diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/src/Preconditions.kt b/libraries/stdlib/src/Preconditions.kt
index c8507d0918ae1..a287a8ddc2b10 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/src/Preconditions.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/src/Preconditions.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ object Assertions {
  * Throws an [[AssertionError]] if the `value` is false and runtime assertions have been
  * enabled on the JVM using the `-ea` JVM option.
  */
-inline fun assert(value:Boolean):Unit {
+inline fun assert(value: Boolean): Unit {
     if(Assertions._ENABLED) {
         if(!value) {
             throw AssertionError();
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ inline fun assert(value:Boolean):Unit {
 * Throws an [[AssertionError]] with specified `message` if the `value` is false
 * and runtime assertions have been enabled on the JVM using the `-ea` JVM option.
 */
-inline fun assert(value:Boolean, message:Any) {
+inline fun assert(value: Boolean, message: Any) {
     if(Assertions._ENABLED) {
         if(!value) {
             throw AssertionError(message);
@@ -29,10 +29,23 @@ inline fun assert(value:Boolean, message:Any) {
     }
 }
 
+/**
+* Throws an [[AssertionError]] with specified `message` if the `value` is false
+* and runtime assertions have been enabled on the JVM using the `-ea` JVM option.
+*/
+inline fun assert(value: Boolean, lazyMessage: () -> String) {
+    if(Assertions._ENABLED) {
+        if(!value) {
+            val message = lazyMessage()
+            throw AssertionError(message);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * Throws an [[IllegalArgumentException]] if the `value` is false.
  */
-inline fun require(value:Boolean):Unit {
+inline fun require(value: Boolean): Unit {
     if(!value) {
         throw IllegalArgumentException();
     }
@@ -41,16 +54,26 @@ inline fun require(value:Boolean):Unit {
 /**
  * Throws an [[IllegalArgumentException]] with specified `message` if the `value` is false.
  */
-inline fun require(value:Boolean, message:Any):Unit {
+inline fun require(value: Boolean, message: Any): Unit {
     if(!value) {
         throw IllegalArgumentException(message.toString());
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Throws an [[IllegalArgumentException]] with specified `message` if the `value` is false.
+ */
+inline fun require(value: Boolean, lazyMessage: () -> String): Unit {
+    if(!value) {
+        val message = lazyMessage()
+        throw IllegalArgumentException(message.toString());
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * Throws an [[IllegalStateException]] if the `value` is false.
  */
-inline fun check(value:Boolean):Unit {
+inline fun check(value: Boolean): Unit {
     if(!value) {
         throw IllegalStateException();
     }
@@ -59,8 +82,20 @@ inline fun check(value:Boolean):Unit {
 /**
  * Throws an [[IllegalStateException]] with specified `message` if the `value` is false.
  */
-inline fun check(value:Boolean, message:Any):Unit {
+inline fun check(value: Boolean, message: Any): Unit {
+    if(!value) {
+        throw IllegalStateException(message.toString());
+    }
+}
+
+
+
+/**
+ * Throws an [[IllegalStateException]] with specified `message` if the `value` is false.
+ */
+inline fun check(value: Boolean, lazyMessage: () -> String): Unit {
     if(!value) {
+        val message = lazyMessage()
         throw IllegalStateException(message.toString());
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/test/PreconditionsTest.kt b/libraries/stdlib/test/PreconditionsTest.kt
index 5229c533391ed..3274f3d19e8a3 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/test/PreconditionsTest.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/test/PreconditionsTest.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ class PreconditionsTest() : TestCase() {
 
     fun testPassingRequire() {
         require(true)
+
+        var called = false
+        require(true) { called = true; "some message" }
+
+        assertFalse(called)
     }
 
     fun testFailingRequire() {
@@ -36,8 +41,24 @@ class PreconditionsTest() : TestCase() {
         }
     }
 
+    fun testFailingRequireWithLazyMessage() {
+        val error = fails {
+            require(false) {"Hello"}
+        }
+        if(error is IllegalArgumentException) {
+            assertEquals("Hello", error.getMessage())
+        } else {
+            fail("Invalid exception type: "+error)
+        }
+    }
+
     fun testPassingCheck() {
         check(true)
+
+        var called = false
+        check(true) { called = true; "some message" }
+
+        assertFalse(called)
     }
 
     fun testFailingCheck() {
@@ -66,10 +87,25 @@ class PreconditionsTest() : TestCase() {
         }
     }
 
+    fun testFailingCheckWithLazyMessage() {
+        val error = fails {
+            check(false) {"Hello"}
+        }
+        if(error is IllegalStateException) {
+            assertEquals("Hello", error.getMessage())
+        } else {
+            fail("Invalid exception type: "+error)
+        }
+    }
+
 
 // TODO: uncomment when KT-1540 is resolved.
 //    fun testPassingAssert() {
 //        assert(true)
+//        var called = false
+//        assert(true) { called = true; "some message" }
+//
+//        assertFalse(called)
 //    }
 //
 //
@@ -98,4 +134,15 @@ class PreconditionsTest() : TestCase() {
 //            fail("Invalid exception type: "+error)
 //        }
 //    }
+//
+//    fun testFailingAssertWithLazyMessage() {
+//        val error = fails {
+//            assert(false) {"Hello"}
+//        }
+//        if(error is IllegalStateException) {
+//            assertEquals("Hello", error.getMessage())
+//        } else {
+//            fail("Invalid exception type: "+error)
+//        }
+//    }
 }
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