diff --git a/test/optional_test_ref.cpp b/test/optional_test_ref.cpp
index 91149ba..2e7f3bf 100644
--- a/test/optional_test_ref.cpp
+++ b/test/optional_test_ref.cpp
@@ -337,12 +337,30 @@ void test_with_class_type()
   BOOST_CHECK ( X::count == 0 ) ;
 }
 
+void test_binding()
+{
+  int i = 0 ;
+  optional<int&> ori1 = i ;
+  BOOST_CHECK(  &(*ori1) == &i ) ;
+	
+  optional<int&> ori2(i) ;
+  BOOST_CHECK(  &(*ori2) == &i ) ;
+	
+  int const ci = 0 ;
+  optional<int const&> orci1 = ci ;
+  BOOST_CHECK(  &(*orci1) == &ci ) ;
+	
+  optional<int const&> orci2 = ci ;
+  BOOST_CHECK(  &(*orci2) == &ci ) ;
+}
+
 int test_main( int, char* [] )
 {
   try
   {
     test_with_class_type();
     test_with_builtin_types();
+		test_binding();
   }
   catch ( ... )
   {