diff --git a/qiskit/extensions/standard/cu3.py b/qiskit/extensions/standard/cu3.py
index 4b4769bba24a..95ce2fb6fd73 100644
--- a/qiskit/extensions/standard/cu3.py
+++ b/qiskit/extensions/standard/cu3.py
@@ -35,8 +35,11 @@ def __init__(self, theta, phi, lam):
     def _define(self):
         """
         gate cu3(theta,phi,lambda) c, t
-        { u1((lambda+phi)/2) c; u1((lambda-phi)/2) t; cx c,t;
-          u3(-theta/2,0,-(phi+lambda)/2) t; cx c,t;
+        { u1((lambda+phi)/2) c;
+          u1((lambda-phi)/2) t;
+          cx c,t;
+          u3(-theta/2,0,-(phi+lambda)/2) t;
+          cx c,t;
           u3(theta/2,phi,0) t;
         }
         """
diff --git a/qiskit/qasm/libs/qelib1.inc b/qiskit/qasm/libs/qelib1.inc
index cac5075484d2..756aecce1af3 100644
--- a/qiskit/qasm/libs/qelib1.inc
+++ b/qiskit/qasm/libs/qelib1.inc
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ gate cu1(lambda) a,b
 gate cu3(theta,phi,lambda) c, t
 {
   // implements controlled-U(theta,phi,lambda) with  target t and control c
+  u1((lambda+phi)/2) c;
   u1((lambda-phi)/2) t;
   cx c,t;
   u3(-theta/2,0,-(phi+lambda)/2) t;
diff --git a/test/python/test_qasm_parser.py b/test/python/test_qasm_parser.py
index a1703c2851ef..2247afa8f4d1 100644
--- a/test/python/test_qasm_parser.py
+++ b/test/python/test_qasm_parser.py
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ def test_parser(self):
         res = parse(self.qasm_file_path)
         self.log.info(res)
         # TODO: For now only some basic checks.
-        self.assertEqual(len(res), 1563)
+        self.assertEqual(len(res), 1589)
         self.assertEqual(res[:12], "OPENQASM 2.0")
         self.assertEqual(res[14:41], "gate u3(theta,phi,lambda) q")
-        self.assertEqual(res[1547:1562], "measure r -> d;")
+        self.assertEqual(res[1573:1588], "measure r -> d;")
 
     def test_parser_fail(self):
         """should fail a for a  not valid circuit."""