diff --git a/src/fsharp/FSharp.Core/Nullable.fs b/src/fsharp/FSharp.Core/Nullable.fs
index eb278c1fd63..02d58b2a8ac 100644
--- a/src/fsharp/FSharp.Core/Nullable.fs
+++ b/src/fsharp/FSharp.Core/Nullable.fs
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ module Nullable =
     [<CompiledName("ToInt")>]
     let inline int (value:Nullable<_>) = if value.HasValue then Nullable(Operators.int value.Value) else Nullable()
 
+    [<CompiledName("ToUInt")>]
+    let inline uint (value: Nullable<_>) = if value.HasValue then Nullable(Operators.uint value.Value) else Nullable()
+    
     [<CompiledName("ToEnum")>]
     let inline enum (value:Nullable< int32 >) = if value.HasValue then Nullable(Operators.enum value.Value) else Nullable()
 
diff --git a/src/fsharp/FSharp.Core/Nullable.fsi b/src/fsharp/FSharp.Core/Nullable.fsi
index 07313fa458c..777aecdc7ab 100644
--- a/src/fsharp/FSharp.Core/Nullable.fsi
+++ b/src/fsharp/FSharp.Core/Nullable.fsi
@@ -169,6 +169,14 @@ module Nullable =
     [<CompiledName("ToInt")>]
     val inline int : value:Nullable< ^T > -> Nullable<int> when ^T : (static member op_Explicit : ^T -> int) and default ^T : int
     
+    /// <summary>Converts the argument to an unsigned 32-bit integer. This is a direct conversion for all 
+    /// primitive numeric types. The operation requires an appropriate
+    /// static conversion method on the input type.</summary>
+    /// <param name="value">The input value.</param>
+    /// <returns>The converted unsigned integer</returns>
+    [<CompiledName("ToUInt")>]
+    val inline uint: value: Nullable< ^T > -> Nullable<uint> when ^T :(static member op_Explicit: ^T -> uint) and default ^T : uint
+
     /// <summary>Converts the argument to a particular enum type.</summary>
     /// <param name="value">The input value.</param>
     /// <returns>The converted enum type.</returns>
diff --git a/tests/FSharp.Core.UnitTests/FSharp.Core/Microsoft.FSharp.Linq/NullableOperators.fs b/tests/FSharp.Core.UnitTests/FSharp.Core/Microsoft.FSharp.Linq/NullableOperators.fs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1f992316a66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/FSharp.Core.UnitTests/FSharp.Core/Microsoft.FSharp.Linq/NullableOperators.fs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.  All Rights Reserved.  See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+namespace FSharp.Core.UnitTests.FSharp_Core.Linq.NullableOperators
+
+open NUnit.Framework
+open Microsoft.FSharp.Linq
+
+[<TestFixture>]
+type NullableOperators() =
+    [<Test>]    
+    member _.CastingUint () =
+        let expected = Nullable(12u)
+        let actual = Nullable.uint (Nullable(12))
+        Assert.AreEqual(expected, actual)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/FSharp.Core.UnitTests/SurfaceArea.coreclr.fs b/tests/FSharp.Core.UnitTests/SurfaceArea.coreclr.fs
index 896e7629da0..e496f677f6c 100644
--- a/tests/FSharp.Core.UnitTests/SurfaceArea.coreclr.fs
+++ b/tests/FSharp.Core.UnitTests/SurfaceArea.coreclr.fs
@@ -2342,6 +2342,7 @@ Microsoft.FSharp.Linq.NullableModule: System.Nullable`1[System.Single] ToFloat32
 Microsoft.FSharp.Linq.NullableModule: System.Nullable`1[System.Single] ToSingle[T](System.Nullable`1[T])
 Microsoft.FSharp.Linq.NullableModule: System.Nullable`1[System.UInt16] ToUInt16[T](System.Nullable`1[T])
 Microsoft.FSharp.Linq.NullableModule: System.Nullable`1[System.UInt32] ToUInt32[T](System.Nullable`1[T])
+Microsoft.FSharp.Linq.NullableModule: System.Nullable`1[System.UInt32] ToUInt[T](System.Nullable`1[T])
 Microsoft.FSharp.Linq.NullableModule: System.Nullable`1[System.UInt64] ToUInt64[T](System.Nullable`1[T])
 Microsoft.FSharp.Linq.NullableModule: System.Nullable`1[System.UIntPtr] ToUIntPtr[T](System.Nullable`1[T])
 Microsoft.FSharp.Linq.NullableModule: System.Nullable`1[TResult] ToEnum[TResult](System.Nullable`1[System.Int32])
diff --git a/tests/FSharp.Core.UnitTests/SurfaceArea.net40.fs b/tests/FSharp.Core.UnitTests/SurfaceArea.net40.fs
index 82141617d93..e2bc4a25a85 100644
--- a/tests/FSharp.Core.UnitTests/SurfaceArea.net40.fs
+++ b/tests/FSharp.Core.UnitTests/SurfaceArea.net40.fs
@@ -2342,6 +2342,7 @@ Microsoft.FSharp.Linq.NullableModule: System.Nullable`1[System.Single] ToFloat32
 Microsoft.FSharp.Linq.NullableModule: System.Nullable`1[System.Single] ToSingle[T](System.Nullable`1[T])
 Microsoft.FSharp.Linq.NullableModule: System.Nullable`1[System.UInt16] ToUInt16[T](System.Nullable`1[T])
 Microsoft.FSharp.Linq.NullableModule: System.Nullable`1[System.UInt32] ToUInt32[T](System.Nullable`1[T])
+Microsoft.FSharp.Linq.NullableModule: System.Nullable`1[System.UInt32] ToUInt[T](System.Nullable`1[T])
 Microsoft.FSharp.Linq.NullableModule: System.Nullable`1[System.UInt64] ToUInt64[T](System.Nullable`1[T])
 Microsoft.FSharp.Linq.NullableModule: System.Nullable`1[System.UIntPtr] ToUIntPtr[T](System.Nullable`1[T])
 Microsoft.FSharp.Linq.NullableModule: System.Nullable`1[TResult] ToEnum[TResult](System.Nullable`1[System.Int32])