diff --git a/src/core.js b/src/core.js
index bba9883f58..8bec2c74f2 100644
--- a/src/core.js
+++ b/src/core.js
@@ -707,20 +707,22 @@ jQuery.extend({
 	// args is for internal usage only
 	each: function( object, callback, args ) {
 		if ( args ) {
-			if ( object.length == undefined )
+			if ( object.length == undefined ) {
 				for ( var name in object )
-					callback.apply( object[ name ], args );
-			else
+					if ( callback.apply( object[ name ], args ) === false )
+						break;
+			} else
 				for ( var i = 0, length = object.length; i < length; i++ )
 					if ( callback.apply( object[ i ], args ) === false )
 						break;
 
 		// A special, fast, case for the most common use of each
 		} else {
-			if ( object.length == undefined )
+			if ( object.length == undefined ) {
 				for ( var name in object )
-					callback.call( object[ name ], name, object[ name ] );
-			else
+					if ( callback.call( object[ name ], name, object[ name ] ) === false )
+						break;
+			} else
 				for ( var i = 0, length = object.length, value = object[0]; 
 					i < length && callback.call( value, i, value ) !== false; value = object[++i] ){}
 		}
diff --git a/test/unit/core.js b/test/unit/core.js
index 72130102a3..b2cf8f137e 100644
--- a/test/unit/core.js
+++ b/test/unit/core.js
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ test("text(String)", function() {
 });
 
 test("$.each(Object,Function)", function() {
-	expect(8);
+	expect(12);
 	$.each( [0,1,2], function(i, n){
 		ok( i == n, "Check array iteration" );
 	});
@@ -1326,6 +1326,19 @@ test("$.each(Object,Function)", function() {
 	$.each( { name: "name", lang: "lang" }, function(i, n){
 		ok( i == n, "Check object iteration" );
 	});
+
+        var total = 0;
+        jQuery.each([1,2,3], function(i,v){ total += v; });
+        ok( total == 6, "Looping over an array" );
+        total = 0;
+        jQuery.each([1,2,3], function(i,v){ total += v; if ( i == 1 ) return false; });
+        ok( total == 3, "Looping over an array, with break" );
+        total = 0;
+        jQuery.each({"a":1,"b":2,"c":3}, function(i,v){ total += v; });
+        ok( total == 6, "Looping over an object" );
+        total = 0;
+        jQuery.each({"a":3,"b":3,"c":3}, function(i,v){ total += v; return false; });
+        ok( total == 3, "Looping over an object, with break" );
 });
 
 test("$.prop", function() {