diff --git a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add.rb b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add.rb
index f48020d24..154673042 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ module Vagrant
           @download_interrupted = false
 
           provider = env[:box_provider]
+          provider = Array(provider) if provider
           url = env[:box_url]
           version = env[:box_version]
 
@@ -34,26 +35,29 @@ module Vagrant
             end
           end
 
-          # TODO: provider that is in an earlier version
-          # TODO: multiple providers
-          metadata_version  = metadata.version(version || ">= 0")
+          metadata_version  = metadata.version(
+            version || ">= 0", provider: provider)
           if !metadata_version
-            raise Errors::BoxAddNoMatchingVersion,
-              constraints: version || ">= 0",
-              url: url,
-              versions: metadata.versions.join(", ")
+            if !provider
+              raise Errors::BoxAddNoMatchingVersion,
+                constraints: version || ">= 0",
+                url: url,
+                versions: metadata.versions.join(", ")
+            else
+              # TODO: show supported providers
+              raise Errors::BoxAddNoMatchingProvider,
+                requested: provider,
+                url: url
+            end
           end
 
           metadata_provider = nil
           if provider
             # If a provider was specified, make sure we get that specific
             # version.
-            metadata_provider = metadata_version.provider(provider)
-            if !metadata_provider
-              raise Errors::BoxAddNoMatchingProvider,
-                providers: metadata_version.providers.join(", "),
-                requested: provider,
-                url: url
+            provider.each do |p|
+              metadata_provider = metadata_version.provider(p)
+              break if metadata_provider
             end
           elsif metadata_version.providers.length == 1
             # If we have only one provider in the metadata, just use that
diff --git a/templates/locales/en.yml b/templates/locales/en.yml
index 5106aab2c..6744e2768 100644
--- a/templates/locales/en.yml
+++ b/templates/locales/en.yml
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ en:
 
         Box: %{url}
         Requested provider: %{requested}
-        Available providers: %{providers}
       box_add_no_matching_version: |-
         The box you're attempting to add has no available version that
         matches the constraints you requested. Please double-check your
diff --git a/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add_test.rb b/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add_test.rb
index 19a850b5f..e9fcb53c5 100644
--- a/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add_test.rb
@@ -109,6 +109,52 @@ describe Vagrant::Action::Builtin::BoxAdd do
       subject.call(env)
     end
 
+    it "adds the latest version of a box with the specified provider, even if not latest" do
+      box_path = iso_env.box2_file(:vmware)
+      tf = Tempfile.new("vagrant").tap do |f|
+        f.write(<<-RAW)
+        {
+          "name": "foo/bar",
+          "versions": [
+            {
+              "version": "0.5"
+            },
+            {
+              "version": "0.7",
+              "providers": [
+                {
+                  "name": "virtualbox",
+                  "url":  "#{iso_env.box2_file(:virtualbox)}"
+                },
+                {
+                  "name": "vmware",
+                  "url":  "#{box_path}"
+                }
+              ]
+            },
+            {
+              "version": "1.5"
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+        RAW
+        f.close
+      end
+
+      env[:box_url] = tf.path
+      env[:box_provider] = "vmware"
+      box_collection.should_receive(:add).with do |path, name, version|
+        expect(checksum(path)).to eq(checksum(box_path))
+        expect(name).to eq("foo/bar")
+        expect(version).to eq("0.7")
+        true
+      end
+
+      app.should_receive(:call).with(env)
+
+      subject.call(env)
+    end
+
     it "adds the constrained version of a box with the only provider" do
       box_path = iso_env.box2_file(:vmware)
       tf = Tempfile.new("vagrant").tap do |f|
@@ -188,6 +234,51 @@ describe Vagrant::Action::Builtin::BoxAdd do
       subject.call(env)
     end
 
+    it "adds the latest version of a box with any specified provider" do
+      box_path = iso_env.box2_file(:vmware)
+      tf = Tempfile.new("vagrant").tap do |f|
+        f.write(<<-RAW)
+        {
+          "name": "foo/bar",
+          "versions": [
+            {
+              "version": "0.5",
+              "providers": [
+                {
+                  "name": "virtualbox",
+                  "url":  "#{iso_env.box2_file(:virtualbox)}"
+                }
+              ]
+            },
+            {
+              "version": "0.7",
+              "providers": [
+                {
+                  "name": "vmware",
+                  "url":  "#{box_path}"
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+        RAW
+        f.close
+      end
+
+      env[:box_url] = tf.path
+      env[:box_provider] = ["virtualbox", "vmware"]
+      box_collection.should_receive(:add).with do |path, name, version|
+        expect(checksum(path)).to eq(checksum(box_path))
+        expect(name).to eq("foo/bar")
+        expect(version).to eq("0.7")
+        true
+      end
+
+      app.should_receive(:call).with(env)
+
+      subject.call(env)
+    end
+
     it "raises an exception if no matching version" do
       box_path = iso_env.box2_file(:vmware)
       tf = Tempfile.new("vagrant").tap do |f|