diff --git a/qiskit/transpiler/preset_passmanagers/level1.py b/qiskit/transpiler/preset_passmanagers/level1.py
index d878bd8c8f9c..3f894484f1a6 100644
--- a/qiskit/transpiler/preset_passmanagers/level1.py
+++ b/qiskit/transpiler/preset_passmanagers/level1.py
@@ -337,7 +337,8 @@ def _contains_delay(property_set):
         pm1.append(_direction_check)
         pm1.append(_direction, condition=_direction_condition)
     pm1.append(_reset)
-    pm1.append(_depth_check + _size_check + _opt + _unroll, do_while=_opt_control)
+    pm1.append(_depth_check + _size_check)
+    pm1.append(_opt + _unroll + _depth_check + _size_check, do_while=_opt_control)
     if inst_map and inst_map.has_custom_gate():
         pm1.append(PulseGates(inst_map=inst_map))
     if scheduling_method:
diff --git a/qiskit/transpiler/preset_passmanagers/level2.py b/qiskit/transpiler/preset_passmanagers/level2.py
index ac1585dd8c93..092ac6b0af32 100644
--- a/qiskit/transpiler/preset_passmanagers/level2.py
+++ b/qiskit/transpiler/preset_passmanagers/level2.py
@@ -325,7 +325,8 @@ def _contains_delay(property_set):
         pm2.append(_direction, condition=_direction_condition)
     pm2.append(_reset)
 
-    pm2.append(_depth_check + _size_check + _opt + _unroll, do_while=_opt_control)
+    pm2.append(_depth_check + _size_check)
+    pm2.append(_opt + _unroll + _depth_check + _size_check, do_while=_opt_control)
 
     if inst_map and inst_map.has_custom_gate():
         pm2.append(PulseGates(inst_map=inst_map))
diff --git a/qiskit/transpiler/preset_passmanagers/level3.py b/qiskit/transpiler/preset_passmanagers/level3.py
index fd46818e0e78..94f341d911b5 100644
--- a/qiskit/transpiler/preset_passmanagers/level3.py
+++ b/qiskit/transpiler/preset_passmanagers/level3.py
@@ -335,19 +335,21 @@ def _contains_delay(property_set):
         pm3.append(_direction_check)
         pm3.append(_direction, condition=_direction_condition)
         pm3.append(_reset)
+        pm3.append(_depth_check + _size_check)
         # For transpiling to a target we need to run GateDirection in the
         # optimization loop to correct for incorrect directions that might be
         # inserted by UnitarySynthesis which is direction aware but only via
         # the coupling map which with a target doesn't give a full picture
         if target is not None:
             pm3.append(
-                _depth_check + _size_check + _opt + _unroll + _direction, do_while=_opt_control
+                _opt + _unroll + _depth_check + _size_check + _direction, do_while=_opt_control
             )
         else:
-            pm3.append(_depth_check + _size_check + _opt + _unroll, do_while=_opt_control)
+            pm3.append(_opt + _unroll + _depth_check + _size_check, do_while=_opt_control)
     else:
         pm3.append(_reset)
-        pm3.append(_depth_check + _size_check + _opt + _unroll, do_while=_opt_control)
+        pm3.append(_depth_check + _size_check)
+        pm3.append(_opt + _unroll + _depth_check + _size_check, do_while=_opt_control)
     if inst_map and inst_map.has_custom_gate():
         pm3.append(PulseGates(inst_map=inst_map))
     if scheduling_method: