diff --git a/include/boost/optional/detail/optional_reference_spec.hpp b/include/boost/optional/detail/optional_reference_spec.hpp
index 2e08e30..4be140c 100644
--- a/include/boost/optional/detail/optional_reference_spec.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/optional/detail/optional_reference_spec.hpp
@@ -170,6 +170,15 @@ public:
         return none;
     }
 
+    template <typename F>
+    optional<typename optional_detail::optional_value_type<typename boost::result_of<F(T&)>::type>::type> flat_map(F f) const
+      {
+        if (this->has_value())
+          return f(get());
+        else
+          return none;
+      }
+    
 #ifndef BOOST_OPTIONAL_DETAIL_NO_RVALUE_REFERENCES   
  
     optional(T&& /* rhs */) BOOST_NOEXCEPT { detail::prevent_binding_rvalue<T&&>(); }
diff --git a/include/boost/optional/optional.hpp b/include/boost/optional/optional.hpp
index 8ee259c..ff39dad 100644
--- a/include/boost/optional/optional.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/optional/optional.hpp
@@ -758,7 +758,16 @@ class optional_base : public optional_tag
     storage_type m_storage ;
 } ;
 
+template <typename T>
+struct optional_value_type
+{
+};
 
+template <typename T>
+struct optional_value_type< ::boost::optional<T> >
+{
+  typedef T type;
+};
 
 #include <boost/optional/detail/optional_trivially_copyable_base.hpp>
 
@@ -1351,6 +1360,33 @@ class optional
           return none;
       }
     
+    template <typename F>
+    optional<typename optional_detail::optional_value_type<typename boost::result_of<F(reference_type)>::type>::type> flat_map(F f) &
+      {
+        if (this->has_value())
+          return f(get());
+        else
+          return none;
+      }
+    
+    template <typename F>
+    optional<typename optional_detail::optional_value_type<typename boost::result_of<F(reference_const_type)>::type>::type> flat_map(F f) const&
+      {
+        if (this->has_value())
+          return f(get());
+        else
+          return none;
+      }
+    
+    template <typename F>
+    optional<typename optional_detail::optional_value_type<typename boost::result_of<F(reference_type_of_temporary_wrapper)>::type>::type> flat_map(F f) &&
+      {
+        if (this->has_value())
+          return f(boost::move(get()));
+        else
+          return none;
+      }
+    
 #else
     template <typename F>
     value_type value_or_eval ( F f ) const
@@ -1378,6 +1414,25 @@ class optional
         else
           return none;
       }
+
+    template <typename F>
+    optional<typename optional_detail::optional_value_type<typename boost::result_of<F(reference_type)>::type>::type> flat_map(F f)
+      {
+        if (this->has_value())
+          return f(get());
+        else
+          return none;
+      }
+    
+    template <typename F>
+    optional<typename optional_detail::optional_value_type<typename boost::result_of<F(reference_const_type)>::type>::type> flat_map(F f) const
+      {
+        if (this->has_value())
+          return f(get());
+        else
+          return none;
+      }
+    
 #endif
       
     bool has_value() const BOOST_NOEXCEPT { return this->is_initialized() ; }
diff --git a/test/Jamfile.v2 b/test/Jamfile.v2
index e1690d2..4a758da 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/test/Jamfile.v2
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import testing ;
     [ run optional_test_convert_from_T.cpp ]
     [ run optional_test_empty_braces.cpp ]
     [ run optional_test_make_optional.cpp ]
-    #[ run optional_test_flat_map.cpp ]
+    [ run optional_test_flat_map.cpp ]
     [ run optional_test_map.cpp ]
     [ run optional_test_tie.cpp ]
     [ run optional_test_ref_assign_portable_minimum.cpp ]
diff --git a/test/optional_test_flat_map.cpp b/test/optional_test_flat_map.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..409e111
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/optional_test_flat_map.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2018 Andrzej Krzemienski.
+//
+// Use, modification, and distribution is subject to 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)
+//
+// See http://www.boost.org/lib/optional for documentation.
+//
+// You are welcome to contact the author at:
+//  akrzemi1@gmail.com
+
+#include "boost/optional/optional.hpp"
+
+#ifdef __BORLANDC__
+#pragma hdrstop
+#endif
+
+#include "boost/core/ignore_unused.hpp"
+#include "boost/core/is_same.hpp"
+#include "boost/core/lightweight_test.hpp"
+#include "boost/core/lightweight_test_trait.hpp"
+
+
+using boost::optional;
+using boost::make_optional;
+using boost::core::is_same;
+
+template <typename Expected, typename Deduced>
+void verify_type(Deduced)
+{
+  BOOST_TEST_TRAIT_TRUE(( is_same<Expected, Deduced> ));
+}
+
+struct Int
+{
+  int i;
+  explicit Int(int i_) : i(i_) {}
+};
+
+struct convert_t
+{
+  typedef optional<Int> result_type;
+  optional<Int> operator()(int i) { if (i != 0) return Int(i); else return boost::none; }
+};
+
+void test_flat_map_on_mutable_optional_with_function_object()
+{
+  {
+    optional<int> oi (1);
+    verify_type< optional<Int> >(oi.flat_map(convert_t()));
+    optional<Int> oI = oi.flat_map(convert_t());
+    BOOST_TEST(bool(oI));
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ(1, oI->i);
+  }
+  {
+    optional<int> oi (0);
+    optional<Int> oI = oi.flat_map(convert_t());
+    BOOST_TEST(!oI);
+  }
+  {
+    optional<int> oi;
+    optional<Int> oI = oi.flat_map(convert_t());
+    BOOST_TEST(!oI);
+  }
+}
+
+void test_flat_map_on_const_optional_with_function_object()
+{
+  {
+    const optional<int> oi (1);
+    verify_type< optional<Int> >(oi.flat_map(convert_t()));
+    optional<Int> oI = oi.flat_map(convert_t());
+    BOOST_TEST(bool(oI));
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ(1, oI->i);
+  }
+  {
+    const optional<int> oi (0);
+    optional<Int> oI = oi.flat_map(convert_t());
+    BOOST_TEST(!oI);
+  }
+  {
+    const optional<int> oi;
+    optional<Int> oI = oi.flat_map(convert_t());
+    BOOST_TEST(!oI);
+  }
+}
+
+void test_flat_map_with_lambda()
+{
+#if !defined BOOST_NO_CXX11_LAMBDAS && !defined BOOST_NO_CXX11_DECLTYPE_N3276
+  {
+    optional<int> oi (1);
+    verify_type< optional<Int> >(oi.flat_map([](int i){ return optional<Int>(i == 0, Int(i)); }));
+    optional<Int> oI = oi.flat_map([](int i){ return optional<Int>(i != 0, Int(i)); });
+    BOOST_TEST(bool(oI));
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ(1, oI->i);
+  }
+  {
+    optional<int> oi (0);
+    optional<Int> oI = oi.flat_map([](int i){ return optional<Int>(i != 0, Int(i)); });
+    BOOST_TEST(!oI);
+  }
+  {
+    optional<int> oi;
+    optional<Int> oI = oi.flat_map([](int i){ return optional<Int>(i != 0, Int(i)); });
+    BOOST_TEST(!oI);
+  }
+#endif // lambdas
+}
+
+struct get_opt_ref
+{
+  typedef optional<int&> result_type;
+  optional<int&> operator()(int& i) { return i != 0 ? optional<int&>(i) : optional<int&>(); }
+};
+
+void test_flat_map_obj_to_ref()
+{
+  {
+    optional<int> oi (2);
+    verify_type< optional<int&> >(oi.flat_map(get_opt_ref()));
+    optional<int&> ori = oi.flat_map(get_opt_ref());
+    BOOST_TEST(bool(ori));
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ(2, *ori);
+    *ori = 3;
+    BOOST_TEST(bool(oi));
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ(3, *oi);
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ(3, *ori);
+  }
+  {
+    optional<int> oi (0);
+    optional<int&> ori = oi.flat_map(get_opt_ref());
+    BOOST_TEST(!ori);
+  }
+  {
+    optional<int> oi;
+    optional<int&> ori = oi.flat_map(get_opt_ref());
+    BOOST_TEST(!ori);
+  }
+}
+
+optional<int&> get_opt_int_ref(Int& i)
+{
+  return i.i ? optional<int&>(i.i) : optional<int&>();
+}
+
+void test_flat_map_ref_to_ref()
+{
+  {
+    Int I (5);
+    optional<Int&> orI (I);
+    verify_type< optional<int&> >(orI.flat_map(get_opt_int_ref));
+    optional<int&> ori = orI.flat_map(get_opt_int_ref);
+    BOOST_TEST(bool(ori));
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ(5, *ori);
+    *ori = 6;
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ(6, *ori);
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ(6, I.i);
+  }
+  {
+    Int I (0);
+    optional<Int&> orI (I);
+    optional<int&> ori = orI.flat_map(get_opt_int_ref);
+    BOOST_TEST(!ori);
+  }
+  {
+    optional<Int&> orI;
+    optional<int&> ori = orI.flat_map(get_opt_int_ref);
+    BOOST_TEST(!ori);
+  }
+}
+
+optional< optional<Int> > make_opt_int(int i)
+{
+  if (i == 0)
+    return boost::none;
+  else if (i == 1)
+    return boost::make_optional(optional<Int>());
+  else
+    return boost::make_optional(boost::make_optional(Int(i)));
+}
+
+void test_flat_map_opt_opt()
+{
+  {
+    optional<int> oi (9);
+    verify_type<optional<optional<Int> > >(oi.flat_map(make_opt_int));
+    optional<optional<Int> > ooI = oi.flat_map(make_opt_int);
+    BOOST_TEST(bool(ooI));
+    BOOST_TEST(bool(*ooI));
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ(9, (**ooI).i);
+  }
+  {
+    optional<int> oi (1);
+    optional<optional<Int> > ooI = oi.flat_map(make_opt_int);
+    BOOST_TEST(bool(ooI));
+    BOOST_TEST(!*ooI);
+  }
+  {
+    optional<int> oi (0);
+    optional<optional<Int> > ooI = oi.flat_map(make_opt_int);
+    BOOST_TEST(!ooI);
+  }
+  {
+    optional<int> oi;
+    optional<optional<Int> > ooI = oi.flat_map(make_opt_int);
+    BOOST_TEST(!ooI);
+  }
+}
+
+#if (!defined BOOST_NO_CXX11_REF_QUALIFIERS) && (!defined BOOST_OPTIONAL_DETAIL_NO_RVALUE_REFERENCES)
+struct MoveOnly
+{
+  int value;
+  explicit MoveOnly(int i) : value(i) {}
+  MoveOnly(MoveOnly && r) : value(r.value) { r.value = 0; }
+  MoveOnly& operator=(MoveOnly && r) { value = r.value; r.value = 0; return *this; }
+
+private:
+  MoveOnly(MoveOnly const&);
+  void operator=(MoveOnly const&);
+};
+
+MoveOnly makeMoveOnly(int i)
+{
+  return MoveOnly(i);
+}
+
+optional<MoveOnly> makeOptMoveOnly(int i)
+{
+  return optional<MoveOnly>(MoveOnly(i));
+}
+
+optional<int> get_val(MoveOnly m)
+{
+  return optional<int>(m.value != 0, m.value);
+}
+
+void test_flat_map_move_only()
+{
+  {
+    optional<MoveOnly> om (makeMoveOnly(1)), om2 (makeMoveOnly(2));
+    verify_type<optional<int> >(boost::move(om).flat_map(get_val));
+    optional<int> oi = boost::move(om2).flat_map(get_val);
+    BOOST_TEST(bool(oi));
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ(2, *oi);
+  }
+  {
+    optional<int> oj = makeOptMoveOnly(4).flat_map(get_val);
+    BOOST_TEST(bool(oj));
+    BOOST_TEST_EQ(4, *oj);
+  }
+  {
+    optional<int> oj = optional<MoveOnly>().flat_map(get_val);
+    BOOST_TEST(!oj);
+  }
+}
+
+#endif // no rvalue refs
+
+int main()
+{
+  test_flat_map_on_mutable_optional_with_function_object();
+  test_flat_map_on_const_optional_with_function_object();
+  test_flat_map_with_lambda();
+  test_flat_map_obj_to_ref();
+  test_flat_map_ref_to_ref();
+  test_flat_map_opt_opt();
+
+#if (!defined BOOST_NO_CXX11_REF_QUALIFIERS) && (!defined BOOST_OPTIONAL_DETAIL_NO_RVALUE_REFERENCES)
+  test_flat_map_move_only();
+#endif
+
+  return boost::report_errors();
+}