diff --git a/test/Jamfile b/test/Jamfile
index 3dccee1..8c8076b 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile
+++ b/test/Jamfile
@@ -39,3 +39,4 @@ run variant_eq_ne.cpp : : : $(REQ) ;
 run variant_destroy.cpp : : : $(REQ) ;
 run variant_visit.cpp : : : $(REQ) ;
 run variant_lt_gt.cpp : : : $(REQ) ;
+run variant_convert_construct.cpp : : : $(REQ) ;
diff --git a/test/variant_convert_construct.cpp b/test/variant_convert_construct.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbf61d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/variant_convert_construct.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+
+// Copyright 2017 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/variant2/variant.hpp>
+#include <boost/core/lightweight_test.hpp>
+#include <boost/core/lightweight_test_trait.hpp>
+#include <type_traits>
+#include <utility>
+#include <string>
+
+using namespace boost::variant2;
+
+#define STATIC_ASSERT(...) static_assert(__VA_ARGS__, #__VA_ARGS__)
+
+struct X1
+{
+    int v;
+
+    X1(): v(0) {}
+    explicit X1(int v): v(v) {}
+    X1(X1 const& r): v(r.v) {}
+    X1(X1&& r): v(r.v) {}
+    X1& operator=( X1 const& r ) { v = r.v; return *this; }
+    X1& operator=( X1&& r ) { v = r.v; return *this; }
+};
+
+inline bool operator==( X1 const& a, X1 const& b ) { return a.v == b.v; }
+
+STATIC_ASSERT( !std::is_nothrow_default_constructible<X1>::value );
+STATIC_ASSERT( !std::is_nothrow_copy_constructible<X1>::value );
+STATIC_ASSERT( !std::is_nothrow_move_constructible<X1>::value );
+STATIC_ASSERT( !std::is_nothrow_copy_assignable<X1>::value );
+STATIC_ASSERT( !std::is_nothrow_move_assignable<X1>::value );
+
+struct X2
+{
+    int v;
+
+    X2(): v(0) {}
+    explicit X2(int v): v(v) {}
+    X2(X2 const& r): v(r.v) {}
+    X2(X2&& r): v(r.v) {}
+    X2& operator=( X2 const& r ) { v = r.v; return *this; }
+    X2& operator=( X2&& r ) { v = r.v; return *this; }
+};
+
+inline bool operator==( X2 const& a, X2 const& b ) { return a.v == b.v; }
+
+STATIC_ASSERT( !std::is_nothrow_default_constructible<X2>::value );
+STATIC_ASSERT( !std::is_nothrow_copy_constructible<X2>::value );
+STATIC_ASSERT( !std::is_nothrow_move_constructible<X2>::value );
+STATIC_ASSERT( !std::is_nothrow_copy_assignable<X2>::value );
+STATIC_ASSERT( !std::is_nothrow_move_assignable<X2>::value );
+
+int main()
+{
+    {
+        variant<int> v( 1 );
+
+        variant<int, float> v2( v );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( holds_alternative<int>( v2 ) );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( get<int>( v ), get<int>( v2 ) );
+
+        variant<int, float> v3( std::move(v) );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( holds_alternative<int>( v3 ) );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( get<int>( v2 ), get<int>( v3 ) );
+    }
+
+    {
+        variant<int> const v( 1 );
+
+        variant<int, float> v2( v );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( holds_alternative<int>( v2 ) );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( get<int>( v ), get<int>( v2 ) );
+
+        variant<int, float> v3( std::move(v) );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( holds_alternative<int>( v3 ) );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( get<int>( v2 ), get<int>( v3 ) );
+    }
+
+    {
+        variant<int const> v( 1 );
+
+        variant<int const, float> v2( v );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( holds_alternative<int const>( v2 ) );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( get<int const>( v ), get<int const>( v2 ) );
+
+        variant<int const, float> v3( std::move(v) );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( holds_alternative<int const>( v3 ) );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( get<int const>( v2 ), get<int const>( v3 ) );
+    }
+
+    {
+        variant<int const> const v( 1 );
+
+        variant<int const, float> v2( v );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( holds_alternative<int const>( v2 ) );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( get<int const>( v ), get<int const>( v2 ) );
+
+        variant<int const, float> v3( std::move(v) );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( holds_alternative<int const>( v3 ) );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( get<int const>( v2 ), get<int const>( v3 ) );
+    }
+
+    {
+        variant<float> v( 3.14f );
+
+        variant<int, float> v2( v );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( holds_alternative<float>( v2 ) );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( get<float>( v ), get<float>( v2 ) );
+
+        variant<int, float> v3( std::move(v) );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( holds_alternative<float>( v3 ) );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( get<float>( v2 ), get<float>( v3 ) );
+    }
+
+    {
+        variant<float> v( 3.15f );
+
+        variant<int, int, float> v2( v );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( holds_alternative<float>( v2 ) );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( get<float>( v ), get<float>( v2 ) );
+
+        variant<int, int, float> v3( std::move(v) );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( holds_alternative<float>( v3 ) );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( get<float>( v2 ), get<float>( v3 ) );
+    }
+
+    {
+        variant<float, std::string> v( "s1" );
+
+        variant<int, int, float, std::string> v2( v );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( holds_alternative<std::string>( v2 ) );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( get<std::string>( v ), get<std::string>( v2 ) );
+
+        variant<int, int, float, std::string> v3( std::move(v) );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( holds_alternative<std::string>( v3 ) );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( get<std::string>( v2 ), get<std::string>( v3 ) );
+    }
+
+    {
+        variant<X1, X2> v{ X1{1} };
+
+        variant<int, int, float, float, X1, X2> v2( v );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( holds_alternative<X1>( v2 ) );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( get<X1>( v ).v, get<X1>( v2 ).v );
+
+        variant<int, int, float, float, X1, X2> v3( std::move(v) );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( holds_alternative<X1>( v3 ) );
+        BOOST_TEST_EQ( get<X1>( v2 ).v, get<X1>( v3 ).v );
+    }
+
+    return boost::report_errors();
+}