diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/extensions/index/rtree/visitors/insert.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/extensions/index/rtree/visitors/insert.hpp
index 06d15f042..639e171e9 100644
--- a/include/boost/geometry/extensions/index/rtree/visitors/insert.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/extensions/index/rtree/visitors/insert.hpp
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@ namespace detail {
 
 // Default choose_next_node
 template <typename Value, typename Options, typename Box, typename Allocators, typename ChooseNextNodeTag>
-struct choose_next_node;
+class choose_next_node;
 
 template <typename Value, typename Options, typename Box, typename Allocators>
-struct choose_next_node<Value, Options, Box, Allocators, choose_by_content_diff_tag>
+class choose_next_node<Value, Options, Box, Allocators, choose_by_content_diff_tag>
 {
+public:
     typedef typename Options::parameters_type parameters_type;
 
     typedef typename rtree::node<Value, parameters_type, Box, Allocators, typename Options::node_tag>::type node;
@@ -345,13 +346,14 @@ protected:
 
 // Insert visitor forward declaration
 template <typename Element, typename Value, typename Options, typename Translator, typename Box, typename Allocators, typename InsertTag>
-struct insert;
+class insert;
 
 // Default insert visitor used for nodes elements
 template <typename Element, typename Value, typename Options, typename Translator, typename Box, typename Allocators>
-struct insert<Element, Value, Options, Translator, Box, Allocators, insert_default_tag>
+class insert<Element, Value, Options, Translator, Box, Allocators, insert_default_tag>
     : public detail::insert<Element, Value, Options, Translator, Box, Allocators>
 {
+public:
     typedef detail::insert<Element, Value, Options, Translator, Box, Allocators> base;
     typedef typename base::node node;
     typedef typename base::internal_node internal_node;
@@ -398,9 +400,10 @@ struct insert<Element, Value, Options, Translator, Box, Allocators, insert_defau
 
 // Default insert visitor specialized for Values elements
 template <typename Value, typename Options, typename Translator, typename Box, typename Allocators>
-struct insert<Value, Value, Options, Translator, Box, Allocators, insert_default_tag>
+class insert<Value, Value, Options, Translator, Box, Allocators, insert_default_tag>
     : public detail::insert<Value, Value, Options, Translator, Box, Allocators>
 {
+public:
     typedef detail::insert<Value, Value, Options, Translator, Box, Allocators> base;
     typedef typename base::node node;
     typedef typename base::internal_node internal_node;
diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/extensions/index/rtree/visitors/nearest.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/extensions/index/rtree/visitors/nearest.hpp
index c85bfaf74..f11d64f4b 100644
--- a/include/boost/geometry/extensions/index/rtree/visitors/nearest.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/extensions/index/rtree/visitors/nearest.hpp
@@ -112,7 +112,11 @@ public:
 
     inline distance_type comparable_distance() const
     {
-        return m_neighbors.size() < 0
+        // smallest distance is in the first neighbor only
+        // if there is at least m_count values found
+        // this is just for safety reasons since is_comparable_distance_valid() is checked earlier
+        // TODO - may be replaced by ASSERT
+        return m_neighbors.size() < m_count
             ? (std::numeric_limits<distance_type>::max)()
             : m_neighbors.front().first;
     }
diff --git a/test/rtree/test_rtree.hpp b/test/rtree/test_rtree.hpp
index 4d4a01965..72b0a1c7d 100644
--- a/test/rtree/test_rtree.hpp
+++ b/test/rtree/test_rtree.hpp
@@ -21,6 +21,32 @@
 #include <boost/geometry/extensions/index/rtree/visitors/are_levels_ok.hpp>
 #include <boost/geometry/extensions/index/rtree/visitors/are_boxes_ok.hpp>
 
+// Set point's coordinates
+
+template <typename Point>
+struct generate_outside_point
+{};
+
+template <typename T, typename C>
+struct generate_outside_point< bg::model::point<T, 2, C> >
+{
+    typedef bg::model::point<T, 2, C> P;
+    static P apply()
+    {
+        return P(13, 26);
+    }
+};
+
+template <typename T, typename C>
+struct generate_outside_point< bg::model::point<T, 3, C> >
+{
+    typedef bg::model::point<T, 3, C> P;
+    static P apply()
+    {
+        return P(13, 26, 13);
+    }
+};
+
 // Values, input and rtree generation
 
 template <typename Value>
@@ -480,6 +506,21 @@ void test_nearest_k(Rtree const& rtree, std::vector<Value> const& input, Point c
     }
 }
 
+// rtree nearest not found
+
+template <typename Rtree, typename Point, typename CoordinateType>
+void test_nearest_not_found(Rtree const& rtree, Point const& pt, CoordinateType max_distance_1, CoordinateType max_distance_k)
+{
+    typename Rtree::value_type output;
+    size_t n_res = rtree.nearest(bgi::max_bounded(pt, max_distance_1), output);
+    BOOST_CHECK(0 == n_res);
+
+    std::vector<typename Rtree::value_type> output_v;
+    n_res = rtree.nearest(bgi::max_bounded(pt, max_distance_k), 5, std::back_inserter(output_v));
+    BOOST_CHECK(output_v.size() == n_res);
+    BOOST_CHECK(n_res < 5);
+}
+
 // rtree copying and moving
 
 template <typename Value, typename Algo, typename Box>
@@ -580,6 +621,7 @@ void test_rtree_by_value(Parameters const& parameters)
     
     test_nearest(tree, input, pt);
     test_nearest_k(tree, input, pt, 10);
+    test_nearest_not_found(tree, generate_outside_point<P>::apply(), 1, 3);
 
     test_copy_assignment_move(tree, qbox);