diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/util/range.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/util/range.hpp
index 144988011..1870c7d6c 100644
--- a/include/boost/geometry/util/range.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/util/range.hpp
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@
 
 #include <boost/assert.hpp>
 #include <boost/concept_check.hpp>
+#include <boost/config.hpp>
 #include <boost/range/concepts.hpp>
 #include <boost/range/begin.hpp>
 #include <boost/range/end.hpp>
 #include <boost/range/empty.hpp>
 #include <boost/range/size.hpp>
+#include <boost/type_traits/is_convertible.hpp>
 
 #include <boost/geometry/core/mutable_range.hpp>
 
@@ -160,6 +162,55 @@ inline void pop_back(Range & rng)
     range::resize(rng, boost::size(rng) - 1);
 }
 
+namespace detail {
+
+#ifndef BOOST_NO_CXX11_RVALUE_REFERENCES
+
+template <typename It,
+          typename OutIt = It,
+          bool UseMove = boost::is_convertible
+                            <
+                                typename std::iterator_traits<It>::value_type &&,
+                                typename std::iterator_traits<OutIt>::value_type
+                            >::value>
+struct copy_or_move_impl
+{
+    static inline OutIt apply(It first, It last, OutIt out)
+    {
+        return std::move(first, last, out);
+    }
+};
+
+template <typename It, typename OutIt>
+struct copy_or_move_impl<It, OutIt, false>
+{
+    static inline OutIt apply(It first, It last, OutIt out)
+    {
+        return std::copy(first, last, out);
+    }
+};
+
+#else
+
+template <typename It, typename OutIt = It, bool /*UseMove*/ = false>
+struct copy_or_move_impl
+{
+    static inline OutIt apply(It first, It last, OutIt out)
+    {
+        return std::copy(first, last, out);
+    }
+};
+
+#endif
+
+template <typename It, typename OutIt>
+inline OutIt copy_or_move(It first, It last, OutIt out)
+{
+    return copy_or_move_impl<It, OutIt>::apply(first, last, out);
+}
+
+} // namespace detail
+
 /*!
 \brief Short utility to conveniently remove an element from a mutable range.
        It uses std::copy() and resize(). Version taking mutable iterators.
@@ -177,7 +228,8 @@ erase(Range & rng,
         next = it;
     ++next;
 
-    std::copy(next, boost::end(rng), it);
+    //std::copy(next, boost::end(rng), it);
+    detail::copy_or_move(next, boost::end(rng), it);
     range::resize(rng, boost::size(rng) - 1);
 
     // NOTE: assuming that resize() doesn't invalidate the iterators
@@ -225,7 +277,8 @@ erase(Range & rng,
     
     if ( count > 0 )
     {
-        std::copy(last, boost::end(rng), first);
+        //std::copy(last, boost::end(rng), first);
+        detail::copy_or_move(last, boost::end(rng), first);
         range::resize(rng, boost::size(rng) - count);
     }
 
diff --git a/test/util/range.cpp b/test/util/range.cpp
index e86d278da..81e37129b 100644
--- a/test/util/range.cpp
+++ b/test/util/range.cpp
@@ -59,17 +59,44 @@ struct ender<false>
     }
 };
 
+struct NonMovable
+{
+    NonMovable(int ii = 0) : i(ii) {}
+    NonMovable(NonMovable const& ii) : i(ii.i) {}
+    NonMovable & operator=(NonMovable const& ii) { i = ii.i; return *this; }
+    operator int() { return i; }
+    int i;
+#ifndef BOOST_NO_CXX11_RVALUE_REFERENCES
+private:
+    NonMovable(NonMovable && ii);
+    NonMovable & operator=(NonMovable && ii);
+#endif
+};
+
+struct CopyableAndMovable
+{
+    CopyableAndMovable(int ii = 0) : i(ii) {}
+    CopyableAndMovable(CopyableAndMovable const& ii) : i(ii.i) {}
+    CopyableAndMovable & operator=(CopyableAndMovable const& ii) { i = ii.i; return *this; }
+    operator int() { return i; }
+    int i;
+#ifndef BOOST_NO_CXX11_RVALUE_REFERENCES
+    CopyableAndMovable(CopyableAndMovable && ii) : i(std::move(ii.i)) {}
+    CopyableAndMovable & operator=(CopyableAndMovable && ii) { i = std::move(ii.i); return *this; }
+#endif
+};
+
 } // namespace bgt
 
-template <bool MutableIterator>
+namespace bgr = bg::range;
+
+template <typename T, bool MutableIterator>
 void test_all()
 {
-    namespace bgr = bg::range;
-
     bgt::beginner<MutableIterator> begin;
     bgt::ender<MutableIterator> end;
 
-    std::vector<int> v;
+    std::vector<T> v;
     for (int i = 0 ; i < 20 ; ++i)
     {
         bgr::push_back(v, i);
@@ -92,7 +119,7 @@ void test_all()
     BOOST_CHECK(boost::size(v) == 14); // [0,13]
     BOOST_CHECK(bgr::back(v) == 13);
     
-    std::vector<int>::iterator
+    typename std::vector<T>::iterator
         it = bgr::erase(v, end(v) - 1);
     BOOST_CHECK(boost::size(v) == 13); // [0,12]
     BOOST_CHECK(bgr::back(v) == 12);
@@ -143,10 +170,35 @@ void test_all()
     BOOST_CHECK(it == end(v));
 }
 
+void test_detail()
+{
+    int arr[10] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
+    bgr::detail::copy_or_move(arr + 1, arr + 10, arr);
+    std::vector<int> v(10, 0);
+    bgr::detail::copy_or_move(v.begin() + 1, v.begin() + 10, v.begin());
+    BOOST_CHECK(boost::size(v) == 10);
+    bgr::erase(v, v.begin() + 1);
+    BOOST_CHECK(boost::size(v) == 9);
+
+    int * arr2[10] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
+    bgr::detail::copy_or_move(arr2 + 1, arr2 + 10, arr2);
+    std::vector<int*> v2(10, 0);
+    bgr::detail::copy_or_move(v2.begin() + 1, v2.begin() + 10, v2.begin());
+    BOOST_CHECK(boost::size(v2) == 10);
+    bgr::erase(v2, v2.begin() + 1);
+    BOOST_CHECK(boost::size(v2) == 9);
+}
+
 int test_main(int, char* [])
 {
-    test_all<true>();
-    test_all<false>();
+    test_all<int, true>();
+    test_all<int, false>();
+    test_all<bgt::NonMovable, true>();
+    test_all<bgt::NonMovable, false>();
+    test_all<bgt::CopyableAndMovable, true>();
+    test_all<bgt::CopyableAndMovable, false>();
+
+    test_detail();
 
     return 0;
 }