diff --git a/include/gsl/gsl_assert b/include/gsl/gsl_assert
index eeb3473..ac33228 100644
--- a/include/gsl/gsl_assert
+++ b/include/gsl/gsl_assert
@@ -88,6 +88,58 @@ struct fail_fast : public std::logic_error
 #endif
 
 #define Expects(cond) GSL_CONTRACT_CHECK("Precondition", cond)
-#define Ensures(cond) GSL_CONTRACT_CHECK("Postcondition", cond)
+
+#if defined(GSL_UNENFORCED_ON_CONTRACT_VIOLATION)
+
+#define Ensures(cond)         static_cast<void>(0)
+#define AlwaysEnsures(cond)   static_cast<void>(0)
+
+#else // GSL_UNENFORCED_ON_CONTRACT_VIOLATION
+
+// Ensures uses an object that checks the condition on destruction
+// Setting `always` to true means we want the ensurer to trigger even when
+// exiting via exception (this will call std::terminate).
+template<class A, bool always> class gsl_ensurer {
+    gsl_ensurer           (const gsl_ensurer&) = delete;
+    gsl_ensurer& operator=(const gsl_ensurer&) = delete;
+    A& asserter;
+public:
+    gsl_ensurer(A& asserter) : asserter(asserter) {}
+    ~gsl_ensurer() noexcept(false)
+    { if (!std::uncaught_exceptions() || always) asserter(); }
+};
+
+// Use line numbers to create unique names for each ensurer.
+#define GSL_UNIQUE(a) GSL_JOIN(a, __LINE__)
+#define GSL_JOIN(a, b) GSL_PASTE(a, b)
+#define GSL_PASTE(a, b) a##b
+
+// Ensure along all non-exception exit paths.
+#define Ensures(cond)                                                                              \
+    auto GSL_UNIQUE(GSL_ENSURER_) = [&]() {                                                        \
+        GSL_CONTRACT_CHECK("Postcondition", cond);                                                 \
+    };                                                                                             \
+    gsl_ensurer<decltype(GSL_UNIQUE(GSL_ENSURER_)), false>                                         \
+        GSL_UNIQUE(GSL_ENSURE_)(GSL_UNIQUE(GSL_ENSURER_));
+
+// Ensure even when exiting via exception.
+#define AlwaysEnsures(cond)                                                                        \
+    auto GSL_UNIQUE(GSL_ENSURER_) = [&]() {                                                        \
+        GSL_CONTRACT_CHECK("Postcondition", cond);                                                 \
+    };                                                                                             \
+    gsl_ensurer<decltype(GSL_UNIQUE(GSL_ENSURER_)), true>                                          \
+        GSL_UNIQUE(GSL_ENSURE_)(GSL_UNIQUE(GSL_ENSURER_));
+
+#endif // GSL_UNENFORCED_ON_CONTRACT_VIOLATION
+
+// Assert that a function maintains an invariant during normal control flow
+#define Maintains(cond)                                                                            \
+    Expects(cond);                                                                                 \
+    Ensures(cond)                                                                                  \
+
+// Assert that the invariant is maintained even when exiting via exception
+#define AlwaysMaintains(cond)                                                                      \
+    Expects(cond);                                                                                 \
+    AlwaysEnsures(cond)                                                                            \
 
 #endif // GSL_CONTRACTS_H
diff --git a/tests/assertion_tests.cpp b/tests/assertion_tests.cpp
index 25c0089..8711dff 100644
--- a/tests/assertion_tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/assertion_tests.cpp
@@ -34,8 +34,26 @@ TEST_CASE("expects")
 
 int g(int i)
 {
-    i++;
     Ensures(i > 0 && i < 10);
+    i++;
+    return i;
+}
+
+int g2(int i)
+{
+    Ensures(i > 0 && i < 10);
+    Ensures(i == 4);
+
+    i++;
+    return i;
+}
+
+int g3(int i)
+{
+    AlwaysEnsures(i > 0 && i < 10);
+    AlwaysEnsures(i == 4);
+
+    i++;
     return i;
 }
 
@@ -43,4 +61,59 @@ TEST_CASE("ensures")
 {
     CHECK(g(2) == 3);
     CHECK_THROWS_AS(g(9), fail_fast);
+
+    CHECK(g2(3) == 4);
+    CHECK_THROWS_AS(g2(4), fail_fast);
+    CHECK_THROWS_AS(g2(9), fail_fast);
+
+    CHECK(g3(3) == 4);
+    CHECK_THROWS_AS(g3(4), fail_fast);
+    // g3(9); // should terminate
+}
+
+int h(int i, int j)
+{
+    Maintains(i > 0 && i < 10);
+    i += j;
+    return i;
+}
+
+int h2(int i, int j)
+{
+  Maintains(i < 3);
+  Maintains(J > 7);
+  i++;
+  j--;
+  return i + j;
+}
+
+int h3(int i, int j)
+{
+  AlwaysMaintains(i < 3);
+  AlwaysMaintains(j > 7);
+  i++;
+  j--;
+  return i + j;
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("maintains")
+{
+    CHECK(h(2, 4) == 6);
+    CHECK_THROWS_AS(h(9,1), fail_fast);
+    CHECK_THROWS_AS(h(1,-1), fail_fast);
+    CHECK_THROWS_AS(h(0,2), fail_fast);
+
+    CHECK(h2(1,9) == 10);
+    CHECK_THROWS_AS(h2(1,7), fail_fast);
+    CHECK_THROWS_AS(h2(1,8), fail_fast);
+    CHECK_THROWS_AS(h2(3,9), fail_fast);
+    CHECK_THROWS_AS(h2(2,9), fail_fast);
+    CHECK_THROWS_AS(h2(2,8), fail_fast);
+
+    CHECK(h3(1,9) == 10);
+    CHECK_THROWS_AS(h3(1,7), fail_fast);
+    CHECK_THROWS_AS(h3(1,8), fail_fast);
+    CHECK_THROWS_AS(h3(3,9), fail_fast);
+    CHECK_THROWS_AS(h3(2,9), fail_fast);
+    // h3(2,8); // should terminate
 }