diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/has_self_intersections.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/has_self_intersections.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c6144f4d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/has_self_intersections.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+// Boost.Geometry (aka GGL, Generic Geometry Library)
+
+// Copyright (c) 2011 Barend Gehrels, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
+
+// 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)
+
+#ifndef BOOST_GEOMETRY_ALGORITHMS_DETAIL_HAS_SELF_INTERSECTIONS_HPP
+#define BOOST_GEOMETRY_ALGORITHMS_DETAIL_HAS_SELF_INTERSECTIONS_HPP
+
+#include <deque>
+
+#include <boost/range.hpp>
+#include <boost/geometry/core/point_type.hpp>
+#include <boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/turn_info.hpp>
+#include <boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/get_turns.hpp>
+#include <boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/self_turn_points.hpp>
+
+#include <boost/geometry/multi/algorithms/detail/overlay/self_turn_points.hpp>
+
+#ifdef BOOST_GEOMETRY_DEBUG_HAS_SELF_INTERSECTIONS
+#  include <boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/debug_turn_info.hpp>
+#  include <boost/geometry/util/write_dsv.hpp>
+#endif
+
+
+namespace boost { namespace geometry
+{
+
+
+#if ! defined(BOOST_GEOMETRY_OVERLAY_NO_THROW)
+
+/*!
+\brief Overlay Invalid Input Exception
+\ingroup overlay
+\details The overlay_invalid_input_exception is thrown at invalid input
+ */
+class overlay_invalid_input_exception : public geometry::exception
+{
+public:
+
+    inline overlay_invalid_input_exception() {}
+
+    virtual char const* what() const throw()
+    {
+        return "Boost.Geometry Overlay invald input exception";
+    }
+};
+
+#endif
+
+
+#ifndef DOXYGEN_NO_DETAIL
+namespace detail { namespace overlay
+{
+
+
+template <typename Geometry>
+inline bool has_self_intersections(Geometry const& geometry)
+{
+    using namespace boost::geometry;
+    typedef typename point_type<Geometry>::type point_type;
+    typedef detail::overlay::turn_info<point_type> turn_info;
+    std::deque<turn_info> turns;
+    detail::get_turns::no_interrupt_policy policy;
+    geometry::self_turns<detail::overlay::assign_null_policy>(geometry, turns, policy);
+    
+#ifdef BOOST_GEOMETRY_DEBUG_HAS_SELF_INTERSECTIONS
+    bool first = true;
+#endif    
+    for(typename std::deque<turn_info>::const_iterator it = boost::begin(turns); 
+        it != boost::end(turns); ++it)
+    {
+        turn_info const& info = *it;
+        bool const both_union_turn = 
+            info.operations[0].operation == detail::overlay::operation_union
+            && info.operations[1].operation == detail::overlay::operation_union;
+        bool const both_intersection_turn = 
+            info.operations[0].operation == detail::overlay::operation_intersection
+            && info.operations[1].operation == detail::overlay::operation_intersection;
+
+        bool const valid = (both_union_turn || both_intersection_turn)
+            && (info.method == detail::overlay::method_touch
+                || info.method == detail::overlay::method_touch_interior);
+
+        if (! valid)
+        {
+#ifdef BOOST_GEOMETRY_DEBUG_HAS_SELF_INTERSECTIONS
+            if (first)
+            {
+                std::cout << "turn points: " << std::endl;
+                first = false;
+            }
+            std::cout << method_char(info.method);
+            for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
+            {
+                std::cout << " " << operation_char(info.operations[i].operation);
+            }
+            std::cout << " " << geometry::dsv(info.point) << std::endl;
+#endif
+
+#if ! defined(BOOST_GEOMETRY_OVERLAY_NO_THROW)
+            throw overlay_invalid_input_exception();
+#endif
+        }
+
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+
+}} // namespace detail::overlay
+#endif // DOXYGEN_NO_DETAIL
+
+
+}} // namespace boost::geometry
+
+
+#endif // BOOST_GEOMETRY_ALGORITHMS_DETAIL_HAS_SELF_INTERSECTIONS_HPP
+
diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/overlay.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/overlay.hpp
index a469dd93a..459ccb1bd 100644
--- a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/overlay.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/overlay.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include <boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/traversal_info.hpp>
 #include <boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/turn_info.hpp>
 
+#include <boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/has_self_intersections.hpp>
+
 
 #include <boost/geometry/algorithms/num_points.hpp>
 #include <boost/geometry/algorithms/reverse.hpp>
@@ -168,6 +170,9 @@ struct overlay
                     GeometryOut, Direction, ReverseOut
                 >(geometry1, geometry2, out);
         }
+        
+        has_self_intersections(geometry1);
+        has_self_intersections(geometry2);
 
         container_type turn_points;
 
diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/self_turn_points.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/self_turn_points.hpp
index 3efe5c7d7..f996b60ea 100644
--- a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/self_turn_points.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/detail/overlay/self_turn_points.hpp
@@ -136,6 +136,31 @@ struct self_get_turn_points
 {};
 
 
+template
+<
+    typename Box,
+    typename Turns,
+    typename TurnPolicy,
+    typename InterruptPolicy
+>
+struct self_get_turn_points
+    <
+        box_tag, Box,
+        Turns,
+        TurnPolicy,
+        InterruptPolicy
+    >
+{
+    static inline bool apply(
+            Box const& ,
+            Turns& ,
+            InterruptPolicy& )
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+};
+
+
 template
 <
     typename Polygon,
@@ -182,7 +207,7 @@ template
     typename Turns,
     typename InterruptPolicy
 >
-inline void get_turns(Geometry const& geometry,
+inline void self_turns(Geometry const& geometry,
             Turns& turns, InterruptPolicy& interrupt_policy)
 {
     concept::check<Geometry const>();