diff --git a/lib/smol_str/src/lib.rs b/lib/smol_str/src/lib.rs
index 85381b31fd..78b0103ef5 100644
--- a/lib/smol_str/src/lib.rs
+++ b/lib/smol_str/src/lib.rs
@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+impl From<SmolStr> for String {
+    fn from(text: SmolStr) -> Self {
+        text.to_string()
+    }
+}
+
 const INLINE_CAP: usize = 22;
 const N_NEWLINES: usize = 32;
 const N_SPACES: usize = 128;
diff --git a/lib/smol_str/tests/test.rs b/lib/smol_str/tests/test.rs
index f015f2fe77..94ab66dacb 100644
--- a/lib/smol_str/tests/test.rs
+++ b/lib/smol_str/tests/test.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ fn assert_traits() {
     f::<SmolStr>();
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn conversions() {
+    let s: SmolStr = "Hello, World!".into();
+    let s: String = s.into();
+    assert_eq!(s, "Hello, World!")
+}
+
 fn check_props(s: &str) -> Result<(), proptest::test_runner::TestCaseError> {
     let smol = SmolStr::new(s);
     prop_assert_eq!(smol.as_str(), s);