diff --git a/collects/redex/pict.rkt b/collects/redex/pict.rkt
index 62c20874b1..e925afb820 100644
--- a/collects/redex/pict.rkt
+++ b/collects/redex/pict.rkt
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@
  [just-after (-> (or/c pict? string? symbol?) lw? lw?)])
 (provide with-unquote-rewriter
          with-compound-rewriter
+         with-compound-rewriters
          with-atomic-rewriter)
 
 (provide/contract
diff --git a/collects/redex/private/core-layout.rkt b/collects/redex/private/core-layout.rkt
index 8b0f8d3ec3..7afa950713 100644
--- a/collects/redex/private/core-layout.rkt
+++ b/collects/redex/private/core-layout.rkt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
          just-after
          with-unquote-rewriter
          with-compound-rewriter
+         with-compound-rewriters
          with-atomic-rewriter
          STIX?
          white-bracket-sizing
@@ -98,13 +99,15 @@
                         the-name
                         (blank))))))))
   
-  (define-syntax (with-compound-rewriter stx)
-    (syntax-case stx ()
-      [(_ name transformer e)
-       #'(parameterize ([compound-rewrite-table
-                         (cons (list name transformer)
+  (define-syntax-rule (with-compound-rewriter name rewriter body)
+    (with-compound-rewriters ([name rewriter]) body))
+  (define-syntax with-compound-rewriters
+    (syntax-rules ()
+      [(_ ([name rewriter] ...) body)
+       (parameterize ([compound-rewrite-table
+                       (append (reverse (list (list name rewriter) ...))
                                (compound-rewrite-table))])
-           e)]))
+         body)]))
   
   (define-syntax (with-unquote-rewriter stx)
     (syntax-case stx ()
diff --git a/collects/redex/redex.scrbl b/collects/redex/redex.scrbl
index 86212984eb..fd35a3293b 100644
--- a/collects/redex/redex.scrbl
+++ b/collects/redex/redex.scrbl
@@ -2620,6 +2620,10 @@ explanation of logical-space):
 }]
 }
 
+@defform[(with-compound-rewriters ([name-symbol proc] ...)
+                                  expression)]{
+Shorthand for nested @racket[with-compound-rewriter] expressions.}                                             
+                                             
 @defstruct[lw ([e (or/c string?
                         symbol?
                         pict? 
diff --git a/collects/redex/tests/bitmap-test.rkt b/collects/redex/tests/bitmap-test.rkt
index 58e571a79d..068ac2e506 100644
--- a/collects/redex/tests/bitmap-test.rkt
+++ b/collects/redex/tests/bitmap-test.rkt
@@ -346,13 +346,11 @@
   (define (rewrite-lookup lws)
     (list "" (list-ref lws 2) "(" (list-ref lws 3) ")"))
   
-  (test (with-compound-rewriter 
-         'typeof rewrite-typeof 
-         (with-compound-rewriter
-          'extend rewrite-extend 
-          (with-compound-rewriter
-           'lookup rewrite-lookup 
-           (render-judgment-form typeof))))
+  (test (with-compound-rewriters
+         (['typeof rewrite-typeof]
+          ['extend rewrite-extend]
+          ['lookup rewrite-lookup])
+         (render-judgment-form typeof))
         "stlc.png"))  
 
 (printf "bitmap-test.rkt: ")