diff --git a/include/xlnt/workbook/worksheet_iterator.hpp b/include/xlnt/workbook/worksheet_iterator.hpp
index 444b792f..f575dc7c 100644
--- a/include/xlnt/workbook/worksheet_iterator.hpp
+++ b/include/xlnt/workbook/worksheet_iterator.hpp
@@ -119,6 +119,18 @@ public:
     /// </summary>
     worksheet_iterator &operator++();
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Post-decrement the iterator's internal workseet index. Returns a copy of the
+    /// iterator as it was before being incremented.
+    /// </summary>
+    worksheet_iterator operator--(int);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Pre-decrement the iterator's internal workseet index. Returns a refernce
+    /// to the same iterator.
+    /// </summary>
+    worksheet_iterator &operator--();
+
 private:
     /// <summary>
     /// The target workbook of this iterator.
@@ -206,6 +218,18 @@ public:
     /// </summary>
     const_worksheet_iterator &operator++();
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Post-decrement the iterator's internal workseet index. Returns a copy of the
+    /// iterator as it was before being incremented.
+    /// </summary>
+    const_worksheet_iterator operator--(int);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Pre-decrement the iterator's internal workseet index. Returns a refernce
+    /// to the same iterator.
+    /// </summary>
+    const_worksheet_iterator &operator--();
+
 private:
     /// <summary>
     /// The target workbook of this iterator.
diff --git a/source/workbook/worksheet_iterator.cpp b/source/workbook/worksheet_iterator.cpp
index 3c981339..b1432e33 100644
--- a/source/workbook/worksheet_iterator.cpp
+++ b/source/workbook/worksheet_iterator.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,19 @@ worksheet_iterator worksheet_iterator::operator++(int)
     return old;
 }
 
+worksheet_iterator &worksheet_iterator::operator--()
+{
+    --index_;
+    return *this;
+}
+
+worksheet_iterator worksheet_iterator::operator--(int)
+{
+    worksheet_iterator old(*wb_, index_);
+    --(*this);
+    return old;
+}
+
 bool worksheet_iterator::operator==(const worksheet_iterator &comparand) const
 {
     return index_ == comparand.index_ && wb_ == comparand.wb_;
@@ -88,6 +101,19 @@ const_worksheet_iterator const_worksheet_iterator::operator++(int)
     return old;
 }
 
+const_worksheet_iterator &const_worksheet_iterator::operator--()
+{
+    --index_;
+    return *this;
+}
+
+const_worksheet_iterator const_worksheet_iterator::operator--(int)
+{
+    const_worksheet_iterator old(*wb_, index_);
+    --(*this);
+    return old;
+}
+
 bool const_worksheet_iterator::operator==(const const_worksheet_iterator &comparand) const
 {
     return index_ == comparand.index_ && wb_ == comparand.wb_;
diff --git a/tests/workbook/workbook_test_suite.hpp b/tests/workbook/workbook_test_suite.hpp
index cbd4bda3..8a69a9cd 100644
--- a/tests/workbook/workbook_test_suite.hpp
+++ b/tests/workbook/workbook_test_suite.hpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public:
         register_test(test_index_operator);
         register_test(test_contains);
         register_test(test_iter);
+        register_test(test_const_iter);
         register_test(test_get_index);
         register_test(test_get_sheet_names);
         register_test(test_add_named_range);
@@ -153,17 +154,84 @@ public:
         xlnt_assert(wb.contains("Sheet1"));
         xlnt_assert(!wb.contains("NotThere"));
     }
-    
+
     void test_iter()
     {
         xlnt::workbook wb;
-        
-        for(auto ws : wb)
+
+        for (auto ws : wb)
         {
             xlnt_assert_equals(ws.title(), "Sheet1");
         }
+
+        xlnt::workbook wb2;
+        auto iter = wb.begin();
+        auto iter_copy(iter); // copy ctor
+        xlnt_assert_equals(iter, iter_copy);
+        auto begin_2(wb2.begin());
+        xlnt_assert_differs(begin_2, iter);
+        iter = begin_2; // copy assign
+        xlnt_assert_equals(iter, begin_2);
+        iter = wb.begin();
+        iter = std::move(begin_2);
+        xlnt_assert_equals(iter, wb2.begin());
+
+        auto citer = wb.cbegin();
+        auto citer_copy(citer); // copy ctor
+        xlnt_assert_equals(citer, citer_copy);
+        auto cbegin_2(wb2.cbegin());
+        xlnt_assert_differs(cbegin_2, citer);
+        citer = cbegin_2; // copy assign
+        xlnt_assert_equals(citer, cbegin_2);
+        citer = wb.cbegin();
+        citer = std::move(cbegin_2);
+        xlnt_assert_equals(citer, wb2.cbegin());
+
+        wb2.create_sheet(); // wb2 iterators assumed invalidated
+        iter = wb2.begin();
+        xlnt_assert_equals((*iter).title(), "Sheet1");
+        ++iter;
+        xlnt_assert_differs(iter, wb2.begin());
+        xlnt_assert_equals((*iter).title(), "Sheet2");
+        --iter;
+        xlnt_assert_equals((*iter).title(), "Sheet1");
+        std::advance(iter, 2);
+        xlnt_assert_equals(iter, wb2.end());
     }
-    
+
+    void test_const_iter()
+    {
+        const xlnt::workbook wb;
+
+        for (auto ws : wb)
+        {
+            xlnt_assert_equals(ws.title(), "Sheet1");
+        }
+
+        xlnt::workbook wb2;
+        auto iter = wb.cbegin();
+        auto iter_copy(iter); // copy ctor
+        xlnt_assert_equals(iter, iter_copy);
+        auto begin_2(wb2.cbegin());
+        xlnt_assert_differs(begin_2, iter);
+        iter = begin_2; // copy assign
+        xlnt_assert_equals(iter, begin_2);
+        iter = wb.cbegin();
+        iter = std::move(begin_2);
+        xlnt_assert_equals(iter, wb2.cbegin());
+
+        wb2.create_sheet(); // wb2 iterators assumed invalidated
+        iter = wb2.cbegin();
+        xlnt_assert_equals((*iter).title(), "Sheet1");
+        ++iter;
+        xlnt_assert_differs(iter, wb2.cbegin());
+        xlnt_assert_equals((*iter).title(), "Sheet2");
+        --iter;
+        xlnt_assert_equals((*iter).title(), "Sheet1");
+        std::advance(iter, 2);
+        xlnt_assert_equals(iter, wb2.cend());
+    }
+
     void test_get_index()
     {
         xlnt::workbook wb;