diff --git a/mlx/transforms.cpp b/mlx/transforms.cpp
index 54f676203..6c6f81868 100644
--- a/mlx/transforms.cpp
+++ b/mlx/transforms.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ int detail::InTracing::tracing_counter{0};
 int detail::RetainGraph::tracing_counter{0};
 
 array eval_impl(std::vector<array> outputs, bool async) {
-  std::queue<array> tape;
+  std::vector<array> tape;
 
   // stream events to use for synchronization
   std::unordered_map<uint32_t, Event> events;
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ array eval_impl(std::vector<array> outputs, bool async) {
   events.emplace(stream.index, Event{stream});
 
   {
-    std::unordered_set<std::uintptr_t> cache;
+    // Record the degree of each input
+    std::unordered_map<std::uintptr_t, int> cache;
+
     std::stack<std::pair<std::reference_wrapper<array>, int>> dfs;
     dfs.emplace(synchronizer, 0);
     while (!dfs.empty()) {
@@ -104,42 +106,75 @@ array eval_impl(std::vector<array> outputs, bool async) {
           }
         }
 
-        if (cache.find(in.id()) == cache.end()) {
+        // All siblings have the same degree
+        auto cache_it = cache.find(in.id());
+        if (cache_it == cache.end()) {
           dfs.emplace(in, 0);
-          cache.insert(in.id());
+          cache.insert({in.id(), 1});
+          for (auto& s : in.siblings()) {
+            cache.insert({s.id(), 1});
+          }
+        } else {
+          cache_it->second++;
           for (auto& s : in.siblings()) {
-            cache.insert(s.id());
+            cache[s.id()]++;
           }
         }
         continue;
       }
-
-      // All inputs are done being processed, process this array
       if ((a.status() != array::Status::unscheduled) && !a.is_tracer() &&
           a.has_primitive()) {
         // If the array is evaluated and is no longer a tracer, detach it
         a.detach();
-      } else if (a.status() == array::Status::unscheduled) {
-        tape.push(a);
-        // Lookup corresponding event and increment counter
-        auto& stream = a.primitive().stream();
-        auto e = events.find(stream.index);
-        if (e == events.end()) {
-          e = events.emplace(stream.index, Event{stream}).first;
+      }
+      dfs.pop();
+    }
+
+    // Build the tape in BFS order
+    tape.push_back(synchronizer);
+    for (int i = 0; !cache.empty() && i < tape.size(); ++i) {
+      auto& a = tape[i];
+      for (auto& in : a.inputs()) {
+        if (in.status() != array::Status::unscheduled) {
+          continue;
         }
-        e->second.set_value(e->second.value() + 1);
-        a.attach_event(e->second);
-        for (auto& s : a.siblings()) {
-          s.attach_event(e->second);
+        auto it = cache.find(in.id());
+        it->second -= 1;
+
+        if (it->second != 0) {
+          for (auto& s : in.siblings()) {
+            cache[s.id()] -= 1;
+          }
+          continue;
+        }
+
+        // Remove input and siblings from cache
+        cache.erase(it);
+        for (auto& s : in.siblings()) {
+          cache.erase(s.id());
         }
+
+        tape.push_back(in);
       }
-      dfs.pop();
     }
   }
 
   while (!tape.empty()) {
-    auto arr = std::move(tape.front());
-    tape.pop();
+    auto arr = std::move(tape.back());
+    tape.pop_back();
+
+    auto stream = arr.primitive().stream();
+
+    // Lookup corresponding event and increment counter
+    auto e = events.find(stream.index);
+    if (e == events.end()) {
+      e = events.emplace(stream.index, Event{stream}).first;
+    }
+    e->second.set_value(e->second.value() + 1);
+    arr.attach_event(e->second);
+    for (auto& s : arr.siblings()) {
+      s.attach_event(e->second);
+    }
 
     // Set the status of the array and siblings.
     arr.set_status(array::Status::scheduled);
@@ -147,7 +182,6 @@ array eval_impl(std::vector<array> outputs, bool async) {
       s.set_status(array::Status::scheduled);
     }
 
-    auto stream = arr.primitive().stream();
     std::vector<std::shared_future<void>> arr_deps;
     bool signal = needs_signal.find(arr.id()) != needs_signal.end();