diff --git a/src/send.rs b/src/send.rs
index a253cdf..c63d6af 100644
--- a/src/send.rs
+++ b/src/send.rs
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ macro_rules! define_thread_safe_erased_vec {
             }
 
             /// Clear the vector and access its allocation as a vector of `T`.
+            ///
+            /// A layout mismatch returns `None` without changing the erased
+            /// vector.
             pub fn try_as_type<T>(&mut self) -> Option<ContentGuard<'_, T>>
             where
                 T: $first_bound $(+ $remaining_bound)* + 'static,
@@ -100,7 +103,8 @@ macro_rules! define_thread_safe_erased_vec {
             /// Clear the vector and access its allocation as a vector of `T`.
             ///
             /// # Panics
-            /// Panics if `T` does not have the erased allocation's layout.
+            /// Panics if `T` does not have the erased allocation's layout. A
+            /// layout-mismatch panic leaves the erased vector unchanged.
             pub fn as_type<T>(&mut self) -> ContentGuard<'_, T>
             where
                 T: $first_bound $(+ $remaining_bound)* + 'static,
@@ -111,6 +115,9 @@ macro_rules! define_thread_safe_erased_vec {
             /// Clear the vector and access its allocation using a possibly
             /// non-`'static` type that does not need drop.
             ///
+            /// A layout mismatch returns `None` without changing the erased
+            /// vector.
+            ///
             /// # Panics
             /// Panics if `T` needs drop.
             pub fn try_as_type_scoped<T>(&mut self) -> Option<ContentGuard<'_, T>>
@@ -125,7 +132,8 @@ macro_rules! define_thread_safe_erased_vec {
             ///
             /// # Panics
             /// Panics if `T` needs drop or does not have the erased allocation's
-            /// layout.
+            /// layout. A layout-mismatch panic leaves the erased vector
+            /// unchanged.
             pub fn as_type_scoped<T>(&mut self) -> ContentGuard<'_, T>
             where
                 T: $first_bound $(+ $remaining_bound)*,
diff --git a/src/tests.rs b/src/tests.rs
index 7ec344a..8757fbf 100644
--- a/src/tests.rs
+++ b/src/tests.rs
@@ -160,6 +160,40 @@ macro_rules! assert_thread_safe_erased_vec_api {
         let mut erased = <$wrapper>::new(Vec::<u32>::new());
         assert!(erased.try_as_type::<u64>().is_none());
 
+        let retained = Arc::new(7_i32);
+        let mut retained_values = Vec::with_capacity(4);
+        retained_values.push(Arc::clone(&retained));
+        let retained_ptr = retained_values.as_ptr();
+        let retained_capacity = retained_values.capacity();
+        let mut erased = <$wrapper>::new(retained_values);
+
+        assert!(erased.try_as_type::<u8>().is_none());
+        assert!(
+            panic::catch_unwind(panic::AssertUnwindSafe(|| {
+                let _ = erased.as_type::<u8>();
+            }))
+            .is_err()
+        );
+        assert!(erased.try_as_type_scoped::<u8>().is_none());
+        assert!(
+            panic::catch_unwind(panic::AssertUnwindSafe(|| {
+                let _ = erased.as_type_scoped::<u8>();
+            }))
+            .is_err()
+        );
+        assert_eq!(erased.layout(), Layout::new::<Arc<i32>>());
+        assert_eq!(erased.length(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(erased.capacity(), retained_capacity);
+        assert_eq!(Arc::strong_count(&retained), 2);
+
+        {
+            // SAFETY: Every failed probe preserved the original Arc<i32> type.
+            let guard = unsafe { erased.cast_type::<Arc<i32>>() };
+            assert_eq!(guard.as_slice().as_ptr(), retained_ptr);
+        }
+        drop(erased);
+        assert_eq!(Arc::strong_count(&retained), 1);
+
         let mut erased = <$wrapper>::new(vec![1_u32]);
         // SAFETY: The erased elements are still `u32`.
         assert_eq!(unsafe { erased.cast_type::<u32>() }.as_slice(), &[1_u32]);