstruction
+                if i.dim in oobs and i.dim in f.dimensions:
+                    ii = intervals[i.dim].intersection(v[i.dim])
+                    intervals = intervals.set_upper(i.dim, ii.upper)
+
         # E.g., `db0 -> time`, but `xi NOT-> x`
         intervals = intervals.promote(lambda d: not d.is_Sub)
         intervals = intervals.zero(set(intervals.dimensions) - oobs)
 
-        # Upper bound of intervals including dimensions classified for
-        # shifting should retain the "oobs" upper bound
-        for f, v in parts.items():
-            for i in v:
-                if i.dim in oobs:
-                    try:
-                        if intervals[i.dim].upper > v[i.dim].upper and \
-                           bool(i.dim in f.dimensions):
-                            intervals = intervals.ceil(v[i.dim])
-                    except AttributeError:
-                        pass
-
         return DataSpace(intervals, parts)
 
     @cached_property
diff --git a/devito/ir/support/space.py b/devito/ir/support/space.py
index 96eb55de5a..61c614e42e 100644
--- a/devito/ir/support/space.py
+++ b/devito/ir/support/space.py
@@ -259,10 +259,8 @@ def negate(self):
     def zero(self):
         return Interval(self.dim, 0, 0, self.stamp)
 
-    def ceil(self, o):
-        if not self.is_compatible(o):
-            return self._rebuild()
-        return Interval(self.dim, self.lower, o.upper, self.stamp)
+    def set_upper(self, v=0):
+        return Interval(self.dim, self.lower, v, self.stamp)
 
     def flip(self):
         return Interval(self.dim, self.upper, self.lower, self.stamp)
@@ -497,9 +495,9 @@ def zero(self, d=None):
 
         return IntervalGroup(intervals, relations=self.relations, mode=self.mode)
 
-    def ceil(self, o=None):
-        d = self.dimensions if o is None else as_tuple(o.dim)
-        return IntervalGroup([i.ceil(o) if i.dim in d else i for i in self],
+    def set_upper(self, d, v=0):
+        dims = as_tuple(d)
+        return IntervalGroup([i.set_upper(v) if i.dim in dims else i for i in self],
                              relations=self.relations, mode=self.mode)
 
     def lift(self, d=None, v=None):
diff --git a/tests/test_operator.py b/tests/test_operator.py
index ddbeb5b79d..387bf62139 100644
--- a/tests/test_operator.py
+++ b/tests/test_operator.py
@@ -1993,7 +1993,7 @@ class TestInternals(object):
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('nt, offset, epass',
                              ([1, 1, True], [1, 2, False],
-                              [5, 1, True], [3, 5, False],
+                              [5, 3, True], [3, 5, False],
                               [4, 1, True], [5, 10, False]))
     def test_indirection(self, nt, offset, epass):
         grid = Grid(shape=(4, 4))