diff --git a/backend/air/src/main/scala/aqua/backend/air/Air.scala b/backend/air/src/main/scala/aqua/backend/air/Air.scala
index 0333711f..56a7bf22 100644
--- a/backend/air/src/main/scala/aqua/backend/air/Air.scala
+++ b/backend/air/src/main/scala/aqua/backend/air/Air.scala
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ object Air {
     iterable: DataView,
     label: String,
     instruction: Air,
-    lastNextInstruction: Option[Air]
+    lastNextInstruction: Air
   ) extends Air(Keyword.Fold)
 
   case class Match(left: DataView, right: DataView, instruction: Air) extends Air(Keyword.Match)
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ object Air {
             case Air.Next(label) ⇒ s" $label"
             case Air.New(item, inst) ⇒ s" ${item.show}\n${showNext(inst)}$space"
             case Air.Fold(iter, label, inst, lastInst) ⇒
-              val l = lastInst.map(a => show(depth + 1, a)).getOrElse("")
+              val l = show(depth + 1, lastInst)
               s" ${iter.show} $label\n${showNext(inst)}$l$space"
             case Air.Match(left, right, inst) ⇒
               s" ${left.show} ${right.show}\n${showNext(inst)}$space"
diff --git a/backend/air/src/main/scala/aqua/backend/air/AirGen.scala b/backend/air/src/main/scala/aqua/backend/air/AirGen.scala
index 40b93695..e3351848 100644
--- a/backend/air/src/main/scala/aqua/backend/air/AirGen.scala
+++ b/backend/air/src/main/scala/aqua/backend/air/AirGen.scala
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ object AirGen extends Logging {
         )
 
       case FoldRes(item, iterable, mode) =>
-        val m = mode.map {
-          case ForModel.Mode.Null => NullGen
-          case ForModel.Mode.Never => NeverGen
+        val m = mode match {
+          case FoldRes.Mode.Null => NullGen
+          case FoldRes.Mode.Never => NeverGen
         }
         Eval later ForGen(valueToData(iterable), item, opsToSingle(ops), m)
       case RestrictionRes(item, itemType) =>
@@ -202,9 +202,8 @@ case class MatchMismatchGen(
     else Air.Mismatch(left, right, body.generate)
 }
 
-case class ForGen(iterable: DataView, item: String, body: AirGen, mode: Option[AirGen])
-    extends AirGen {
-  override def generate: Air = Air.Fold(iterable, item, body.generate, mode.map(_.generate))
+case class ForGen(iterable: DataView, item: String, body: AirGen, mode: AirGen) extends AirGen {
+  override def generate: Air = Air.Fold(iterable, item, body.generate, mode.generate)
 }
 
 case class NewGen(name: String, body: AirGen) extends AirGen {
diff --git a/compiler/src/test/scala/aqua/compiler/AquaCompilerSpec.scala b/compiler/src/test/scala/aqua/compiler/AquaCompilerSpec.scala
index fa753df1..0f68680e 100644
--- a/compiler/src/test/scala/aqua/compiler/AquaCompilerSpec.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/test/scala/aqua/compiler/AquaCompilerSpec.scala
@@ -169,34 +169,36 @@ class AquaCompilerSpec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers with Inside {
             RestrictionRes(results.name, resultsType).wrap(
               SeqRes.wrap(
                 ParRes.wrap(
-                  FoldRes(peer.name, peers, ForModel.Mode.Never.some).wrap(
-                    ParRes.wrap(
-                      XorRes.wrap(
-                        // better if first relay will be outside `for`
-                        SeqRes.wrap(
-                          through(ValueModel.fromRaw(relay)),
-                          CallServiceRes(
-                            LiteralModel.fromRaw(LiteralRaw.quote("op")),
-                            "identity",
-                            CallRes(
-                              LiteralModel.fromRaw(LiteralRaw.quote("hahahahah")) :: Nil,
-                              Some(CallModel.Export(retVar.name, retVar.`type`))
-                            ),
-                            peer
-                          ).leaf,
-                          ApRes(retVar, CallModel.Export(results.name, results.`type`)).leaf,
-                          through(ValueModel.fromRaw(relay)),
-                          through(initPeer)
+                  FoldRes
+                    .lastNever(peer.name, peers)
+                    .wrap(
+                      ParRes.wrap(
+                        XorRes.wrap(
+                          // better if first relay will be outside `for`
+                          SeqRes.wrap(
+                            through(ValueModel.fromRaw(relay)),
+                            CallServiceRes(
+                              LiteralModel.fromRaw(LiteralRaw.quote("op")),
+                              "identity",
+                              CallRes(
+                                LiteralModel.fromRaw(LiteralRaw.quote("hahahahah")) :: Nil,
+                                Some(CallModel.Export(retVar.name, retVar.`type`))
+                              ),
+                              peer
+                            ).leaf,
+                            ApRes(retVar, CallModel.Export(results.name, results.`type`)).leaf,
+                            through(ValueModel.fromRaw(relay)),
+                            through(initPeer)
+                          ),
+                          SeqRes.wrap(
+                            through(ValueModel.fromRaw(relay)),
+                            through(initPeer),
+                            failErrorRes
+                          )
                         ),
-                        SeqRes.wrap(
-                          through(ValueModel.fromRaw(relay)),
-                          through(initPeer),
-                          failErrorRes
-                        )
-                      ),
-                      NextRes(peer.name).leaf
+                        NextRes(peer.name).leaf
+                      )
                     )
-                  )
                 ),
                 join(results, LiteralModel.number(3)), // Compiler optimized addition
                 CanonRes(
diff --git a/model/inline/src/main/scala/aqua/model/inline/TagInliner.scala b/model/inline/src/main/scala/aqua/model/inline/TagInliner.scala
index 945c2db8..daa7a0ff 100644
--- a/model/inline/src/main/scala/aqua/model/inline/TagInliner.scala
+++ b/model/inline/src/main/scala/aqua/model/inline/TagInliner.scala
@@ -227,12 +227,12 @@ object TagInliner extends Logging {
               )
           }
           _ <- Exports[S].resolved(item, VarModel(n, elementType))
-          m = mode.map {
-            case ForTag.Mode.Wait => ForModel.Mode.Never
-            case ForTag.Mode.Pass => ForModel.Mode.Null
+          modeModel = mode match {
+            case ForTag.Mode.Blocking => ForModel.Mode.Never
+            case ForTag.Mode.NonBlocking => ForModel.Mode.Null
           }
         } yield TagInlined.Single(
-          model = ForModel(n, v, m),
+          model = ForModel(n, v, modeModel),
           prefix = p
         )
 
diff --git a/model/inline/src/main/scala/aqua/model/inline/raw/StreamGateInliner.scala b/model/inline/src/main/scala/aqua/model/inline/raw/StreamGateInliner.scala
index 3c55e15a..fac02fd0 100644
--- a/model/inline/src/main/scala/aqua/model/inline/raw/StreamGateInliner.scala
+++ b/model/inline/src/main/scala/aqua/model/inline/raw/StreamGateInliner.scala
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ object StreamGateInliner extends Logging {
     val resultCanon = VarModel(canonName, CanonStreamType(streamType.element))
 
     RestrictionModel(varSTest.name, streamType).wrap(
-      ForModel(iter.name, VarModel(streamName, streamType), ForModel.Mode.Never.some).wrap(
+      ForModel(iter.name, VarModel(streamName, streamType), ForModel.Mode.Never).wrap(
         PushToStreamModel(
           iter,
           CallModel.Export(varSTest.name, varSTest.`type`)
diff --git a/model/inline/src/test/scala/aqua/model/inline/ArrowInlinerSpec.scala b/model/inline/src/test/scala/aqua/model/inline/ArrowInlinerSpec.scala
index 870140f6..5fae85b3 100644
--- a/model/inline/src/test/scala/aqua/model/inline/ArrowInlinerSpec.scala
+++ b/model/inline/src/test/scala/aqua/model/inline/ArrowInlinerSpec.scala
@@ -2064,8 +2064,12 @@ class ArrowInlinerSpec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers with Inside {
         .leaf
     )
 
-    val foldOp =
-      ForTag(iVar.name, array, ForTag.Mode.Wait.some).wrap(inFold, NextTag(iVar.name).leaf)
+    val foldOp = ForTag
+      .blocking(iVar.name, array)
+      .wrap(
+        inFold,
+        NextTag(iVar.name).leaf
+      )
 
     val model: OpModel.Tree = ArrowInliner
       .callArrow[InliningState](
@@ -2091,14 +2095,16 @@ class ArrowInlinerSpec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers with Inside {
       ._2
 
     model.equalsOrShowDiff(
-      ForModel(iVar0.name, ValueModel.fromRaw(array), ForModel.Mode.Never.some).wrap(
-        CallServiceModel(
-          LiteralModel.fromRaw(serviceId),
-          fnName,
-          CallModel(LiteralModel.number(1) :: Nil, Nil)
-        ).leaf,
-        NextModel(iVar0.name).leaf
-      )
+      ForModel
+        .neverMode(iVar0.name, ValueModel.fromRaw(array))
+        .wrap(
+          CallServiceModel(
+            LiteralModel.fromRaw(serviceId),
+            fnName,
+            CallModel(LiteralModel.number(1) :: Nil, Nil)
+          ).leaf,
+          NextModel(iVar0.name).leaf
+        )
     ) should be(true)
   }
 
diff --git a/model/raw/src/main/scala/aqua/raw/ops/RawTag.scala b/model/raw/src/main/scala/aqua/raw/ops/RawTag.scala
index a035ccdc..079a4c9e 100644
--- a/model/raw/src/main/scala/aqua/raw/ops/RawTag.scala
+++ b/model/raw/src/main/scala/aqua/raw/ops/RawTag.scala
@@ -168,8 +168,7 @@ case class RestrictionTag(name: String, `type`: DataType) extends SeqGroupTag {
     copy(name = map.getOrElse(name, name))
 }
 
-case class ForTag(item: String, iterable: ValueRaw, mode: Option[ForTag.Mode] = None)
-    extends SeqGroupTag {
+case class ForTag(item: String, iterable: ValueRaw, mode: ForTag.Mode) extends SeqGroupTag {
 
   override def restrictsVarNames: Set[String] = Set(item)
 
@@ -185,9 +184,15 @@ case class ForTag(item: String, iterable: ValueRaw, mode: Option[ForTag.Mode] =
 object ForTag {
 
   enum Mode {
-    case Wait
-    case Pass
+    case Blocking
+    case NonBlocking
   }
+
+  def blocking(item: String, iterable: ValueRaw): ForTag =
+    ForTag(item, iterable, Mode.Blocking)
+
+  def nonBlocking(item: String, iterable: ValueRaw): ForTag =
+    ForTag(item, iterable, Mode.NonBlocking)
 }
 
 case class CallArrowRawTag(
diff --git a/model/res/src/main/scala/aqua/res/MakeRes.scala b/model/res/src/main/scala/aqua/res/MakeRes.scala
index 4e978cc4..55721f6d 100644
--- a/model/res/src/main/scala/aqua/res/MakeRes.scala
+++ b/model/res/src/main/scala/aqua/res/MakeRes.scala
@@ -46,7 +46,13 @@ object MakeRes {
     case SeqModel | _: OnModel | _: ApplyTopologyModel => SeqRes.leaf
     case MatchMismatchModel(a, b, s) =>
       MatchMismatchRes(a, b, s).leaf
-    case ForModel(item, iter, mode) if !isNillLiteral(iter) => FoldRes(item, iter, mode).leaf
+    case ForModel(item, iter, mode) if !isNillLiteral(iter) =>
+      val modeRes = mode match {
+        case ForModel.Mode.Null => FoldRes.Mode.Null
+        case ForModel.Mode.Never => FoldRes.Mode.Never
+      }
+
+      FoldRes(item, iter, modeRes).leaf
     case RestrictionModel(item, itemType) => RestrictionRes(item, itemType).leaf
     case DetachModel => ParRes.leaf
     case ParModel => ParRes.leaf
diff --git a/model/res/src/main/scala/aqua/res/ResolvedOp.scala b/model/res/src/main/scala/aqua/res/ResolvedOp.scala
index d66632b7..52bbf15d 100644
--- a/model/res/src/main/scala/aqua/res/ResolvedOp.scala
+++ b/model/res/src/main/scala/aqua/res/ResolvedOp.scala
@@ -32,9 +32,18 @@ case class MatchMismatchRes(left: ValueModel, right: ValueModel, shouldMatch: Bo
   override def toString: String = s"(${if (shouldMatch) "match" else "mismatch"} $left $right)"
 }
 
-case class FoldRes(item: String, iterable: ValueModel, mode: Option[ForModel.Mode] = None)
-    extends ResolvedOp {
-  override def toString: String = s"(fold $iterable $item ${mode.map(_.toString).getOrElse("")}"
+case class FoldRes(item: String, iterable: ValueModel, mode: FoldRes.Mode) extends ResolvedOp {
+  override def toString: String = s"(fold $iterable $item ${mode.toString.toLowerCase()}"
+}
+
+object FoldRes {
+  enum Mode { case Null, Never }
+
+  def lastNull(item: String, iterable: ValueModel): FoldRes =
+    FoldRes(item, iterable, Mode.Null)
+
+  def lastNever(item: String, iterable: ValueModel): FoldRes =
+    FoldRes(item, iterable, Mode.Never)
 }
 
 case class RestrictionRes(item: String, `type`: DataType) extends ResolvedOp {
@@ -50,7 +59,8 @@ case class CallServiceRes(
   override def toString: String = s"(call $peerId ($serviceId $funcName) $call)"
 }
 
-case class ApStreamMapRes(key: ValueModel, value: ValueModel, exportTo: CallModel.Export) extends ResolvedOp {
+case class ApStreamMapRes(key: ValueModel, value: ValueModel, exportTo: CallModel.Export)
+    extends ResolvedOp {
   override def toString: String = s"(ap ($key $value) $exportTo)"
 }
 
diff --git a/model/res/src/test/scala/aqua/res/ResBuilder.scala b/model/res/src/test/scala/aqua/res/ResBuilder.scala
index 6d5a4a9b..0b173345 100644
--- a/model/res/src/test/scala/aqua/res/ResBuilder.scala
+++ b/model/res/src/test/scala/aqua/res/ResBuilder.scala
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ object ResBuilder {
     val arrayRes = VarModel(stream.name + "_gate", ArrayType(ScalarType.string))
 
     RestrictionRes(testVM.name, testStreamType).wrap(
-      FoldRes(iter.name, stream, ForModel.Mode.Never.some).wrap(
+      FoldRes(iter.name, stream, FoldRes.Mode.Never).wrap(
         ApRes(iter, CallModel.Export(testVM.name, testVM.`type`)).leaf,
         CanonRes(testVM, peer, CallModel.Export(canon.name, canon.`type`)).leaf,
         XorRes.wrap(
diff --git a/model/src/main/scala/aqua/model/OpModel.scala b/model/src/main/scala/aqua/model/OpModel.scala
index 3874ffd8..ab8a3c15 100644
--- a/model/src/main/scala/aqua/model/OpModel.scala
+++ b/model/src/main/scala/aqua/model/OpModel.scala
@@ -147,11 +147,11 @@ case class MatchMismatchModel(left: ValueModel, right: ValueModel, shouldMatch:
 case class ForModel(
   item: String,
   iterable: ValueModel,
-  mode: Option[ForModel.Mode] = Some(ForModel.Mode.Null)
+  mode: ForModel.Mode = ForModel.Mode.Null
 ) extends SeqGroupModel {
 
   override def toString: String =
-    s"for $item <- $iterable${mode.map(m => " " + m.toString).getOrElse("")}"
+    s"for $item <- $iterable${mode.toString}"
 
   override def restrictsVarNames: Set[String] = Set(item)
 
@@ -165,6 +165,12 @@ object ForModel {
     case Null
     case Never
   }
+
+  def neverMode(item: String, iterable: ValueModel): ForModel =
+    ForModel(item, iterable, Mode.Never)
+
+  def nullMode(item: String, iterable: ValueModel): ForModel =
+    ForModel(item, iterable, Mode.Null)
 }
 
 // TODO how is it used? remove, if it's not
@@ -175,7 +181,12 @@ case class DeclareStreamModel(value: ValueModel) extends NoExecModel {
 }
 
 // key must be only string or number
-case class InsertKeyValueModel(key: ValueModel, value: ValueModel, assignTo: String, assignToType: StreamMapType) extends OpModel {
+case class InsertKeyValueModel(
+  key: ValueModel,
+  value: ValueModel,
+  assignTo: String,
+  assignToType: StreamMapType
+) extends OpModel {
   override def usesVarNames: Set[String] = value.usesVarNames
 
   override def exportsVarNames: Set[String] = Set(assignTo)
diff --git a/model/transform/src/main/scala/aqua/model/transform/pre/ArgsProvider.scala b/model/transform/src/main/scala/aqua/model/transform/pre/ArgsProvider.scala
index 6d378e66..92162a05 100644
--- a/model/transform/src/main/scala/aqua/model/transform/pre/ArgsProvider.scala
+++ b/model/transform/src/main/scala/aqua/model/transform/pre/ArgsProvider.scala
@@ -35,12 +35,14 @@ case class ArgsFromService(dataServiceId: ValueRaw) extends ArgsProvider {
           Call(Nil, Call.Export(iter, ArrayType(t.element)) :: Nil)
         )
         .leaf,
-      ForTag(item, VarRaw(iter, ArrayType(t.element))).wrap(
-        SeqTag.wrap(
-          PushToStreamTag(VarRaw(item, t.element), Call.Export(varName, t)).leaf,
-          NextTag(item).leaf
+      ForTag
+        .nonBlocking(item, VarRaw(iter, ArrayType(t.element)))
+        .wrap(
+          SeqTag.wrap(
+            PushToStreamTag(VarRaw(item, t.element), Call.Export(varName, t)).leaf,
+            NextTag(item).leaf
+          )
         )
-      )
     )
   }
 
diff --git a/model/transform/src/main/scala/aqua/model/transform/topology/Topology.scala b/model/transform/src/main/scala/aqua/model/transform/topology/Topology.scala
index 0361b270..aa721e72 100644
--- a/model/transform/src/main/scala/aqua/model/transform/topology/Topology.scala
+++ b/model/transform/src/main/scala/aqua/model/transform/topology/Topology.scala
@@ -377,7 +377,11 @@ object Topology extends Logging {
           NextRes(itemName).leaf
         )
 
-        FoldRes(itemName, v).wrap(if (reversed) steps.reverse else steps)
+        FoldRes
+          .lastNull(itemName, v)
+          .wrap(
+            if (reversed) steps.reverse else steps
+          )
       case _ =>
         MakeRes.hop(v)
     }
diff --git a/model/transform/src/test/scala/aqua/model/transform/ModelBuilder.scala b/model/transform/src/test/scala/aqua/model/transform/ModelBuilder.scala
index 30bbed51..885d49bf 100644
--- a/model/transform/src/test/scala/aqua/model/transform/ModelBuilder.scala
+++ b/model/transform/src/test/scala/aqua/model/transform/ModelBuilder.scala
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ object ModelBuilder {
         failErrorModel
       )
 
-  def fold(item: String, iter: ValueRaw, mode: Option[ForModel.Mode], body: OpModel.Tree*) = {
+  def fold(item: String, iter: ValueRaw, mode: ForModel.Mode, body: OpModel.Tree*) = {
     val ops = SeqModel.wrap(body: _*)
     ForModel(item, ValueModel.fromRaw(iter), mode).wrap(ops, NextModel(item).leaf)
   }
@@ -132,7 +132,8 @@ object ModelBuilder {
   def foldPar(item: String, iter: ValueRaw, body: OpModel.Tree*) = {
     val ops = SeqModel.wrap(body: _*)
     DetachModel.wrap(
-      ForModel(item, ValueModel.fromRaw(iter), ForModel.Mode.Never.some)
+      ForModel
+        .neverMode(item, ValueModel.fromRaw(iter))
         .wrap(ParModel.wrap(ops, NextModel(item).leaf))
     )
   }
diff --git a/model/transform/src/test/scala/aqua/model/transform/topology/OpModelTreeCursorSpec.scala b/model/transform/src/test/scala/aqua/model/transform/topology/OpModelTreeCursorSpec.scala
index a1425652..162bb2a8 100644
--- a/model/transform/src/test/scala/aqua/model/transform/topology/OpModelTreeCursorSpec.scala
+++ b/model/transform/src/test/scala/aqua/model/transform/topology/OpModelTreeCursorSpec.scala
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package aqua.model.transform.topology
 
 import aqua.model.transform.ModelBuilder
-import aqua.model.{CallModel, OnModel, SeqModel}
+import aqua.model.{CallModel, ForModel, OnModel, SeqModel}
 import aqua.model.transform.cursor.ChainZipper
 import aqua.raw.value.{LiteralRaw, ValueRaw, VarRaw}
 import aqua.raw.ops.{Call, FuncOp, OnTag}
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class OpModelTreeCursorSpec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers {
                 fold(
                   "item",
                   VarRaw("iterable", ArrayType(ScalarType.string)),
-                  None,
+                  ForModel.Mode.Null,
                   OnModel(
                     VarRaw("-in-fold-", ScalarType.string),
                     Chain.one(VarRaw("-fold-relay-", ScalarType.string))
diff --git a/model/transform/src/test/scala/aqua/model/transform/topology/TopologySpec.scala b/model/transform/src/test/scala/aqua/model/transform/topology/TopologySpec.scala
index ef6a2ddb..7e2b5b51 100644
--- a/model/transform/src/test/scala/aqua/model/transform/topology/TopologySpec.scala
+++ b/model/transform/src/test/scala/aqua/model/transform/topology/TopologySpec.scala
@@ -463,7 +463,8 @@ class TopologySpec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers {
         through(relay),
         callRes(0, otherPeer),
         ParRes.wrap(
-          FoldRes("i", valueArray, ForModel.Mode.Never.some)
+          FoldRes
+            .lastNever("i", valueArray)
             .wrap(ParRes.wrap(callRes(2, otherPeer2), NextRes("i").leaf))
         ),
         through(relay),
@@ -509,26 +510,28 @@ class TopologySpec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers {
     val proc = Topology.resolve(init).value
 
     val foldRes = ParRes.wrap(
-      FoldRes("i", valueArray, ForModel.Mode.Never.some).wrap(
-        ParRes.wrap(
-          // better if first relay will be outside `for`
-          SeqRes.wrap(
-            through(relay),
-            XorRes.wrap(
-              SeqRes.wrap(
-                callRes(2, iRelay, Some(CallModel.Export(streamRaw.name, streamRaw.`type`))),
-                through(relay),
-                through(initPeer)
-              ),
-              SeqRes.wrap(
-                through(relay),
-                callRes(4, initPeer)
+      FoldRes
+        .lastNever("i", valueArray)
+        .wrap(
+          ParRes.wrap(
+            // better if first relay will be outside `for`
+            SeqRes.wrap(
+              through(relay),
+              XorRes.wrap(
+                SeqRes.wrap(
+                  callRes(2, iRelay, Some(CallModel.Export(streamRaw.name, streamRaw.`type`))),
+                  through(relay),
+                  through(initPeer)
+                ),
+                SeqRes.wrap(
+                  through(relay),
+                  callRes(4, initPeer)
+                )
               )
-            )
-          ),
-          NextRes("i").leaf
+            ),
+            NextRes("i").leaf
+          )
         )
-      )
     )
     val expected = SeqRes.wrap(
       Chain(
@@ -579,28 +582,30 @@ class TopologySpec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers {
     val proc = Topology.resolve(init).value
 
     val fold = ParRes.wrap(
-      FoldRes("i", valueArray, ForModel.Mode.Never.some).wrap(
-        ParRes.wrap(
-          // better if first relay will be outside `for`
-          SeqRes.wrap(
-            through(relay),
-            XorRes.wrap(
+      FoldRes
+        .lastNever("i", valueArray)
+        .wrap(
+          ParRes.wrap(
+            // better if first relay will be outside `for`
+            SeqRes.wrap(
+              through(relay),
               XorRes.wrap(
+                XorRes.wrap(
+                  SeqRes.wrap(
+                    callRes(2, iRelay, Some(CallModel.Export(streamRaw.name, streamRaw.`type`))),
+                    through(relay),
+                    through(initPeer)
+                  )
+                ),
                 SeqRes.wrap(
-                  callRes(2, iRelay, Some(CallModel.Export(streamRaw.name, streamRaw.`type`))),
                   through(relay),
-                  through(initPeer)
+                  callRes(4, initPeer)
                 )
-              ),
-              SeqRes.wrap(
-                through(relay),
-                callRes(4, initPeer)
               )
-            )
-          ),
-          NextRes("i").leaf
+            ),
+            NextRes("i").leaf
+          )
         )
-      )
     )
     val expected = SeqRes.wrap(
       Chain(
@@ -626,7 +631,7 @@ class TopologySpec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers {
         fold(
           "i",
           valueArray,
-          None,
+          ForModel.Mode.Null,
           OnModel(otherPeer2, Chain.one(otherRelay2)).wrap(
             callModel(2)
           )
@@ -643,10 +648,12 @@ class TopologySpec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers {
         through(relay),
         callRes(1, otherPeer),
         through(otherRelay2),
-        FoldRes("i", valueArray).wrap(
-          callRes(2, otherPeer2),
-          NextRes("i").leaf
-        ),
+        FoldRes
+          .lastNull("i", valueArray)
+          .wrap(
+            callRes(2, otherPeer2),
+            NextRes("i").leaf
+          ),
         through(otherRelay2),
         through(relay),
         callRes(3, initPeer)
@@ -662,7 +669,7 @@ class TopologySpec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers {
       fold(
         "i",
         valueArray,
-        None,
+        ForModel.Mode.Null,
         OnModel(i, Chain.one(otherRelay)).wrap(
           callModel(1)
         )
@@ -674,16 +681,18 @@ class TopologySpec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers {
     val expected =
       SeqRes.wrap(
         through(relay),
-        FoldRes("i", valueArray).wrap(
-          SeqRes.wrap(
-            through(otherRelay),
-            callRes(1, i)
-          ),
-          SeqRes.wrap(
-            through(otherRelay),
-            NextRes("i").leaf
+        FoldRes
+          .lastNull("i", valueArray)
+          .wrap(
+            SeqRes.wrap(
+              through(otherRelay),
+              callRes(1, i)
+            ),
+            SeqRes.wrap(
+              through(otherRelay),
+              NextRes("i").leaf
+            )
           )
-        )
       )
 
     proc.equalsOrShowDiff(expected) should be(true)
@@ -766,22 +775,24 @@ class TopologySpec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers {
     val expected = SeqRes.wrap(
       callRes(1, otherPeer),
       ParRes.wrap(
-        FoldRes("i", valueArray, ForModel.Mode.Never.some).wrap(
-          ParRes.wrap(
-            SeqRes.wrap(
-              // TODO: should be outside of fold
-              through(relayV),
-              callRes(
-                2,
-                LiteralRaw("i", ScalarType.string),
-                Some(CallModel.Export("used", StreamType(ScalarType.string)))
+        FoldRes
+          .lastNever("i", valueArray)
+          .wrap(
+            ParRes.wrap(
+              SeqRes.wrap(
+                // TODO: should be outside of fold
+                through(relayV),
+                callRes(
+                  2,
+                  LiteralRaw("i", ScalarType.string),
+                  Some(CallModel.Export("used", StreamType(ScalarType.string)))
+                ),
+                // after call `i` topology should send to `otherPeer2` if it's not fire-and-forget – to trigger execution
+                through(otherPeer2)
               ),
-              // after call `i` topology should send to `otherPeer2` if it's not fire-and-forget – to trigger execution
-              through(otherPeer2)
-            ),
-            NextRes("i").leaf
+              NextRes("i").leaf
+            )
           )
-        )
       ),
       callRes(3, otherPeer2, None, VarModel("used", StreamType(ScalarType.string)) :: Nil)
     )
@@ -843,21 +854,23 @@ class TopologySpec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers {
 
     val expected = SeqRes.wrap(
       ParRes.wrap(
-        FoldRes("i", ValueModel.fromRaw(valueArray), ForModel.Mode.Never.some).wrap(
-          ParRes.wrap(
-            SeqRes.wrap(
-              through(relay),
-              callRes(
-                1,
-                ValueModel.fromRaw(i),
-                Some(CallModel.Export(used.name, used.`type`))
+        FoldRes
+          .lastNever("i", ValueModel.fromRaw(valueArray))
+          .wrap(
+            ParRes.wrap(
+              SeqRes.wrap(
+                through(relay),
+                callRes(
+                  1,
+                  ValueModel.fromRaw(i),
+                  Some(CallModel.Export(used.name, used.`type`))
+                ),
+                through(relay),
+                through(initPeer)
               ),
-              through(relay),
-              through(initPeer)
-            ),
-            NextRes("i").leaf
+              NextRes("i").leaf
+            )
           )
-        )
       ) +:
         joinRes :+
         callRes(3, initPeer, None, ValueModel.fromRaw(used) :: Nil)
@@ -892,25 +905,27 @@ class TopologySpec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers {
     val proc = Topology.resolve(init).value
 
     val foldRes = ParRes.wrap(
-      FoldRes("i", ValueModel.fromRaw(valueArray), ForModel.Mode.Never.some).wrap(
-        ParRes.wrap(
-          SeqRes.wrap(
-            through(relay),
-            XorRes.wrap(
-              SeqRes.wrap(
-                callRes(
-                  1,
-                  ValueModel.fromRaw(i),
-                  Some(CallModel.Export(used.name, used.`type`))
-                ),
-                through(relay),
-                through(initPeer)
+      FoldRes
+        .lastNever("i", ValueModel.fromRaw(valueArray))
+        .wrap(
+          ParRes.wrap(
+            SeqRes.wrap(
+              through(relay),
+              XorRes.wrap(
+                SeqRes.wrap(
+                  callRes(
+                    1,
+                    ValueModel.fromRaw(i),
+                    Some(CallModel.Export(used.name, used.`type`))
+                  ),
+                  through(relay),
+                  through(initPeer)
+                )
               )
-            )
-          ),
-          NextRes("i").leaf
+            ),
+            NextRes("i").leaf
+          )
         )
-      )
     )
     val expected = SeqRes.wrap(
       foldRes +:
@@ -1036,9 +1051,11 @@ class TopologySpec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers {
           CallModel.Export(array.name, array.`type`)
         ).leaf
       ),
-      FoldRes(iterName, array, ForModel.Mode.Null.some).wrap(
-        NextRes(iterName).leaf
-      )
+      FoldRes
+        .lastNull(iterName, array)
+        .wrap(
+          NextRes(iterName).leaf
+        )
     )
 
     proc.equalsOrShowDiff(expected) shouldEqual true
diff --git a/semantics/src/main/scala/aqua/semantics/expr/func/ForSem.scala b/semantics/src/main/scala/aqua/semantics/expr/func/ForSem.scala
index 427125ea..2ea4db30 100644
--- a/semantics/src/main/scala/aqua/semantics/expr/func/ForSem.scala
+++ b/semantics/src/main/scala/aqua/semantics/expr/func/ForSem.scala
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import cats.syntax.apply.*
 import cats.syntax.flatMap.*
 import cats.syntax.functor.*
 import cats.syntax.option.*
+import aqua.parser.expr.func.ForExpr.Mode
 
 class ForSem[S[_]](val expr: ForExpr[S]) extends AnyVal {
 
@@ -44,7 +45,14 @@ class ForSem[S[_]](val expr: ForExpr[S]) extends AnyVal {
                   case ForExpr.Mode.TryMode => TryTag
                 }
 
-                val mode = expr.mode.collect { case ForExpr.Mode.ParMode => ForTag.Mode.Wait }
+                /**
+                 * `for ... par` => blocking (`never` as `last` in `fold`)
+                 * `for` and `for ... try` => non blocking (`null` as `last` in `fold`)
+                 */
+                val mode = expr.mode.fold(ForTag.Mode.NonBlocking) {
+                  case ForExpr.Mode.ParMode => ForTag.Mode.Blocking
+                  case Mode.TryMode => ForTag.Mode.NonBlocking
+                }
 
                 val forTag = ForTag(expr.item.value, vm, mode).wrap(
                   innerTag.wrap(
diff --git a/semantics/src/main/scala/aqua/semantics/expr/func/ParSeqSem.scala b/semantics/src/main/scala/aqua/semantics/expr/func/ParSeqSem.scala
index e17871f2..71a255d1 100644
--- a/semantics/src/main/scala/aqua/semantics/expr/func/ParSeqSem.scala
+++ b/semantics/src/main/scala/aqua/semantics/expr/func/ParSeqSem.scala
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import cats.syntax.functor.*
 
 class ParSeqSem[S[_]](val expr: ParSeqExpr[S]) extends AnyVal {
 
-  def program[F[_]: Monad](implicit
+  def program[F[_]: Monad](using
     V: ValuesAlgebra[S, F],
     N: NamesAlgebra[S, F],
     T: TypesAlgebra[S, F],
@@ -63,12 +63,18 @@ class ParSeqSem[S[_]](val expr: ParSeqExpr[S]) extends AnyVal {
             via = Chain.fromSeq(viaVM),
             strategy = OnTag.ReturnStrategy.Relay.some
           )
-          tag = ForTag(expr.item.value, vm).wrap(
-            ParTag.wrap(
-              onTag.wrap(restricted),
-              NextTag(expr.item.value).leaf
+          /**
+           * `parseq` => blocking (`never` as `last` in `fold`)
+           * So that peer initiating `parseq` would not continue execution past it
+           */
+          tag = ForTag
+            .blocking(expr.item.value, vm)
+            .wrap(
+              ParTag.wrap(
+                onTag.wrap(restricted),
+                NextTag(expr.item.value).leaf
+              )
             )
-          )
         } yield tag.toFuncOp
       case (None, _, _) => Raw.error("ParSeqSem: could not resolve `peerId`").pure
       case (_, None, _) => Raw.error("ParSeqSem: could not resolve `iterable`").pure
diff --git a/semantics/src/test/scala/aqua/semantics/SemanticsSpec.scala b/semantics/src/test/scala/aqua/semantics/SemanticsSpec.scala
index 04147a4b..915c9b42 100644
--- a/semantics/src/test/scala/aqua/semantics/SemanticsSpec.scala
+++ b/semantics/src/test/scala/aqua/semantics/SemanticsSpec.scala
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ class SemanticsSpec extends AnyFlatSpec with Matchers with Inside {
                          |""".stripMargin
 
     insideBody(script) { body =>
-      matchSubtree(body) { case (ForTag("p", _, None), forTag) =>
+      matchSubtree(body) { case (ForTag("p", _, ForTag.Mode.Blocking), forTag) =>
         matchChildren(forTag) { case (ParTag, parTag) =>
           matchChildren(parTag)(
             { case (OnTag(_, _, strat), _) =>