diff --git a/test/Jamfile b/test/Jamfile
index 854dc3f4..adacc831 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile
+++ b/test/Jamfile
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ run ../test/embedding.cpp <lib>../build/boost_python
         <$(gcc-compilers)><*><library-path>$(CYGWIN_PYTHON_DLL_PATH)
           <find-library>$(PYTHON_EMBEDDED_LIBRARY) ;
 
+bpl-test crossmod_exception
+  : crossmod_exception.py crossmod_exception_a.cpp crossmod_exception_b.cpp
+  ;
+
 bpl-test return_arg ;
 bpl-test staticmethod ;
 bpl-test shared_ptr ;
diff --git a/test/crossmod_exception.py b/test/crossmod_exception.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..75bed6ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/crossmod_exception.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2003 Rational Discovery LLC
+# Permission to copy, use, modify, sell and distribute this software
+# is granted provided this copyright notice appears in all
+# copies. This software is provided "as is" without express or
+# implied warranty, and with no claim as to its suitability for any
+# purpose.
+import crossmod_exception_a
+import crossmod_exception_b
+
+try:
+  crossmod_exception_b.tossit()
+except IndexError:
+  pass
+try:
+  crossmod_exception_a.tossit()
+except IndexError:
+  pass
+
+
+
diff --git a/test/crossmod_exception_a.cpp b/test/crossmod_exception_a.cpp
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..c39c41a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/crossmod_exception_a.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2003 Rational Discovery LLC
+// Permission to copy, use, modify, sell and distribute this software
+// is granted provided this copyright notice appears in all
+// copies. This software is provided "as is" without express or
+// implied warranty, and with no claim as to its suitability for any
+// purpose.
+
+#include <boost/python.hpp>
+
+namespace python = boost::python;
+
+void tossit(){
+  PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IndexError,"a-blah!");
+  throw python::error_already_set();
+}
+
+BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE(crossmod_exception_a)
+{
+    python::def("tossit",tossit);
+}
diff --git a/test/crossmod_exception_b.cpp b/test/crossmod_exception_b.cpp
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..17c88617
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/crossmod_exception_b.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2003 Rational Discovery LLC
+// Permission to copy, use, modify, sell and distribute this software
+// is granted provided this copyright notice appears in all
+// copies. This software is provided "as is" without express or
+// implied warranty, and with no claim as to its suitability for any
+// purpose.
+
+#include <boost/python.hpp>
+
+namespace python = boost::python;
+
+void tossit(){
+  PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IndexError,"b-blah!");
+  throw python::error_already_set();
+}
+
+BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE(crossmod_exception_b)
+{
+    python::def("tossit",tossit);
+}