diff --git a/src/intervals/exact_literals.jl b/src/intervals/exact_literals.jl
index 20e204a51..6cf65198c 100644
--- a/src/intervals/exact_literals.jl
+++ b/src/intervals/exact_literals.jl
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ See also: [`@exact`](@ref).
 struct ExactReal{T<:Real} <: Real
     value :: T
 
+    ExactReal{T}(value::T) where {T<:Real} = new{T}(value)
     ExactReal(value::T) where {T<:Real} = new{T}(value)
 end
 
diff --git a/test/interval_tests/exact_literals.jl b/test/interval_tests/exact_literals.jl
index 36875d015..b64b6666d 100644
--- a/test/interval_tests/exact_literals.jl
+++ b/test/interval_tests/exact_literals.jl
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
     @test (@exact 1.2 + 3.4im) isa Complex{<:ExactReal}
     @test_throws ArgumentError (@exact 1.2 + 3im)
 
+    @test ExactReal{Int}(3).value == 3
+    @test_throws MethodError ExactReal{Float64}(1//3)
+
     #
 
     x = @exact 0.5