diff --git a/include/internal/catch_approx.hpp b/include/internal/catch_approx.hpp
index 163d2680..87d40fe9 100644
--- a/include/internal/catch_approx.hpp
+++ b/include/internal/catch_approx.hpp
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
 #include <cmath>
 #include <limits>
 
+#if defined(CATCH_CPP11_OR_GREATER)
+#include <type_traits>
+#endif
+
 namespace Catch {
 namespace Detail {
 
@@ -41,6 +45,53 @@ namespace Detail {
             return approx;
         }
 
+#if defined(CATCH_CPP11_OR_GREATER)
+        template <typename T, typename = typename std::enable_if<std::is_constructible<double, T>::value>::type>
+        friend bool operator == ( const T& lhs, Approx const& rhs ) {
+            // Thanks to Richard Harris for his help refining this formula
+            auto lhs_v = double(lhs);
+            return fabs( lhs_v - rhs.m_value ) < rhs.m_epsilon * (rhs.m_scale + (std::max)( fabs(lhs_v), fabs(rhs.m_value) ) );
+        }
+
+        template <typename T, typename = typename std::enable_if<std::is_constructible<double, T>::value>::type>
+        friend bool operator == ( Approx const& lhs, const T& rhs ) {
+            return operator==( rhs, lhs );
+        }
+
+        template <typename T, typename = typename std::enable_if<std::is_constructible<double, T>::value>::type>
+        friend bool operator != ( T lhs, Approx const& rhs ) {
+            return !operator==( lhs, rhs );
+        }
+
+        template <typename T, typename = typename std::enable_if<std::is_constructible<double, T>::value>::type>
+        friend bool operator != ( Approx const& lhs, T rhs ) {
+            return !operator==( rhs, lhs );
+        }
+
+        template <typename T, typename = typename std::enable_if<std::is_constructible<double, T>::value>::type>
+        friend bool operator <= ( T lhs, Approx const& rhs )
+        {
+          return double(lhs) < rhs.m_value || lhs == rhs;
+        }
+
+        template <typename T, typename = typename std::enable_if<std::is_constructible<double, T>::value>::type>
+        friend bool operator <= ( Approx const& lhs, T rhs )
+        {
+          return lhs.m_value < double(rhs) || lhs == rhs;
+        }
+
+        template <typename T, typename = typename std::enable_if<std::is_constructible<double, T>::value>::type>
+        friend bool operator >= ( T lhs, Approx const& rhs )
+        {
+          return double(lhs) > rhs.m_value || lhs == rhs;
+        }
+
+        template <typename T, typename = typename std::enable_if<std::is_constructible<double, T>::value>::type>
+        friend bool operator >= ( Approx const& lhs, T rhs )
+        {
+          return lhs.m_value > double(rhs) || lhs == rhs;
+        }
+#else
         friend bool operator == ( double lhs, Approx const& rhs ) {
             // Thanks to Richard Harris for his help refining this formula
             return fabs( lhs - rhs.m_value ) < rhs.m_epsilon * (rhs.m_scale + (std::max)( fabs(lhs), fabs(rhs.m_value) ) );
@@ -77,6 +128,7 @@ namespace Detail {
         {
           return lhs.m_value > rhs || lhs == rhs;
         }
+#endif
 
         Approx& epsilon( double newEpsilon ) {
             m_epsilon = newEpsilon;
diff --git a/projects/SelfTest/ApproxTests.cpp b/projects/SelfTest/ApproxTests.cpp
index cd708f2d..a16dd59f 100644
--- a/projects/SelfTest/ApproxTests.cpp
+++ b/projects/SelfTest/ApproxTests.cpp
@@ -140,3 +140,44 @@ TEST_CASE( "Approximate PI", "[Approx][PI]" )
     REQUIRE( divide( 22, 7 ) == Approx( 3.141 ).epsilon( 0.001 ) );
     REQUIRE( divide( 22, 7 ) != Approx( 3.141 ).epsilon( 0.0001 ) );
 }
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#if defined(CATCH_CPP11_OR_GREATER)
+class StrongDoubleTypedef
+{
+  double d_ = 0.0;
+
+  public:
+    explicit StrongDoubleTypedef(double d) : d_(d) {}
+    explicit operator double() const { return d_; }
+};
+
+TEST_CASE
+(
+ "Comparison with explicitly convertible types",
+ "[Approx]"
+)
+{
+  StrongDoubleTypedef td(10.0);
+
+  REQUIRE(td == Approx(10.0));
+  REQUIRE(Approx(10.0) == td);
+
+  REQUIRE(td != Approx(11.0));
+  REQUIRE(Approx(11.0) != td);
+  
+  REQUIRE(td <= Approx(10.0));
+  REQUIRE(td <= Approx(11.0));
+  REQUIRE(Approx(10.0) <= td);
+  REQUIRE(Approx(9.0) <= td);
+  
+  REQUIRE(td >= Approx(9.0));
+  REQUIRE(td >= Approx(10.0));
+  REQUIRE(Approx(10.0) >= td);
+  REQUIRE(Approx(11.0) >= td);
+  
+}
+#endif
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////