diff --git a/include/boost/optional.hpp b/include/boost/optional.hpp
index 792dc70..3b5b885 100644
--- a/include/boost/optional.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/optional.hpp
@@ -118,7 +118,9 @@ public: // modifiers
     optional& operator=(const T& operand)
     {
         clear();
-        new(storage_.address()) T(operand.get());
+
+        new(storage_.address()) T(operand);
+        empty_ = false;
 
         return *this;
     }