diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/strategies/spherical/distance_segment_box.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/strategies/spherical/distance_segment_box.hpp
index 0e9414122..0e5af0f6f 100644
--- a/include/boost/geometry/strategies/spherical/distance_segment_box.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/strategies/spherical/distance_segment_box.hpp
@@ -224,9 +224,9 @@ struct spherical_segment_box
         typedef Strategy type;
     };
 
-    inline typename distance_pp_strategy::type get_distance_pp_strategy() const
+    inline Strategy get_distance_pp_strategy() const
     {
-        return typename distance_pp_strategy::type();
+        return m_strategy;
     }
     // point-segment strategy getters
     struct distance_ps_strategy
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ struct spherical_segment_box
 
     inline typename distance_ps_strategy::type get_distance_ps_strategy() const
     {
-        return typename distance_ps_strategy::type();
+        return typename distance_ps_strategy::type(m_strategy.radius());
     }
 
     struct distance_pb_strategy
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ struct spherical_segment_box
 
     inline typename distance_pb_strategy::type get_distance_pb_strategy() const
     {
-        return typename distance_pb_strategy::type();
+        return typename distance_pb_strategy::type(m_strategy.radius());
     }
 
     // TODO: why is the Radius not propagated above?
@@ -265,6 +265,19 @@ struct spherical_segment_box
         return equals_point_point_strategy_type();
     }
 
+    // constructors
+
+    inline spherical_segment_box()
+    {}
+
+    explicit inline spherical_segment_box(typename Strategy::radius_type const& r)
+        : m_strategy(r)
+    {}
+
+    inline spherical_segment_box(Strategy const& s)
+        : m_strategy(s)
+    {}
+
     // methods
 
     template <typename LessEqual, typename ReturnType,
@@ -309,6 +322,8 @@ struct spherical_segment_box
                                    top_left, top_right);
     }
 
+private:
+    Strategy m_strategy;
 };
 
 #ifndef DOXYGEN_NO_STRATEGY_SPECIALIZATIONS