diff --git a/include/boost/python/class.hpp b/include/boost/python/class.hpp
index 77f915ba..0f1c0fdc 100644
--- a/include/boost/python/class.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/python/class.hpp
@@ -372,10 +372,11 @@ class class_ : public objects::class_base
     {
         typedef typename api::is_object_operators<F>::type is_obj_or_proxy;
         
-        return this->make_fn_impl(
+        return objects::add_doc(
+            this->make_fn_impl(
             detail::unwrap_wrapper((W*)0)
           , f, is_obj_or_proxy(), (char*)0, detail::is_data_member_pointer<F>()
-        );
+        ), NULL);
     }
     
     template <class F>
@@ -383,10 +384,11 @@ class class_ : public objects::class_base
     {
         typedef typename api::is_object_operators<F>::type is_obj_or_proxy;
         
-        return this->make_fn_impl(
+        return objects::add_doc(
+            this->make_fn_impl(
             detail::unwrap_wrapper((W*)0)
           , f, is_obj_or_proxy(), (int*)0, detail::is_data_member_pointer<F>()
-        );
+        ), NULL);
     }
     
     template <class T, class F>
diff --git a/include/boost/python/object/add_to_namespace.hpp b/include/boost/python/object/add_to_namespace.hpp
index 9f4167d6..e8118679 100644
--- a/include/boost/python/object/add_to_namespace.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/python/object/add_to_namespace.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ BOOST_PYTHON_DECL void add_to_namespace(
 BOOST_PYTHON_DECL void add_to_namespace(
     object const& name_space, char const* name, object const& attribute, char const* doc);
 
+BOOST_PYTHON_DECL object const& add_doc(object const& attribute, char const* doc);
+
 }}} // namespace boost::python::objects
 
 #endif // ADD_TO_NAMESPACE_DWA200286_HPP
diff --git a/include/boost/python/object/function.hpp b/include/boost/python/object/function.hpp
index b1a1676b..ec1fc3d3 100644
--- a/include/boost/python/object/function.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/python/object/function.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ struct BOOST_PYTHON_DECL function : PyObject
     static void add_to_namespace(
         object const& name_space, char const* name, object const& attribute, char const* doc);
 
+    static object const& add_doc(object const& attribute, char const* doc);
+
     object const& doc() const;
     void doc(object const& x);
     
diff --git a/src/object/function.cpp b/src/object/function.cpp
index a220befd..ec787cf1 100644
--- a/src/object/function.cpp
+++ b/src/object/function.cpp
@@ -419,6 +419,30 @@ namespace detail
     extern char cpp_signature_tag[];
 }
 
+object const& function::add_doc(object const& attribute, char const* doc)
+{
+    str _doc;
+
+    if (docstring_options::show_py_signatures_)
+    {
+        _doc += str(const_cast<const char*>(detail::py_signature_tag));
+    }
+    if (doc != 0 && docstring_options::show_user_defined_)
+        _doc += doc;
+
+    if (docstring_options::show_cpp_signatures_)
+    {
+        _doc += str(const_cast<const char*>(detail::cpp_signature_tag));
+    }
+    if(_doc)
+    {    
+        object mutable_attribute(attribute);
+        mutable_attribute.attr("__doc__")= _doc;
+    }
+
+    return attribute;
+}
+
 void function::add_to_namespace(
     object const& name_space, char const* name_, object const& attribute, char const* doc)
 {
@@ -545,24 +569,7 @@ void function::add_to_namespace(
           "C++ signature:", f->signature(true)));
     }
     */
-    str _doc;
-
-    if (docstring_options::show_py_signatures_)
-    {
-        _doc += str(const_cast<const char*>(detail::py_signature_tag));
-    }
-    if (doc != 0 && docstring_options::show_user_defined_)
-        _doc += doc;
-
-    if (docstring_options::show_cpp_signatures_)
-    {
-        _doc += str(const_cast<const char*>(detail::cpp_signature_tag));
-    }
-    if(_doc)
-    {    
-        object mutable_attribute(attribute);
-        mutable_attribute.attr("__doc__")= _doc;
-    }
+    add_doc(attribute, doc);
 }
 
 BOOST_PYTHON_DECL void add_to_namespace(
@@ -577,6 +584,11 @@ BOOST_PYTHON_DECL void add_to_namespace(
     function::add_to_namespace(name_space, name, attribute, doc);
 }
 
+BOOST_PYTHON_DECL object const& add_doc(object const& attribute, char const* doc)
+{
+    return function::add_doc(attribute, doc);
+}
+
 
 namespace
 {
diff --git a/test/properties.cpp b/test/properties.cpp
index d338beb9..aa1b0a05 100644
--- a/test/properties.cpp
+++ b/test/properties.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE(properties_ext)
     class_<X>("X", init<int>() )
         //defining read only property
         .add_property( "value_r", &X::get_value )
+        .add_property( "value_r_f", make_function(&X::get_value) )
         .add_property( "value_r_ds", &X::get_value, "value_r_ds is read-only")
         //defining read \ write property 
         .add_property( "value_rw", &X::get_value, &X::set_value )
diff --git a/test/properties.py b/test/properties.py
index 1bc7a624..88374b41 100644
--- a/test/properties.py
+++ b/test/properties.py
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ value read only
 >>> x1.value_r
 1
 
+>>> x1.value_r_f
+1
+
 value read - write
 >>> x1.value_rw
 1
@@ -84,8 +87,27 @@ after creating second intstance of X instances count is 2
 
 >>> assert properties.X.value_rw_ds.__doc__ == "value_rw_ds is read-write"
 
+>>> properties.X.value_r_f.fget.__doc__.strip().split("\\n")[0]
+'None( (properties_ext.X)arg1) -> int :'
+
+>>> properties.X.value_rw_ds.fget.__doc__.strip().split("\\n")[0]
+'None( (properties_ext.X)arg1) -> int :'
+
+>>> properties.X.value_rw_ds.fset.__doc__.strip().split("\\n")[0]
+'None( (properties_ext.X)arg1, (int)arg2) -> None :'
+
+>>> properties.X.value_rw_ds.fget.__doc__.strip().split("\\n")[0]
+'None( (properties_ext.X)arg1) -> int :'
+
+>>> properties.X.value_direct.fset.__doc__.strip().split("\\n")[0]
+'None( (properties_ext.X)arg1, (int)arg2) -> None :'
+
+>>> properties.X.value_direct.fget.__doc__.strip().split("\\n")[0]
+'None( (properties_ext.X)arg1) -> int :'
 """
 
+# FIXME: cases to cover: pointer-to-member, preconstructed function
+
 #import sys; sys.path.append(r'P:\Actimize4.0\smart_const\py_smart_const___Win32_Debug')
 import properties_ext as properties