diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/shared_array.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/shared_array.hpp
index 0acdff7..36799e6 100644
--- a/include/boost/smart_ptr/shared_array.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/smart_ptr/shared_array.hpp
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ public:
         pn.swap(other.pn);
     }
 
+    void * _internal_get_deleter( boost::detail::sp_typeinfo const & ti ) const
+    {
+        return pn.get_deleter( ti );
+    }
+
 private:
 
     T * px;                     // contained pointer
@@ -158,6 +163,11 @@ template<class T> void swap(shared_array<T> & a, shared_array<T> & b) // never t
     a.swap(b);
 }
 
+template< class D, class T > D * get_deleter( shared_array<T> const & p )
+{
+    return static_cast< D * >( p._internal_get_deleter( BOOST_SP_TYPEID(D) ) );
+}
+
 } // namespace boost
 
 #endif  // #if defined(BOOST_NO_MEMBER_TEMPLATES) && !defined(BOOST_MSVC6_MEMBER_TEMPLATES)
diff --git a/test/Jamfile.v2 b/test/Jamfile.v2
index 632ef08..16bda20 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/test/Jamfile.v2
@@ -66,5 +66,6 @@ import testing ;
           [ run sp_typeinfo_test.cpp ]
           [ compile make_shared_fp_test.cpp ]
           [ run sp_hash_test.cpp ]
+          [ run get_deleter_array_test.cpp ]
         ;
 }
diff --git a/test/get_deleter_array_test.cpp b/test/get_deleter_array_test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6d2500
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/get_deleter_array_test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+//
+//  get_deleter_array_test.cpp
+//
+//  Copyright (c) 2002, 2011 Peter Dimov
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See
+// accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+
+#include <boost/shared_array.hpp>
+#include <boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp>
+
+struct deleter
+{
+    int data;
+
+    deleter(): data(0)
+    {
+    }
+
+    void operator()(void *)
+    {
+        BOOST_TEST(data == 17041);
+    }
+};
+
+struct deleter2
+{
+};
+
+struct X
+{
+};
+
+int main()
+{
+    {
+        boost::shared_array<X> p;
+
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<void>(p) == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<void const>(p) == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<int>(p) == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<int const>(p) == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<X>(p) == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<X const>(p) == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<deleter>(p) == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<deleter const>(p) == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<deleter2>(p) == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<deleter2 const>(p) == 0);
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::shared_array<X> p(new X[1]);
+
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<void>(p) == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<void const>(p) == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<int>(p) == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<int const>(p) == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<X>(p) == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<X const>(p) == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<deleter>(p) == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<deleter const>(p) == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<deleter2>(p) == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<deleter2 const>(p) == 0);
+    }
+
+    {
+        X x[1];
+        boost::shared_array<X> p(x, deleter());
+
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<void>(p) == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<void const>(p) == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<int>(p) == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<int const>(p) == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<X>(p) == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<X const>(p) == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<deleter2>(p) == 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(boost::get_deleter<deleter2 const>(p) == 0);
+
+        deleter * q = boost::get_deleter<deleter>(p);
+
+        BOOST_TEST(q != 0);
+        BOOST_TEST(q->data == 0);
+
+        q->data = 17041;
+
+        deleter const * r = boost::get_deleter<deleter const>(p);
+
+        BOOST_TEST(r == q);
+        BOOST_TEST(r->data == 17041);
+    }
+
+    return boost::report_errors();
+}