diff --git a/src/xunit.execution/Sdk/TypeUtility.cs b/src/xunit.execution/Sdk/TypeUtility.cs
index 152cc3bec..d65d71479 100644
--- a/src/xunit.execution/Sdk/TypeUtility.cs
+++ b/src/xunit.execution/Sdk/TypeUtility.cs
@@ -130,48 +130,53 @@ public static object[] ResolveMethodArguments(this MethodBase testMethod, object
 
         private static object TryConvertObject(object argumentValue, Type parameterType)
         {
-            var argumentValueType = argumentValue?.GetType();
-
-            // We don't need to check if we're passing null to a value type here, as MethodInfo.Invoke does this
-            if (argumentValueType == null)
-                return argumentValue;
+            if (argumentValue == null)
+                return null;
 
             // No need to perform conversion
-            if (parameterType.IsAssignableFrom(argumentValueType))
+            if (parameterType.IsAssignableFrom(argumentValue.GetType()))
                 return argumentValue;
 
-            // Implicit & explicit conversions to/from a type can be declared on either side of the relationship
-            // We need to check both possibilities.
-            return PerformDefinedConversions(argumentValue, parameterType)
-                ?? PerformDefinedConversions(argumentValue, argumentValueType)
-                ?? argumentValue;
+            return PerformDefinedConversions(argumentValue, parameterType) ?? argumentValue;
         }
 
         private static object PerformDefinedConversions(object argumentValue,
-                                                        Type conversionDeclaringType)
+                                                        Type parameterType)
         {
             // argumentValue is known to not be null when we're called from TryConvertObject
             var argumentValueType = argumentValue.GetType();
-
-            var methodTypes = new Type[] { argumentValueType };
             var methodArguments = new object[] { argumentValue };
 
-            // Check if we can implicitly convert the argument type to the parameter type
-            var implicitMethod = conversionDeclaringType.GetRuntimeMethod("op_Implicit", methodTypes);
-            if (implicitMethod != null && implicitMethod.IsStatic && !IsByRefLikeType(implicitMethod.ReturnType))
-                return implicitMethod.Invoke(null, methodArguments);
+            bool isMatchingOperator(MethodInfo m, string name) =>
+                m.Name.Equals(name) &&
+                m.IsSpecialName &&  // Filter out non-operator methods that might bear this reserved name
+                m.IsStatic &&
+                !IsByRefLikeType(m.ReturnType) &&
+                m.GetParameters().Length == 1 &&
+                m.GetParameters()[0].ParameterType == argumentValueType &&
+                parameterType.IsAssignableFrom(m.ReturnType);
 
-            // Check if we can explicitly convert the argument type to the parameter type
-            var explicitMethod = conversionDeclaringType.GetRuntimeMethod("op_Explicit", methodTypes);
-            if (explicitMethod != null && explicitMethod.IsStatic && !IsByRefLikeType(explicitMethod.ReturnType))
-                return explicitMethod.Invoke(null, methodArguments);
+            // Implicit & explicit conversions to/from a type can be declared on either side of the relationship.
+            // We need to check both possibilities.
+            foreach (var conversionDeclaringType in new[] { parameterType, argumentValueType })
+            {
+                var runtimeMethods = conversionDeclaringType.GetRuntimeMethods();
+
+                var implicitMethod = runtimeMethods.FirstOrDefault(m => isMatchingOperator(m, "op_Implicit"));
+                if (implicitMethod != null)
+                    return implicitMethod.Invoke(null, methodArguments);
+
+                var explicitMethod = runtimeMethods.FirstOrDefault(m => isMatchingOperator(m, "op_Explicit"));
+                if (explicitMethod != null)
+                    return explicitMethod.Invoke(null, methodArguments);
+            }
 
             return null;
         }
 
         private static bool IsByRefLikeType(Type type)
         {
-            object val = type.GetType().GetRuntimeProperty("IsByRefLike")?.GetValue(type);
+            var val = type.GetType().GetRuntimeProperty("IsByRefLike")?.GetValue(type);
             if (val is bool isByRefLike)
                 return isByRefLike;
 
diff --git a/test/test.xunit.execution/Acceptance/Xunit2TheoryAcceptanceTests.cs b/test/test.xunit.execution/Acceptance/Xunit2TheoryAcceptanceTests.cs
index 16a07333a..156ed42ca 100644
--- a/test/test.xunit.execution/Acceptance/Xunit2TheoryAcceptanceTests.cs
+++ b/test/test.xunit.execution/Acceptance/Xunit2TheoryAcceptanceTests.cs
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ public void ImplicitExplicitConversions()
             Assert.Collection(results.Cast<ITestPassed>().OrderBy(r => r.Test.DisplayName),
                 result => Assert.Equal(@"Xunit2TheoryAcceptanceTests+TheoryTests+ClassWithOperatorConversions.ArgumentDeclaredExplicitConversion(value: ""abc"")", result.Test.DisplayName),
                 result => Assert.Equal(@"Xunit2TheoryAcceptanceTests+TheoryTests+ClassWithOperatorConversions.ArgumentDeclaredImplicitConversion(value: ""abc"")", result.Test.DisplayName),
+                result => Assert.Equal(@"Xunit2TheoryAcceptanceTests+TheoryTests+ClassWithOperatorConversions.DecimalToInt(value: 43)", result.Test.DisplayName),
+                result => Assert.Equal(@"Xunit2TheoryAcceptanceTests+TheoryTests+ClassWithOperatorConversions.IntToDecimal(value: 43)", result.Test.DisplayName),
                 result => Assert.Equal(@"Xunit2TheoryAcceptanceTests+TheoryTests+ClassWithOperatorConversions.IntToLong(i: 1)", result.Test.DisplayName),
                 result => Assert.Equal(@"Xunit2TheoryAcceptanceTests+TheoryTests+ClassWithOperatorConversions.ParameterDeclaredExplicitConversion(e: Explicit { Value = ""abc"" })", result.Test.DisplayName),
                 result => Assert.Equal(@"Xunit2TheoryAcceptanceTests+TheoryTests+ClassWithOperatorConversions.ParameterDeclaredImplicitConversion(i: Implicit { Value = ""abc"" })", result.Test.DisplayName),
@@ -325,6 +327,27 @@ public void UIntToULong(ulong i)
                 Assert.Equal(1UL, i);
             }
 
+            public static IEnumerable<object[]> DecimalArgument()
+            {
+                yield return new object[] { 43M };
+            }
+
+            // Decimal type offers multiple explicit conversions
+            [Theory]
+            [MemberData(nameof(DecimalArgument))]
+            public void DecimalToInt(int value)
+            {
+                Assert.Equal(43, value);
+            }
+
+            // Decimal type offers multiple implicit conversions
+            [Theory]
+            [InlineData(43)]
+            public void IntToDecimal(decimal value)
+            {
+                Assert.Equal(43M, value);
+            }
+
             public class Explicit
             {
                 public string Value { get; set; }