diff --git a/loki/transformations/inline/procedures.py b/loki/transformations/inline/procedures.py
index 01de41929..522536e13 100644
--- a/loki/transformations/inline/procedures.py
+++ b/loki/transformations/inline/procedures.py
@@ -95,12 +95,24 @@ def _offset_lbound(lbound, v):
 
         indices = [index for index, dim in enumerate(val.dimensions) if isinstance(dim, sym.Range)]
 
-        for index, dim in enumerate(var.dimensions):
+        lbounds_diff = [sym.IntLiteral(0) for _ in var.shape]
+        if var.shape and val.shape:
+            decl_lbounds = [(getattr(val.shape[i], 'lower', sym.IntLiteral(1)),
+                             getattr(dim, 'lower', sym.IntLiteral(1))) for i, dim in enumerate(var.shape)]
+            var_ubounds = [getattr(dim, 'upper', dim) for dim in var.shape]
+
+            for i, (lb_val, lb_var) in enumerate(decl_lbounds):
+                # we can't simply check if lb_val here as that would return a false negative if lb_val == 0
+                if lb_val is not None and lb_var is not None:
+                    lbounds_diff[i] = simplify(sym.Sum((lb_val, sym.Product((lb_var, sym.IntLiteral(-1))))))
+
+        for (index, dim), lbdiff in zip(enumerate(var.dimensions), lbounds_diff):
             # if the argument contains an array range, we must map the bounds accordingly
             if isinstance(val.dimensions[index], sym.Range) and (lower := val.dimensions[index].lower):
+                lower = simplify(sym.Sum((lower, lbdiff)))
                 if isinstance(dim, sym.Range):
-                    _lower = dim.lower or sym.IntLiteral(1)
-                    _upper = dim.upper or val.dimensions[index].upper
+                    _lower = dim.lower or decl_lbounds[index][1]
+                    _upper = dim.upper or var_ubounds[index]
 
                     _lower = _offset_lbound(lower, _lower)
                     _upper = _offset_lbound(lower, _upper)
@@ -109,7 +121,7 @@ def _offset_lbound(lbound, v):
                 else:
                     new_dimensions[indices[index]] = _offset_lbound(lower, dim)
             else:
-                new_dimensions[indices[index]] = dim
+                new_dimensions[indices[index]] = simplify(sym.Sum((dim, lbdiff)))
 
         return val.clone(dimensions=tuple(new_dimensions))
 
diff --git a/loki/transformations/inline/tests/test_inline_transformation.py b/loki/transformations/inline/tests/test_inline_transformation.py
index 0cbca4b73..b25bf2ad8 100644
--- a/loki/transformations/inline/tests/test_inline_transformation.py
+++ b/loki/transformations/inline/tests/test_inline_transformation.py
@@ -318,19 +318,19 @@ def test_inline_transformation_adjust_imports(frontend, tmp_path):
     """
 
     fcode_outer = """
-subroutine test_inline_outer(a, b)
+subroutine test_inline_outer(a, b, f)
   use bnds_module, only: n
   use test_inline_mod, only: test_inline_inner
   use test_inline_another_mod, only: test_inline_another_inner
   implicit none
 
-  real(kind=8), intent(inout) :: a(n), b(n)
-  real(kind=8) :: c(8)
+  real(kind=8), intent(inout) :: a(n), b(n), f(n)
+  real(kind=8) :: c(12)
 
   !$loki inline
   call test_inline_another_inner()
   !$loki inline
-  call test_inline_inner(a, b, c(1:4), c(5:8))
+  call test_inline_inner(a, b, c(1:4), c(5:8), c(9:12), f)
 end subroutine test_inline_outer
     """
 
@@ -339,12 +339,12 @@ def test_inline_transformation_adjust_imports(frontend, tmp_path):
   implicit none
   contains
 
-subroutine test_inline_inner(a, b, c, d)
+subroutine test_inline_inner(a, b, c, d, e, f)
   use BNDS_module, only: n, m
   use another_module, only: x
 
-  real(kind=8), intent(inout) :: a(n), b(n)
-  real(kind=8), intent(out) :: c(4), d(4)
+  real(kind=8), intent(inout) :: a(n), b(n), f(0:n-1)
+  real(kind=8), intent(out) :: c(4), d(4), e(0:3)
   real(kind=8) :: tmp(m)
   integer :: i
 
@@ -354,9 +354,16 @@ def test_inline_transformation_adjust_imports(frontend, tmp_path):
   end do
   do i=1,4
     c(i) = 0.
+    d(i) = 0.
+    e(i-1) = 0.
   enddo
   c(:) = 1.
-  d(1:4) = 0.
+  d(1:4) = 1.
+  e(0:3) = 1.
+  e(:) = 2.
+  do i=0, n-1
+    f(i) = 2.
+  end do
 end subroutine test_inline_inner
 end module test_inline_mod
     """
@@ -388,17 +395,27 @@ def test_inline_transformation_adjust_imports(frontend, tmp_path):
 
     # Check that the inlining has happened
     assign = FindNodes(ir.Assignment).visit(outer.body)
-    assert len(assign) == 5
+    assert len(assign) == 10
     assert assign[0].lhs == 'tmp(1:m)'
     assert assign[0].rhs == 'x'
     assert assign[1].lhs == 'a(i)'
     assert assign[1].rhs == 'b(i) + sum(tmp)'
     assert assign[2].lhs == 'c(i)'
     assert assign[2].rhs == '0.'
-    assert assign[3].lhs == 'c(1:4)'
-    assert assign[3].rhs == '1.'
-    assert assign[4].lhs == 'c(5:8)'
+    assert assign[3].lhs == 'c(4 + i)'
+    assert assign[3].rhs == '0.'
+    assert assign[4].lhs == 'c(8 + i)'
     assert assign[4].rhs == '0.'
+    assert assign[5].lhs == 'c(1:4)'
+    assert assign[5].rhs == '1.'
+    assert assign[6].lhs == 'c(5:8)'
+    assert assign[6].rhs == '1.'
+    assert assign[7].lhs == 'c(9:12)'
+    assert assign[7].rhs == '1.'
+    assert assign[8].lhs == 'c(9:12)'
+    assert assign[8].rhs == '2.'
+    assert assign[9].lhs == 'f(1 + i)'
+    assert assign[9].rhs == '2.'
 
     # Now check that the right modules have been moved,
     # and the import of the call has been removed