diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 215e0b31..7138f7ce 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 * rfc7230 section 3.3.2 compliance
 * Add HTTPS example
 * Add Secure WebSocket example
+* Fix message_v1 constructor
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/doc/quickref.xml b/doc/quickref.xml
index cf3f12cf..6bee93b8 100644
--- a/doc/quickref.xml
+++ b/doc/quickref.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__empty_body">empty_body</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__headers">headers</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__message">message</link></member>
+            <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__message_v1">message_v1</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__resume_context">resume_context</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__streambuf_body">streambuf_body</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__string_body">string_body</link></member>
diff --git a/include/beast/http/message_v1.hpp b/include/beast/http/message_v1.hpp
index 68abc68c..418de5f1 100644
--- a/include/beast/http/message_v1.hpp
+++ b/include/beast/http/message_v1.hpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <beast/http/message.hpp>
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
+#include <type_traits>
 
 namespace beast {
 namespace http {
@@ -40,9 +41,12 @@ struct message_v1 : message<isRequest, Body, Headers>
     message_v1() = default;
 
     /// Constructor
-    template<class Arg1, class... Argn>
+    template<class Arg1, class... Argn,
+        class = typename std::enable_if<
+            ! std::is_convertible<message_v1,
+                typename std::decay<Arg1>::type>::value>::type>
     explicit
-    message_v1(Arg1& arg1, Argn&&... argn)
+    message_v1(Arg1&& arg1, Argn&&... argn)
         : message<isRequest, Body, Headers>(
             std::forward<Arg1>(arg1),
             std::forward<Argn>(argn)...)