diff --git a/test/Jamfile.v2 b/test/Jamfile.v2
index 67bbe1f9..22c3ebfe 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/test/Jamfile.v2
@@ -93,3 +93,5 @@ run contains2_test.cpp : : : <rtti>off <toolset>gcc-4.4,<cxxstd>0x:<build>no : c
 
 run contains3_test.cpp ;
 run contains3_test.cpp : : : <rtti>off <toolset>gcc-4.4,<cxxstd>0x:<build>no : contains3_test_no_rtti ;
+
+compile issue_53.cpp ;
diff --git a/test/issue_53.cpp b/test/issue_53.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..45e00d9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/issue_53.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Copyright 2024 Peter Dimov
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+// https://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt
+//
+// https://github.com/boostorg/function/issues/53
+
+#include <boost/bind/apply.hpp>
+#include <boost/bind/bind.hpp>
+#include <boost/function.hpp>
+
+int TestArg( int, double )
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+void f()
+{
+    boost::function<int(int)> fn = boost::bind( &TestArg, boost::placeholders::_1, 1.0 );
+}