diff --git a/test/Jamfile b/test/Jamfile
index 1fc4e61..d01213c 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile
+++ b/test/Jamfile
@@ -2,4 +2,6 @@ SEARCH on testing.jam = $(BOOST_BUILD_PATH) ;
 include testing.jam ;
 run iterator_adaptor_cc.cpp ;
 run transform_iterator_test.cpp ;
-run indirect_iterator_test.cpp ;
\ No newline at end of file
+run indirect_iterator_test.cpp ;
+compile-fail interoperable_fail.cpp ;
+compile-fail is_convertible_fail.cpp ;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/interoperable_fail.cpp b/test/interoperable_fail.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7920c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/interoperable_fail.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#include <boost/iterator/iterator_adaptors.hpp>
+#include <boost/concept_check.hpp>
+#include <boost/cstdlib.hpp>
+#include <list>
+
+int main()
+{
+  {
+    typedef boost::reverse_iterator<std::list<int*>::iterator>   rev_iter;
+    typedef boost::indirect_iterator<std::list<int*>::iterator>  ind_iter;
+
+    ind_iter() == rev_iter();
+  }
+
+  return boost::exit_success;
+}
diff --git a/test/is_convertible_fail.cpp b/test/is_convertible_fail.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..933ff38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/is_convertible_fail.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#include <boost/iterator/iterator_adaptors.hpp>
+#include <boost/static_assert.hpp>
+#include <boost/cstdlib.hpp>
+
+int main()
+{
+  {
+    typedef boost::reverse_iterator<int*>  rev_iter1;
+    typedef boost::reverse_iterator<char*> rev_iter2;
+
+    BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT((boost::is_convertible<rev_iter1, rev_iter2>::value));
+  }
+
+  return boost::exit_success;
+}