diff --git a/test/optional_test_references.cpp b/test/optional_test_references.cpp
index 510446b..3582da0 100644
--- a/test/optional_test_references.cpp
+++ b/test/optional_test_references.cpp
@@ -308,12 +308,23 @@ void test_with_class_type()
   BOOST_CHECK ( X::count == 0 ) ;
 }
 
+void test_aliasing()
+{
+  int a = 1 ;
+  optional<int&> opt(a);
+  int b = 2 ;
+  opt = b;
+  BOOST_CHECK( a == b ) ;
+
+}
+
 int test_main( int, char* [] )
 {
   try
   {
     test_with_class_type();
     test_with_builtin_types();
+    test_aliasing();
   }
   catch ( ... )
   {