diff --git a/test/data_members.cpp b/test/data_members.cpp
index f7b29083..80793fae 100644
--- a/test/data_members.cpp
+++ b/test/data_members.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ struct Y : test_class<1>
 {
     Y(int v) : test_class<1>(v) {}
     Y& operator=(Y const& rhs) { x = rhs.x; return *this; }
+    bool q;
 };
 
 double get_fair_value(X const& x) { return x.value(); }
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE(data_members_ext)
         .def("value", &Y::value)
         .def("set", &Y::set)
         .def_readwrite("x", &Y::x)
+        .def_readwrite("q", &Y::q)
         ;
 
     class_<Var>("Var", init<std::string>())
diff --git a/test/data_members.py b/test/data_members.py
index 3906c3d4..70784853 100644
--- a/test/data_members.py
+++ b/test/data_members.py
@@ -42,6 +42,15 @@
 >>> v.rw2b.x
 777
 >>> Var.rw2b = Y(888)
+
+>>> y = Y(99)
+>>> y.q = True
+>>> y.q
+True
+>>> y.q = False
+>>> y.q
+False
+
 >>> Var.ro2a.x
 888
 >>> Var.ro2b.x