diff --git a/modules/beast_basics/beast_basics.cpp b/modules/beast_basics/beast_basics.cpp
index 4a62756512..f366a436ad 100644
--- a/modules/beast_basics/beast_basics.cpp
+++ b/modules/beast_basics/beast_basics.cpp
@@ -54,16 +54,6 @@ namespace beast
 #include "threads/beast_InterruptibleThread.cpp"
 #include "threads/beast_Semaphore.cpp"
 
-#if BEAST_WINDOWS
-#include "native/beast_win32_FPUFlags.cpp"
-#include "native/beast_win32_Threads.cpp"
-
-#else
-#include "native/beast_posix_FPUFlags.cpp"
-#include "native/beast_posix_Threads.cpp"
-
-#endif
-
 #if BEAST_USE_BOOST
 #include "memory/beast_FifoFreeStoreWithTLS.cpp"
 #else
@@ -82,8 +72,35 @@ namespace beast
 #include "threads/beast_ThreadGroup.cpp"
 #include "threads/beast_ThreadWithCallQueue.cpp"
 
+#if BEAST_WINDOWS
+#include "native/beast_win32_FPUFlags.cpp"
+#include "native/beast_win32_Threads.cpp"
+
+#else
+#include "native/beast_posix_FPUFlags.cpp"
+#include "native/beast_posix_Threads.cpp"
+
+#endif
 }
 
 #if BEAST_MSVC
 #pragma warning (pop)
 #endif
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#if BEAST_USE_BOOST
+namespace boost {
+namespace placeholders {
+boost::arg<1> _1;
+boost::arg<2> _2;
+boost::arg<3> _3;
+boost::arg<4> _4;
+boost::arg<5> _5;
+boost::arg<6> _6;
+boost::arg<7> _7;
+boost::arg<8> _8;
+boost::arg<9> _9;
+}
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/modules/beast_basics/beast_basics.h b/modules/beast_basics/beast_basics.h
index 1fd550f3f5..ec08e90d8c 100644
--- a/modules/beast_basics/beast_basics.h
+++ b/modules/beast_basics/beast_basics.h
@@ -222,12 +222,12 @@
 
   @todo Discuss the treatment of exceptions versus Error objects in the library.
 
-  @todo Discuss the additions to AppConfig.h
+  @todo Discuss the additions to BeastConfig.h
 
   @defgroup beast_core beast_core
 */
 
-/*  See the Juce notes regarding AppConfig.h
+/*  See the JUCE notes regarding BeastConfig.h
 
     This file must always be included before any Juce headers.
 
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
 /* BeastConfig.h must be included before this file */
 
 /* Use sensible default configurations if they forgot
-   to append the necessary macros into their AppConfig.h.
+   to append the necessary macros into their BeastConfig.h.
 */
 #ifndef BEAST_USE_BOOST
 #define BEAST_USE_BOOST 0
@@ -286,6 +286,34 @@
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+// This is a hack to fix boost's goofy placeholders
+#if BEAST_USE_BOOST
+#ifdef BOOST_BIND_PLACEHOLDERS_HPP_INCLUDED
+#error <boost/bind.hpp> must not be included before this file
+#endif
+// Prevent <boost/bind/placeholders.hpp> from being included
+#define BOOST_BIND_PLACEHOLDERS_HPP_INCLUDED
+#include <boost/bind/arg.hpp>
+#include <boost/config.hpp>
+// This based on <boost/bind/placeholders.cpp>
+namespace boost {
+namespace placeholders {
+extern boost::arg<1> _1;
+extern boost::arg<2> _2;
+extern boost::arg<3> _3;
+extern boost::arg<4> _4;
+extern boost::arg<5> _5;
+extern boost::arg<6> _6;
+extern boost::arg<7> _7;
+extern boost::arg<8> _8;
+extern boost::arg<9> _9;
+}
+using namespace placeholders;
+}
+#endif
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 // Choose a source of bind, placeholders, and function
 
 #if !BEAST_BIND_USES_STD && !BEAST_BIND_USES_TR1 && !BEAST_BIND_USES_BOOST
diff --git a/modules/beast_basics/functor/beast_Bind.h b/modules/beast_basics/functor/beast_Bind.h
index 8c45e6eb45..a7a697eea1 100644
--- a/modules/beast_basics/functor/beast_Bind.h
+++ b/modules/beast_basics/functor/beast_Bind.h
@@ -241,83 +241,83 @@ using boost::bind;
 using boost::function;
 
 #if BEAST_BIND_PLACEHOLDERS_N >= 1
-using ::_1;
+using boost::placeholders::_1;
 #endif
 
 #if BEAST_BIND_PLACEHOLDERS_N >= 2
-using ::_2;
+using boost::placeholders::_2;
 #endif
 
 #if BEAST_BIND_PLACEHOLDERS_N >= 3
-using ::_3;
+using boost::placeholders::_3;
 #endif
 
 #if BEAST_BIND_PLACEHOLDERS_N >= 4
-using ::_4;
+using boost::placeholders::_4;
 #endif
 
 #if BEAST_BIND_PLACEHOLDERS_N >= 5
-using ::_5;
+using boost::placeholders::_5;
 #endif
 
 #if BEAST_BIND_PLACEHOLDERS_N >= 6
-using ::_6;
+using boost::placeholders::_6;
 #endif
 
 #if BEAST_BIND_PLACEHOLDERS_N >= 7
-using ::_7;
+using boost::placeholders::_7;
 #endif
 
 #if BEAST_BIND_PLACEHOLDERS_N >= 8
-using ::_8;
+using boost::placeholders::_8;
 #endif
 
 #if BEAST_BIND_PLACEHOLDERS_N >= 9
-using ::_9;
+using boost::placeholders::_9;
 #endif
 
 #if BEAST_BIND_PLACEHOLDERS_N >= 10
-using ::_10;
+using boost::placeholders::_10;
 #endif
 
 #if BEAST_BIND_PLACEHOLDERS_N >= 11
-using ::_11;
+using boost::placeholders::_11;
 #endif
 
 #if BEAST_BIND_PLACEHOLDERS_N >= 12
-using ::_12;
+using boost::placeholders::_12;
 #endif
 
 #if BEAST_BIND_PLACEHOLDERS_N >= 13
-using ::_13;
+using boost::placeholders::_13;
 #endif
 
 #if BEAST_BIND_PLACEHOLDERS_N >= 14
-using ::_14;
+using boost::placeholders::_14;
 #endif
 
 #if BEAST_BIND_PLACEHOLDERS_N >= 15
-using ::_15;
+using boost::placeholders::_15;
 #endif
 
 #if BEAST_BIND_PLACEHOLDERS_N >= 16
-using ::_16;
+using boost::placeholders::_16;
 #endif
 
 #if BEAST_BIND_PLACEHOLDERS_N >= 17
-using ::_17;
+using boost::placeholders::_17;
 #endif
 
 #if BEAST_BIND_PLACEHOLDERS_N >= 18
-using ::_18;
+using boost::placeholders::_18;
 #endif
 
 #if BEAST_BIND_PLACEHOLDERS_N >= 19
-using ::_19;
+using boost::placeholders::_19;
 #endif
 
 #if BEAST_BIND_PLACEHOLDERS_N >= 20
-using ::_20;
+using boost::placeholders::_20;
 #endif
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------