diff --git a/src/json.hpp b/src/json.hpp
index bad8f7ee5b6a5ddf73a3199f95c0fabbe54ff100..2c6a53fab1c64b4e14a8ec6391b96c5ca9773941 100644
--- a/src/json.hpp
+++ b/src/json.hpp
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ class basic_json
     // forward declarations
     class iterator;
     class const_iterator;
+    class reverse_iterator;
+    class const_reverse_iterator;
 
     /*!
     @brief the type of elements in a basic_json container
@@ -151,13 +153,13 @@ class basic_json
     @brief a reverse iterator for a basic_json container
     @ingroup reversiblecontainer
     */
-    using reverse_iterator = std::reverse_iterator<iterator>;
+    using reverse_iterator = basic_json::reverse_iterator;
 
     /*!
     @brief a const reverse iterator for a basic_json container
     @ingroup reversiblecontainer
     */
-    using const_reverse_iterator = std::reverse_iterator<const_iterator>;
+    using const_reverse_iterator = basic_json::const_reverse_iterator;
 
 
     /// returns the allocator associated with the container
@@ -2561,6 +2563,7 @@ class basic_json
             }
         }
 
+        /// return the key of an object iterator
         inline typename object_t::key_type key() const
         {
             switch (m_object->m_type)
@@ -2577,6 +2580,7 @@ class basic_json
             }
         }
 
+        /// return the key of an iterator
         inline reference value()
         {
             return operator*();
@@ -3096,6 +3100,7 @@ class basic_json
             }
         }
 
+        /// return the key of an object iterator
         inline typename object_t::key_type key() const
         {
             switch (m_object->m_type)
@@ -3112,6 +3117,7 @@ class basic_json
             }
         }
 
+        /// return the value of an iterator
         inline reference value() const
         {
             return operator*();
@@ -3124,6 +3130,48 @@ class basic_json
         internal_iterator<typename array_t::const_iterator, typename object_t::const_iterator> m_it;
     };
 
+    /// a reverse random access iterator for the basic_json class
+    class reverse_iterator : private std::reverse_iterator<basic_json::iterator>
+    {
+      public:
+        inline reverse_iterator(const typename std::reverse_iterator<basic_json::iterator>::iterator_type&
+                                it)
+            : std::reverse_iterator<basic_json::iterator>(it) {}
+
+        /// return the key of an object iterator
+        inline typename object_t::key_type key() const
+        {
+            return this->base().key();
+        }
+
+        /// return the value of an iterator
+        inline reference value() const
+        {
+            return this->base().operator * ();
+        }
+    };
+
+    /// a const reverse random access iterator for the basic_json class
+    class const_reverse_iterator : private std::reverse_iterator<basic_json::const_iterator>
+    {
+      public:
+        inline const_reverse_iterator(const typename
+                                      std::reverse_iterator<basic_json::const_iterator>::iterator_type& it)
+            : std::reverse_iterator<basic_json::const_iterator>(it) {}
+
+        /// return the key of an object iterator
+        inline typename object_t::key_type key() const
+        {
+            return this->base().key();
+        }
+
+        /// return the value of an iterator
+        inline reference value() const
+        {
+            return this->base().operator * ();
+        }
+    };
+
 
   private:
     //////////////////////
diff --git a/src/json.hpp.re2c b/src/json.hpp.re2c
index df00587def493a6d7170f33f5402d0cfb31628a1..8063c02e408bd10ce9028cff8537a36828a78b01 100644
--- a/src/json.hpp.re2c
+++ b/src/json.hpp.re2c
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ class basic_json
     // forward declarations
     class iterator;
     class const_iterator;
+    class reverse_iterator;
+    class const_reverse_iterator;
 
     /*!
     @brief the type of elements in a basic_json container
@@ -151,13 +153,13 @@ class basic_json
     @brief a reverse iterator for a basic_json container
     @ingroup reversiblecontainer
     */
-    using reverse_iterator = std::reverse_iterator<iterator>;
+    using reverse_iterator = basic_json::reverse_iterator;
 
     /*!
     @brief a const reverse iterator for a basic_json container
     @ingroup reversiblecontainer
     */
-    using const_reverse_iterator = std::reverse_iterator<const_iterator>;
+    using const_reverse_iterator = basic_json::const_reverse_iterator;
 
 
     /// returns the allocator associated with the container
@@ -2561,6 +2563,7 @@ class basic_json
             }
         }
 
+        /// return the key of an object iterator
         inline typename object_t::key_type key() const
         {
             switch (m_object->m_type)
@@ -2577,6 +2580,7 @@ class basic_json
             }
         }
 
+        /// return the key of an iterator
         inline reference value()
         {
             return operator*();
@@ -3096,6 +3100,7 @@ class basic_json
             }
         }
 
+        /// return the key of an object iterator
         inline typename object_t::key_type key() const
         {
             switch (m_object->m_type)
@@ -3112,6 +3117,7 @@ class basic_json
             }
         }
 
+        /// return the value of an iterator
         inline reference value() const
         {
             return operator*();
@@ -3124,6 +3130,48 @@ class basic_json
         internal_iterator<typename array_t::const_iterator, typename object_t::const_iterator> m_it;
     };
 
+    /// a reverse random access iterator for the basic_json class
+    class reverse_iterator : private std::reverse_iterator<basic_json::iterator>
+    {
+      public:
+        inline reverse_iterator(const typename std::reverse_iterator<basic_json::iterator>::iterator_type&
+                                it)
+            : std::reverse_iterator<basic_json::iterator>(it) {}
+
+        /// return the key of an object iterator
+        inline typename object_t::key_type key() const
+        {
+            return this->base().key();
+        }
+
+        /// return the value of an iterator
+        inline reference value() const
+        {
+            return this->base().operator * ();
+        }
+    };
+
+    /// a const reverse random access iterator for the basic_json class
+    class const_reverse_iterator : private std::reverse_iterator<basic_json::const_iterator>
+    {
+      public:
+        inline const_reverse_iterator(const typename
+                                      std::reverse_iterator<basic_json::const_iterator>::iterator_type& it)
+            : std::reverse_iterator<basic_json::const_iterator>(it) {}
+
+        /// return the key of an object iterator
+        inline typename object_t::key_type key() const
+        {
+            return this->base().key();
+        }
+
+        /// return the value of an iterator
+        inline reference value() const
+        {
+            return this->base().operator * ();
+        }
+    };
+
 
   private:
     //////////////////////
diff --git a/test/unit.cpp b/test/unit.cpp
index b5bdac60ee496163e1d47e5c319f8b024c62c33e..bc9edc24b4192d9e38901ceebbfc03f841651500 100644
--- a/test/unit.cpp
+++ b/test/unit.cpp
@@ -2810,6 +2810,13 @@ TEST_CASE("iterators")
                 CHECK(it.value() == json(true));
                 CHECK_THROWS_AS(cit.key(), std::domain_error);
                 CHECK(cit.value() == json(true));
+
+                auto rit = j.rend();
+                auto crit = j.rend();
+                CHECK_THROWS_AS(rit.key(), std::domain_error);
+                CHECK(rit.value() == json(true));
+                CHECK_THROWS_AS(crit.key(), std::domain_error);
+                CHECK(crit.value() == json(true));
             }
         }
 
@@ -3001,6 +3008,13 @@ TEST_CASE("iterators")
                 CHECK(it.value() == json("hello world"));
                 CHECK_THROWS_AS(cit.key(), std::domain_error);
                 CHECK(cit.value() == json("hello world"));
+
+                auto rit = j.rend();
+                auto crit = j.rend();
+                CHECK_THROWS_AS(rit.key(), std::domain_error);
+                CHECK(rit.value() == json("hello world"));
+                CHECK_THROWS_AS(crit.key(), std::domain_error);
+                CHECK(crit.value() == json("hello world"));
             }
         }
 
@@ -3185,6 +3199,13 @@ TEST_CASE("iterators")
                 CHECK(it.value() == json(1));
                 CHECK_THROWS_AS(cit.key(), std::domain_error);
                 CHECK(cit.value() == json(1));
+
+                auto rit = j.rend();
+                auto crit = j.rend();
+                CHECK_THROWS_AS(rit.key(), std::domain_error);
+                CHECK(rit.value() == json(1));
+                CHECK_THROWS_AS(crit.key(), std::domain_error);
+                CHECK(crit.value() == json(1));
             }
         }
 
@@ -3369,6 +3390,13 @@ TEST_CASE("iterators")
                 CHECK(it.value() == json(1));
                 CHECK(cit.key() == "A");
                 CHECK(cit.value() == json(1));
+
+                auto rit = j.rend();
+                auto crit = j.rend();
+                CHECK(rit.key() == "A");
+                CHECK(rit.value() == json(1));
+                CHECK(crit.key() == "A");
+                CHECK(crit.value() == json(1));
             }
         }
 
@@ -3560,6 +3588,13 @@ TEST_CASE("iterators")
                 CHECK(it.value() == json(23));
                 CHECK_THROWS_AS(cit.key(), std::domain_error);
                 CHECK(cit.value() == json(23));
+
+                auto rit = j.rend();
+                auto crit = j.rend();
+                CHECK_THROWS_AS(rit.key(), std::domain_error);
+                CHECK(rit.value() == json(23));
+                CHECK_THROWS_AS(crit.key(), std::domain_error);
+                CHECK(crit.value() == json(23));
             }
         }
 
@@ -3751,6 +3786,13 @@ TEST_CASE("iterators")
                 CHECK(it.value() == json(23.42));
                 CHECK_THROWS_AS(cit.key(), std::domain_error);
                 CHECK(cit.value() == json(23.42));
+
+                auto rit = j.rend();
+                auto crit = j.rend();
+                CHECK_THROWS_AS(rit.key(), std::domain_error);
+                CHECK(rit.value() == json(23.42));
+                CHECK_THROWS_AS(crit.key(), std::domain_error);
+                CHECK(crit.value() == json(23.42));
             }
         }
 
@@ -3812,6 +3854,13 @@ TEST_CASE("iterators")
                 CHECK_THROWS_AS(it.value(), std::out_of_range);
                 CHECK_THROWS_AS(cit.key(), std::domain_error);
                 CHECK_THROWS_AS(cit.value(), std::out_of_range);
+
+                auto rit = j.rend();
+                auto crit = j.rend();
+                CHECK_THROWS_AS(rit.key(), std::domain_error);
+                CHECK_THROWS_AS(rit.value(), std::out_of_range);
+                CHECK_THROWS_AS(crit.key(), std::domain_error);
+                CHECK_THROWS_AS(crit.value(), std::out_of_range);
             }
         }
     }