diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e40d518..10ca38b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# 0.4.4
+
+- Properly handle fixture failures in Boost.Test.
+  Thanks @fj128 for the PR.
+
 # 0.4.3
 
 - Use XML in CAPS since beginning at Boost 1.61 the parameter value is case sensitive (#29).
diff --git a/pytest_cpp/boost.py b/pytest_cpp/boost.py
index 649878d..e091227 100644
--- a/pytest_cpp/boost.py
+++ b/pytest_cpp/boost.py
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ def read_file(name):
                                     returncode=p.returncode))
             return [failure]
 
+        if report is not None and (
+                report.startswith('Boost.Test framework internal error: ') or
+                report.startswith('Test setup error: ')):
+            # boost.test doesn't do XML output on fatal-enough errors.
+            failure = BoostTestFailure('unknown location', 0, report)
+            return [failure]
+
         results = self._parse_log(log=log)
         shutil.rmtree(temp_dir)
         if results:
diff --git a/tests/SConstruct b/tests/SConstruct
index 40ba0b3..714b03c 100644
--- a/tests/SConstruct
+++ b/tests/SConstruct
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ Export('env genv')
 
 genv.Program('gtest.cpp')
 
-for filename in ('boost_success.cpp', 'boost_failure.cpp', 'boost_error.cpp'):
+for filename in ('boost_success.cpp', 'boost_failure.cpp', 'boost_error.cpp', 'boost_fixture_setup_error.cpp'):
     env.Program(filename)
 
 SConscript('acceptance/googletest-samples/SConscript')
-SConscript('acceptance/boosttest-samples/SConscript')
\ No newline at end of file
+SConscript('acceptance/boosttest-samples/SConscript')
diff --git a/tests/boost_fixture_setup_error.cpp b/tests/boost_fixture_setup_error.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a41523
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/boost_fixture_setup_error.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#include <stdexcept>
+#define BOOST_TEST_MODULE MyTest
+#include <boost/test/included/unit_test.hpp>
+
+struct InitTests {
+    InitTests() {
+        fprintf(stdout, "something on the stdout\n");
+        fflush(stdout);
+        fprintf(stderr, "something on the stderr\n");
+        fflush(stderr);
+        throw std::runtime_error("This is a global fixture init failure");
+    }
+};
+BOOST_GLOBAL_FIXTURE(InitTests);
+
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( test_dummy )
+{
+    return;
+}
+
diff --git a/tests/test_pytest_cpp.py b/tests/test_pytest_cpp.py
index 4da7baf..e5a463f 100644
--- a/tests/test_pytest_cpp.py
+++ b/tests/test_pytest_cpp.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ def get_file_reference(self):
     ]),
     (BoostTestFacade(), 'boost_success', ['boost_success']),
     (BoostTestFacade(), 'boost_error', ['boost_error']),
+    (BoostTestFacade(), 'boost_fixture_setup_error', ['boost_fixture_setup_error']),
 ])
 def test_list_tests(facade, name, expected, exes):
     obtained = facade.list_tests(exes.get(name))
@@ -134,6 +135,18 @@ def test_boost_error(exes):
     assert fail2.get_file_reference() == ("unknown location", 0)
 
 
+def test_boost_fixture_setup_error(exes):
+    facade = BoostTestFacade()
+    failures = facade.run_test(exes.get('boost_fixture_setup_error'), '<unused>')
+    assert len(failures) == 1
+
+    fail1 = failures[0]
+    colors = ('red', 'bold')
+    assert fail1.get_lines() == [
+        ('Test setup error: std::runtime_error: This is a global fixture init failure', colors)]
+    assert fail1.get_file_reference() == ("unknown location", 0)
+
+
 def test_google_run(testdir, exes):
     result = testdir.inline_run('-v', exes.get('gtest', 'test_gtest'))
     assert_outcomes(result, [
@@ -179,12 +192,13 @@ def raise_error(*args, **kwargs):
 
 
 def test_boost_run(testdir, exes):
-    all_names = ['boost_success', 'boost_error', 'boost_failure']
+    all_names = ['boost_success', 'boost_error', 'boost_fixture_setup_error', 'boost_failure']
     all_files = [exes.get(n, 'test_' + n) for n in all_names]
     result = testdir.inline_run('-v', *all_files)
     assert_outcomes(result, [
         ('test_boost_success', 'passed'),
         ('test_boost_error', 'failed'),
+        ('test_boost_fixture_setup_error', 'failed'),
         ('test_boost_failure', 'failed'),
     ])