diff --git a/include/boost/smart_ptr/shared_array.hpp b/include/boost/smart_ptr/shared_array.hpp
index 73a07ae1b2..2bb2852fa4 100644
--- a/include/boost/smart_ptr/shared_array.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/smart_ptr/shared_array.hpp
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ template<class T> class shared_array
     {
     }
 
+#if !defined( BOOST_NO_CXX11_NULLPTR )
+
+    shared_array( boost::detail::sp_nullptr_t ) BOOST_NOEXCEPT : px( 0 ), pn()
+    {
+    }
+
+#endif
+
     template<class Y>
     explicit shared_array( Y * p ): px( p ), pn( p, checked_array_deleter<Y>() )
     {
diff --git a/test/Jamfile.v2 b/test/Jamfile.v2
index 874968af3b..f90316e1ab 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/test/Jamfile.v2
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #  Boost.SmartPtr Library test Jamfile
 #
-#  Copyright (c) 2003-2007 Peter Dimov
+#  Copyright (c) 2003-2013 Peter Dimov
 #  Copyright (c) 2003 Dave Abrahams
 #
 #  Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ import testing ;
           [ run sp_array_cast_test.cpp ]
           [ run sp_zero_compare_test.cpp ]
           [ run sp_nullptr_test.cpp ]
+          [ run sa_nullptr_test.cpp ]
 
           [ compile-fail array_fail_spa_sp_c.cpp ]
           [ compile-fail array_fail_sp_spa_c.cpp ]
diff --git a/test/sa_nullptr_test.cpp b/test/sa_nullptr_test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a051d322da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/sa_nullptr_test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+//
+//  shared_array nullptr test
+//
+//  Copyright 2012, 2013 Peter Dimov
+//
+//  Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+//  See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+//  http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt
+//
+
+#include <boost/shared_array.hpp>
+#include <boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp>
+#include <cstddef>
+#include <memory>
+
+#if !defined( BOOST_NO_CXX11_NULLPTR )
+
+struct X
+{
+    static int instances;
+
+    X()
+    {
+        ++instances;
+    }
+
+    ~X()
+    {
+        --instances;
+    }
+
+private:
+
+    X( X const & );
+    X & operator=( X const & );
+};
+
+int X::instances = 0;
+
+int main()
+{
+    {
+        boost::shared_array<int> p( nullptr );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( p.get() == 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( p.use_count() == 0 );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( p == nullptr );
+        BOOST_TEST( nullptr == p );
+        BOOST_TEST( !( p != nullptr ) );
+        BOOST_TEST( !( nullptr != p ) );
+    }
+
+    {
+        boost::shared_array<int> p( new int[ 1 ] );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( p.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( p.use_count() == 1 );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( p != nullptr );
+        BOOST_TEST( nullptr != p );
+        BOOST_TEST( !( p == nullptr ) );
+        BOOST_TEST( !( nullptr == p ) );
+
+        p = nullptr;
+
+        BOOST_TEST( p.get() == 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( p.use_count() == 0 );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( p == nullptr );
+        BOOST_TEST( nullptr == p );
+        BOOST_TEST( !( p != nullptr ) );
+        BOOST_TEST( !( nullptr != p ) );
+    }
+
+    {
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+
+        boost::shared_array<X> p( new X[ 2 ] );
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 2 );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( p.get() != 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( p.use_count() == 1 );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( p != nullptr );
+        BOOST_TEST( nullptr != p );
+        BOOST_TEST( !( p == nullptr ) );
+        BOOST_TEST( !( nullptr == p ) );
+
+        p = nullptr;
+        BOOST_TEST( X::instances == 0 );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( p.get() == 0 );
+        BOOST_TEST( p.use_count() == 0 );
+
+        BOOST_TEST( p == nullptr );
+        BOOST_TEST( nullptr == p );
+        BOOST_TEST( !( p != nullptr ) );
+        BOOST_TEST( !( nullptr != p ) );
+    }
+
+    return boost::report_errors();
+}
+
+#else
+
+int main()
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+#endif