diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 71598cef..42e695d4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Version 162:
+
+* Add asio_handler_invoke overloads for stream algorithms
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 Version 161:
 
 * Don't copy the handler in write_some_op
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6fc6500d..8785adbb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ get_filename_component (BOOST_ROOT ../../ ABSOLUTE)
 # VFALCO I want static but "b2 stage" builds a minimal set which excludes static
 add_definitions (-DBOOST_ALL_STATIC_LINK=1)
 
-add_definitions (-DBOOST_ASIO_NO_DEPRECATED=1)
+# Some of the tests use deprecated APIs
+#add_definitions (-DBOOST_ASIO_NO_DEPRECATED=1)
+
 add_definitions (-DBOOST_ASIO_DISABLE_BOOST_ARRAY=1)
 add_definitions (-DBOOST_ASIO_DISABLE_BOOST_BIND=1)
 add_definitions (-DBOOST_ASIO_DISABLE_BOOST_DATE_TIME=1)
diff --git a/Jamfile b/Jamfile
index af4af006..e42f0804 100644
--- a/Jamfile
+++ b/Jamfile
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ project /boost/beast
     <define>BOOST_ASIO_DISABLE_BOOST_BIND=1
     <define>BOOST_ASIO_DISABLE_BOOST_DATE_TIME=1
     <define>BOOST_ASIO_DISABLE_BOOST_REGEX=1
-    <define>BOOST_ASIO_NO_DEPRECATED=1
+    #<define>BOOST_ASIO_NO_DEPRECATED=1 # some tests use deprecated strand
     <define>BOOST_COROUTINES_NO_DEPRECATION_WARNING=1
     <toolset>msvc:<cxxflags>"/bigobj"
     <toolset>msvc:<define>_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1
diff --git a/doc/qbk/09_releases.qbk b/doc/qbk/09_releases.qbk
index fa23865f..05341101 100644
--- a/doc/qbk/09_releases.qbk
+++ b/doc/qbk/09_releases.qbk
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ to update to the latest Boost release.
 
 * ([issue 1043]) Examples clear the HTTP message before reading
 
+* ([issue 1012]) Add asio_handler_invoke overloads for stream algorithms
+
 [*API Changes]
 
 * Remove unintended public members of
diff --git a/include/boost/beast/core/detail/bind_handler.hpp b/include/boost/beast/core/detail/bind_handler.hpp
index c103de92..48046df9 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/core/detail/bind_handler.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/core/detail/bind_handler.hpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <boost/asio/associated_allocator.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/associated_executor.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/handler_continuation_hook.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/handler_invoke_hook.hpp>
 #include <boost/core/ignore_unused.hpp>
 #include <boost/is_placeholder.hpp>
 #include <functional>
@@ -153,6 +154,14 @@ public:
         return asio_handler_is_continuation(std::addressof(h->h_));
     }
 
+    template<class Function>
+    friend
+    void asio_handler_invoke(Function&& f, bound_handler* h)
+    {
+        using boost::asio::asio_handler_invoke;
+        asio_handler_invoke(f, std::addressof(h->h_));
+    }
+
     template<class... Values>
     void
     operator()(Values&&... values)
diff --git a/include/boost/beast/core/impl/buffered_read_stream.ipp b/include/boost/beast/core/impl/buffered_read_stream.ipp
index 09f76345..1ae76b4d 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/core/impl/buffered_read_stream.ipp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/core/impl/buffered_read_stream.ipp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <boost/asio/associated_allocator.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/associated_executor.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/handler_continuation_hook.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/handler_invoke_hook.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/post.hpp>
 #include <boost/throw_exception.hpp>
 
@@ -80,6 +81,14 @@ public:
         return asio_handler_is_continuation(
             std::addressof(op->h_));
     }
+
+    template<class Function>
+    friend
+    void asio_handler_invoke(Function&& f, read_some_op* op)
+    {
+        using boost::asio::asio_handler_invoke;
+        asio_handler_invoke(f, std::addressof(op->h_));
+    }
 };
 
 template<class Stream, class DynamicBuffer>
diff --git a/include/boost/beast/http/impl/file_body_win32.ipp b/include/boost/beast/http/impl/file_body_win32.ipp
index a0d8e606..627401f5 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/http/impl/file_body_win32.ipp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/http/impl/file_body_win32.ipp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <boost/asio/async_result.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/basic_stream_socket.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/handler_continuation_hook.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/handler_invoke_hook.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/windows/overlapped_ptr.hpp>
 #include <boost/make_unique.hpp>
 #include <boost/smart_ptr/make_shared_array.hpp>
@@ -393,6 +394,14 @@ public:
         return asio_handler_is_continuation(
             std::addressof(op->h_));
     }
+
+    template<class Function>
+    friend
+    void asio_handler_invoke(Function&& f, write_some_win32_op* op)
+    {
+        using boost::asio::asio_handler_invoke;
+        asio_handler_invoke(f, std::addressof(op->h_));
+    }
 };
 
 template<
diff --git a/include/boost/beast/http/impl/read.ipp b/include/boost/beast/http/impl/read.ipp
index 4a847a2a..28ff0a3c 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/http/impl/read.ipp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/http/impl/read.ipp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <boost/asio/associated_executor.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/coroutine.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/handler_continuation_hook.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/handler_invoke_hook.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/post.hpp>
 #include <boost/assert.hpp>
 #include <boost/config.hpp>
@@ -95,6 +96,14 @@ public:
             asio_handler_is_continuation(
                 std::addressof(op->h_));
     }
+
+    template<class Function>
+    friend
+    void asio_handler_invoke(Function&& f, read_some_op* op)
+    {
+        using boost::asio::asio_handler_invoke;
+        asio_handler_invoke(f, std::addressof(op->h_));
+    }
 };
 
 template<class Stream, class DynamicBuffer,
@@ -254,6 +263,14 @@ public:
             asio_handler_is_continuation(
                 std::addressof(op->h_));
     }
+
+    template<class Function>
+    friend
+    void asio_handler_invoke(Function&& f, read_op* op)
+    {
+        using boost::asio::asio_handler_invoke;
+        asio_handler_invoke(f, std::addressof(op->h_));
+    }
 };
 
 template<class Stream, class DynamicBuffer,
@@ -373,6 +390,14 @@ public:
             asio_handler_is_continuation(
                 std::addressof(op->d_.handler()));
     }
+
+    template<class Function>
+    friend
+    void asio_handler_invoke(Function&& f, read_msg_op* op)
+    {
+        using boost::asio::asio_handler_invoke;
+        asio_handler_invoke(f, std::addressof(op->d_.handler()));
+    }
 };
 
 template<class Stream, class DynamicBuffer,
diff --git a/include/boost/beast/http/impl/write.ipp b/include/boost/beast/http/impl/write.ipp
index 6ef13864..af31cd9b 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/http/impl/write.ipp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/http/impl/write.ipp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <boost/asio/associated_allocator.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/associated_executor.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/handler_continuation_hook.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/handler_invoke_hook.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/post.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/write.hpp>
 #include <boost/optional.hpp>
@@ -112,6 +113,14 @@ public:
         return asio_handler_is_continuation(
             std::addressof(op->h_));
     }
+
+    template<class Function>
+    friend
+    void asio_handler_invoke(Function&& f, write_some_op* op)
+    {
+        using boost::asio::asio_handler_invoke;
+        asio_handler_invoke(f, std::addressof(op->h_));
+    }
 };
 
 template<
@@ -246,6 +255,14 @@ public:
             asio_handler_is_continuation(
                 std::addressof(op->h_));
     }
+
+    template<class Function>
+    friend
+    void asio_handler_invoke(Function&& f, write_op* op)
+    {
+        using boost::asio::asio_handler_invoke;
+        asio_handler_invoke(f, std::addressof(op->h_));
+    }
 };
 
 template<
@@ -360,6 +377,14 @@ public:
         return asio_handler_is_continuation(
             std::addressof(op->d_.handler()));
     }
+
+    template<class Function>
+    friend
+    void asio_handler_invoke(Function&& f, write_msg_op* op)
+    {
+        using boost::asio::asio_handler_invoke;
+        asio_handler_invoke(f, std::addressof(op->d_.handler()));
+    }
 };
 
 template<class Stream, class Handler,
diff --git a/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/accept.ipp b/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/accept.ipp
index 21c920f8..9daf7b31 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/accept.ipp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/accept.ipp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <boost/asio/associated_allocator.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/associated_executor.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/handler_continuation_hook.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/handler_invoke_hook.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/post.hpp>
 #include <boost/assert.hpp>
 #include <boost/throw_exception.hpp>
@@ -103,6 +104,14 @@ public:
         return asio_handler_is_continuation(
             std::addressof(op->d_.handler()));
     }
+
+    template<class Function>
+    friend
+    void asio_handler_invoke(Function&& f, response_op* op)
+    {
+        using boost::asio::asio_handler_invoke;
+        asio_handler_invoke(f, std::addressof(op->d_.handler()));
+    }
 };
 
 template<class NextLayer, bool deflateSupported>
@@ -203,6 +212,14 @@ public:
         return asio_handler_is_continuation(
             std::addressof(op->d_.handler()));
     }
+
+    template<class Function>
+    friend
+    void asio_handler_invoke(Function&& f, accept_op* op)
+    {
+        using boost::asio::asio_handler_invoke;
+        asio_handler_invoke(f, std::addressof(op->d_.handler()));
+    }
 };
 
 template<class NextLayer, bool deflateSupported>
diff --git a/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/close.ipp b/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/close.ipp
index 052ffe50..7b0e1ff6 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/close.ipp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/close.ipp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <boost/asio/associated_executor.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/coroutine.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/handler_continuation_hook.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/handler_invoke_hook.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/post.hpp>
 #include <boost/throw_exception.hpp>
 #include <memory>
@@ -107,6 +108,15 @@ public:
         return op->d_->cont || asio_handler_is_continuation(
             std::addressof(op->d_.handler()));
     }
+
+    template<class Function>
+    friend
+    void asio_handler_invoke(Function&& f, close_op* op)
+    {
+        using boost::asio::asio_handler_invoke;
+        asio_handler_invoke(f,
+            std::addressof(op->d_.handler()));
+    }
 };
 
 template<class NextLayer, bool deflateSupported>
diff --git a/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/handshake.ipp b/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/handshake.ipp
index 644ca5c2..8e33e1a8 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/handshake.ipp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/handshake.ipp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <boost/asio/associated_executor.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/coroutine.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/handler_continuation_hook.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/handler_invoke_hook.hpp>
 #include <boost/assert.hpp>
 #include <boost/throw_exception.hpp>
 #include <memory>
@@ -108,6 +109,15 @@ public:
         return asio_handler_is_continuation(
             std::addressof(op->d_.handler()));
     }
+
+    template<class Function>
+    friend
+    void asio_handler_invoke(Function&& f, handshake_op* op)
+    {
+        using boost::asio::asio_handler_invoke;
+        asio_handler_invoke(f,
+            std::addressof(op->d_.handler()));
+    }
 };
 
 template<class NextLayer, bool deflateSupported>
diff --git a/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/ping.ipp b/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/ping.ipp
index 07abcedd..c7deb9c3 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/ping.ipp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/ping.ipp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <boost/asio/associated_executor.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/coroutine.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/handler_continuation_hook.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/handler_invoke_hook.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/post.hpp>
 #include <boost/throw_exception.hpp>
 #include <memory>
@@ -105,6 +106,15 @@ public:
         return asio_handler_is_continuation(
             std::addressof(op->d_.handler()));
     }
+
+    template<class Function>
+    friend
+    void asio_handler_invoke(Function&& f, ping_op* op)
+    {
+        using boost::asio::asio_handler_invoke;
+        asio_handler_invoke(
+            f, std::addressof(op->d_.handler()));
+    }
 };
 
 template<class NextLayer, bool deflateSupported>
diff --git a/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/read.ipp b/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/read.ipp
index 27c659e6..1dfbd01e 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/read.ipp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/read.ipp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <boost/asio/associated_executor.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/coroutine.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/handler_continuation_hook.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/handler_invoke_hook.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/post.hpp>
 #include <boost/assert.hpp>
 #include <boost/config.hpp>
@@ -145,6 +146,14 @@ public:
         return op->cont_ || asio_handler_is_continuation(
             std::addressof(op->h_));
     }
+
+    template<class Function>
+    friend
+    void asio_handler_invoke(Function&& f, read_some_op* op)
+    {
+        using boost::asio::asio_handler_invoke;
+        asio_handler_invoke(f, std::addressof(op->h_));
+    }
 };
 
 template<class NextLayer, bool deflateSupported>
@@ -765,6 +774,14 @@ public:
         return asio_handler_is_continuation(
             std::addressof(op->h_));
     }
+
+    template<class Function>
+    friend
+    void asio_handler_invoke(Function&& f, read_op* op)
+    {
+        using boost::asio::asio_handler_invoke;
+        asio_handler_invoke(f, std::addressof(op->h_));
+    }
 };
 
 template<class NextLayer, bool deflateSupported>
diff --git a/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/teardown.ipp b/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/teardown.ipp
index f5b572e4..add6b277 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/teardown.ipp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/teardown.ipp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <boost/asio/associated_executor.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/coroutine.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/handler_continuation_hook.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/handler_invoke_hook.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/post.hpp>
 #include <memory>
 
@@ -74,6 +75,22 @@ public:
     operator()(
         error_code ec = {},
         std::size_t bytes_transferred = 0);
+
+    friend
+    bool asio_handler_is_continuation(teardown_tcp_op* op)
+    {
+        using boost::asio::asio_handler_is_continuation;
+        return asio_handler_is_continuation(
+            std::addressof(op->h_));
+    }
+
+    template<class Function>
+    friend
+    void asio_handler_invoke(Function&& f, teardown_tcp_op* op)
+    {
+        using boost::asio::asio_handler_invoke;
+        asio_handler_invoke(f, std::addressof(op->h_));
+    }
 };
 
 template<class Handler>
diff --git a/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/write.ipp b/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/write.ipp
index 5d4a9d68..d12f2f9e 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/write.ipp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/websocket/impl/write.ipp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <boost/asio/associated_executor.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/coroutine.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/handler_continuation_hook.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/handler_invoke_hook.hpp>
 #include <boost/assert.hpp>
 #include <boost/config.hpp>
 #include <boost/throw_exception.hpp>
@@ -207,6 +208,15 @@ public:
         return op->cont_ || asio_handler_is_continuation(
             std::addressof(op->h_));
     }
+
+    template<class Function>
+    friend
+    void asio_handler_invoke(Function&& f, write_some_op* op)
+    {
+        using boost::asio::asio_handler_invoke;
+        asio_handler_invoke(
+            f, std::addressof(op->h_));
+    }
 };
 
 template<class NextLayer, bool deflateSupported>
diff --git a/test/beast/core/bind_handler.cpp b/test/beast/core/bind_handler.cpp
index 481ee744..203c4bdb 100644
--- a/test/beast/core/bind_handler.cpp
+++ b/test/beast/core/bind_handler.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@
 #include <boost/beast/core/bind_handler.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/beast/core/detail/type_traits.hpp>
+#include <boost/beast/test/stream.hpp>
 #include <boost/beast/unit_test/suite.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/io_service.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/strand.hpp>
 #include <string>
 
 namespace boost {
@@ -56,6 +59,28 @@ public:
         bind_handler(handler<int, std::string>{}, ph::_1, ph::_2)(1, "hello");
     }
 
+    struct copyable_handler
+    {
+        template<class... Args>
+        void
+        operator()(Args&&...) const
+        {
+        }
+    };
+
+    void
+    testAsioHandlerInvoke()
+    {
+        // make sure things compile, also can set a
+        // breakpoint in asio_handler_invoke to make sure
+        // it is instantiated.
+        boost::asio::io_context ioc;
+        boost::asio::io_service::strand s{ioc};
+        test::stream ts{ioc};
+        boost::asio::post(ioc.get_executor(),
+            s.wrap(copyable_handler{}));
+    }
+
     void
     run() override
     {
@@ -64,6 +89,7 @@ public:
                 std::placeholders::_1), 42);
         f();
         testPlaceholders();
+        testAsioHandlerInvoke();
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/test/beast/core/buffered_read_stream.cpp b/test/beast/core/buffered_read_stream.cpp
index 010233ad..bbdbb5a0 100644
--- a/test/beast/core/buffered_read_stream.cpp
+++ b/test/beast/core/buffered_read_stream.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@
 #include <boost/beast/test/yield_to.hpp>
 #include <boost/beast/unit_test/suite.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/buffer.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/io_service.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/read.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/spawn.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/strand.hpp>
 #include <boost/optional.hpp>
 
 namespace boost {
@@ -206,6 +208,30 @@ public:
         BEAST_EXPECT(n < limit);
     }
 
+    struct copyable_handler
+    {
+        template<class... Args>
+        void
+        operator()(Args&&...) const
+        {
+        }
+    };
+
+    void
+    testAsioHandlerInvoke()
+    {
+        // make sure things compile, also can set a
+        // breakpoint in asio_handler_invoke to make sure
+        // it is instantiated.
+        boost::asio::io_context ioc;
+        boost::asio::io_service::strand s{ioc};
+        test::stream ts{ioc};
+        buffered_read_stream<
+            test::stream&, multi_buffer> brs(ts);
+        brs.async_read_some(boost::asio::mutable_buffer{},
+            s.wrap(copyable_handler{}));
+    }
+
     void run() override
     {
         testSpecialMembers();
@@ -214,6 +240,7 @@ public:
             testRead(yield);});
 
         testAsyncLoop();
+        testAsioHandlerInvoke();
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/test/beast/http/read.cpp b/test/beast/http/read.cpp
index e2aea0bd..b207ab59 100644
--- a/test/beast/http/read.cpp
+++ b/test/beast/http/read.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 #include <boost/beast/test/stream.hpp>
 #include <boost/beast/test/yield_to.hpp>
 #include <boost/beast/unit_test/suite.hpp>
-#include <boost/asio/spawn.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/io_service.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/strand.hpp>
 #include <atomic>
 
 namespace boost {
@@ -480,6 +481,47 @@ public:
             });
     }
 
+    struct copyable_handler
+    {
+        template<class... Args>
+        void
+        operator()(Args&&...) const
+        {
+        }
+    };
+
+    void
+    testAsioHandlerInvoke()
+    {
+        // make sure things compile, also can set a
+        // breakpoint in asio_handler_invoke to make sure
+        // it is instantiated.
+        {
+            boost::asio::io_context ioc;
+            boost::asio::io_service::strand s{ioc};
+            test::stream ts{ioc};
+            flat_buffer b;
+            request_parser<dynamic_body> p;
+            async_read_some(ts, b, p, s.wrap(copyable_handler{}));
+        }
+        {
+            boost::asio::io_context ioc;
+            boost::asio::io_service::strand s{ioc};
+            test::stream ts{ioc};
+            flat_buffer b;
+            request_parser<dynamic_body> p;
+            async_read(ts, b, p, s.wrap(copyable_handler{}));
+        }
+        {
+            boost::asio::io_context ioc;
+            boost::asio::io_service::strand s{ioc};
+            test::stream ts{ioc};
+            flat_buffer b;
+            request<dynamic_body> m;
+            async_read(ts, b, m, s.wrap(copyable_handler{}));
+        }
+    }
+
     void
     run() override
     {
@@ -502,6 +544,7 @@ public:
         testIoService();
         testRegression430();
         testReadGrind();
+        testAsioHandlerInvoke();
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/test/beast/http/write.cpp b/test/beast/http/write.cpp
index 2b81ff22..f7666ce0 100644
--- a/test/beast/http/write.cpp
+++ b/test/beast/http/write.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include <boost/beast/test/yield_to.hpp>
 #include <boost/beast/unit_test/suite.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/error.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/io_service.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/strand.hpp>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <string>
 
@@ -857,6 +859,49 @@ public:
         ioc.run();
     }
 
+    struct copyable_handler
+    {
+        template<class... Args>
+        void
+        operator()(Args&&...) const
+        {
+        }
+    };
+
+    void
+    testAsioHandlerInvoke()
+    {
+        // make sure things compile, also can set a
+        // breakpoint in asio_handler_invoke to make sure
+        // it is instantiated.
+        {
+            boost::asio::io_context ioc;
+            boost::asio::io_service::strand s{ioc};
+            test::stream ts{ioc};
+            flat_buffer b;
+            request<empty_body> m;
+            request_serializer<empty_body, fields> sr{m};
+            async_write_some(ts, sr, s.wrap(copyable_handler{}));
+        }
+        {
+            boost::asio::io_context ioc;
+            boost::asio::io_service::strand s{ioc};
+            test::stream ts{ioc};
+            flat_buffer b;
+            request<empty_body> m;
+            request_serializer<empty_body, fields> sr{m};
+            async_write(ts, sr, s.wrap(copyable_handler{}));
+        }
+        {
+            boost::asio::io_context ioc;
+            boost::asio::io_service::strand s{ioc};
+            test::stream ts{ioc};
+            flat_buffer b;
+            request<empty_body> m;
+            async_write(ts, m, s.wrap(copyable_handler{}));
+        }
+    }
+
     void
     run() override
     {
@@ -878,6 +923,7 @@ public:
                 testWriteStream<test_body< true, false>>(yield);
                 testWriteStream<test_body< true,  true>>(yield);
             });
+        testAsioHandlerInvoke();
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/test/beast/websocket/accept.cpp b/test/beast/websocket/accept.cpp
index fb513031..9f654595 100644
--- a/test/beast/websocket/accept.cpp
+++ b/test/beast/websocket/accept.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 
 #include "test.hpp"
 
+#include <boost/asio/io_service.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/strand.hpp>
+
 namespace boost {
 namespace beast {
 namespace websocket {
@@ -618,11 +621,33 @@ public:
         ws.async_accept(move_only_handler{});
     }
 
+    struct copyable_handler
+    {
+        template<class... Args>
+        void
+        operator()(Args&&...) const
+        {
+        }
+    };
+
+    void
+    testAsioHandlerInvoke()
+    {
+        // make sure things compile, also can set a
+        // breakpoint in asio_handler_invoke to make sure
+        // it is instantiated.
+        boost::asio::io_context ioc;
+        boost::asio::io_service::strand s{ioc};
+        stream<test::stream> ws{ioc};
+        ws.async_accept(s.wrap(copyable_handler{}));
+    }
+
     void
     run() override
     {
         testAccept();
         testMoveOnly();
+        testAsioHandlerInvoke();
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/test/beast/websocket/close.cpp b/test/beast/websocket/close.cpp
index 7e01489f..0e5f26c8 100644
--- a/test/beast/websocket/close.cpp
+++ b/test/beast/websocket/close.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 
 #include "test.hpp"
 
+#include <boost/asio/io_service.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/strand.hpp>
+
 namespace boost {
 namespace beast {
 namespace websocket {
@@ -630,6 +633,27 @@ public:
         ws.async_close({}, move_only_handler{});
     }
 
+    struct copyable_handler
+    {
+        template<class... Args>
+        void
+        operator()(Args&&...) const
+        {
+        }
+    };
+
+    void
+    testAsioHandlerInvoke()
+    {
+        // make sure things compile, also can set a
+        // breakpoint in asio_handler_invoke to make sure
+        // it is instantiated.
+        boost::asio::io_context ioc;
+        boost::asio::io_service::strand s{ioc};
+        stream<test::stream> ws{ioc};
+        ws.async_close({}, s.wrap(copyable_handler{}));
+    }
+
     void
     run() override
     {
@@ -637,6 +661,7 @@ public:
         testSuspend();
         testContHook();
         testMoveOnly();
+        testAsioHandlerInvoke();
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/test/beast/websocket/handshake.cpp b/test/beast/websocket/handshake.cpp
index 348a8853..61a861f7 100644
--- a/test/beast/websocket/handshake.cpp
+++ b/test/beast/websocket/handshake.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 
 #include "test.hpp"
 
+#include <boost/asio/io_service.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/strand.hpp>
+
 namespace boost {
 namespace beast {
 namespace websocket {
@@ -492,6 +495,27 @@ public:
         ws.async_handshake("", "", move_only_handler{});
     }
 
+    struct copyable_handler
+    {
+        template<class... Args>
+        void
+        operator()(Args&&...) const
+        {
+        }
+    };
+
+    void
+    testAsioHandlerInvoke()
+    {
+        // make sure things compile, also can set a
+        // breakpoint in asio_handler_invoke to make sure
+        // it is instantiated.
+        boost::asio::io_context ioc;
+        boost::asio::io_service::strand s{ioc};
+        stream<test::stream> ws{ioc};
+        ws.async_handshake("localhost", "/", s.wrap(copyable_handler{}));
+    }
+
     void
     run() override
     {
@@ -500,6 +524,7 @@ public:
         testExtWrite();
         testExtNegotiate();
         testMoveOnly();
+        testAsioHandlerInvoke();
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/test/beast/websocket/ping.cpp b/test/beast/websocket/ping.cpp
index 12b06097..3ba7d15c 100644
--- a/test/beast/websocket/ping.cpp
+++ b/test/beast/websocket/ping.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 
 #include "test.hpp"
 
+#include <boost/asio/io_service.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/strand.hpp>
+
 namespace boost {
 namespace beast {
 namespace websocket {
@@ -443,6 +446,27 @@ public:
         ws.async_ping({}, move_only_handler{});
     }
 
+    struct copyable_handler
+    {
+        template<class... Args>
+        void
+        operator()(Args&&...) const
+        {
+        }
+    };
+
+    void
+    testAsioHandlerInvoke()
+    {
+        // make sure things compile, also can set a
+        // breakpoint in asio_handler_invoke to make sure
+        // it is instantiated.
+        boost::asio::io_context ioc;
+        boost::asio::io_service::strand s{ioc};
+        stream<test::stream> ws{ioc};
+        ws.async_ping({}, s.wrap(copyable_handler{}));
+    }
+
     void
     run() override
     {
@@ -450,6 +474,7 @@ public:
         testSuspend();
         testContHook();
         testMoveOnly();
+        testAsioHandlerInvoke();
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/test/beast/websocket/read2.cpp b/test/beast/websocket/read2.cpp
index b477486e..fab35569 100644
--- a/test/beast/websocket/read2.cpp
+++ b/test/beast/websocket/read2.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 
 #include "test.hpp"
 
+#include <boost/asio/io_service.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/strand.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/write.hpp>
 
 namespace boost {
@@ -649,6 +651,30 @@ public:
             move_only_handler{});
     }
 
+    struct copyable_handler
+    {
+        template<class... Args>
+        void
+        operator()(Args&&...) const
+        {
+        }
+    };
+
+    void
+    testAsioHandlerInvoke()
+    {
+        // make sure things compile, also can set a
+        // breakpoint in asio_handler_invoke to make sure
+        // it is instantiated.
+        {
+            boost::asio::io_context ioc;
+            boost::asio::io_service::strand s{ioc};
+            stream<test::stream> ws{ioc};
+            flat_buffer b;
+            ws.async_read(b, s.wrap(copyable_handler{}));
+        }
+    }
+
     void
     run() override
     {
@@ -660,6 +686,7 @@ public:
         testIssueBF1();
         testIssueBF2();
         testMoveOnly();
+        testAsioHandlerInvoke();
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/test/beast/websocket/write.cpp b/test/beast/websocket/write.cpp
index f5d06b7f..f3a31819 100644
--- a/test/beast/websocket/write.cpp
+++ b/test/beast/websocket/write.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 // Test that header file is self-contained.
 #include <boost/beast/websocket/stream.hpp>
 
+#include <boost/asio/io_service.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/strand.hpp>
+
 #include "test.hpp"
 
 namespace boost {
@@ -641,6 +644,31 @@ public:
             move_only_handler{});
     }
 
+    struct copyable_handler
+    {
+        template<class... Args>
+        void
+        operator()(Args&&...) const
+        {
+        }
+    };
+
+    void
+    testAsioHandlerInvoke()
+    {
+        // make sure things compile, also can set a
+        // breakpoint in asio_handler_invoke to make sure
+        // it is instantiated.
+        {
+            boost::asio::io_context ioc;
+            boost::asio::io_service::strand s{ioc};
+            stream<test::stream> ws{ioc};
+            flat_buffer b;
+            ws.async_write(boost::asio::const_buffer{},
+                s.wrap(copyable_handler{}));
+        }
+    }
+
     void
     run() override
     {
diff --git a/test/extras/include/boost/beast/test/stream.hpp b/test/extras/include/boost/beast/test/stream.hpp
index 8a2730d7..58c0ef43 100644
--- a/test/extras/include/boost/beast/test/stream.hpp
+++ b/test/extras/include/boost/beast/test/stream.hpp
@@ -432,9 +432,13 @@ read_some(MutableBufferSequence const& buffers,
         "MutableBufferSequence requirements not met");
     using boost::asio::buffer_copy;
     using boost::asio::buffer_size;
-    BOOST_ASSERT(buffer_size(buffers) > 0);
     if(in_->fc && in_->fc->fail(ec))
         return 0;
+    if(buffer_size(buffers) == 0)
+    {
+        ec.clear();
+        return 0;
+    }
     std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock{in_->m};
     BOOST_ASSERT(! in_->op);
     in_->cv.wait(lock,
@@ -478,7 +482,6 @@ async_read_some(
         "MutableBufferSequence requirements not met");
     using boost::asio::buffer_copy;
     using boost::asio::buffer_size;
-    BOOST_ASSERT(buffer_size(buffers) > 0);
     BOOST_BEAST_HANDLER_INIT(
         ReadHandler, void(error_code, std::size_t));
     if(in_->fc)