2 files changed, 25 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/library/scala/collection/IndexedSeqLike.scala b/src/library/scala/collection/IndexedSeqLike.scala
index 747f809886..1ad1da715d 100644
--- a/src/library/scala/collection/IndexedSeqLike.scala
+++ b/src/library/scala/collection/IndexedSeqLike.scala
@@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ trait IndexedSeqLike[+A, +Repr] extends SeqLike[A, Repr] { self =>
      *  '''Note:''' `drop` is overridden to enable fast searching in the middle of indexed sequences.
      */
     override def drop(n: Int): Iterator[A] =
-      if (n > 0) new Elements(start + n, end) else this
+      if (n > 0) new Elements(i + n, end) else this
 
     /** $super
      *  '''Note:''' `take` is overridden to be symmetric to `drop`.
      */
     override def take(n: Int): Iterator[A] =
       if (n <= 0) Iterator.empty.buffered
-      else if (start + n < end) new Elements(start, start + n)
+      else if (i + n < end) new Elements(i, i + n)
       else this
   }
 
diff --git a/test/files/run/iterator3444.scala b/test/files/run/iterator3444.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1d0713addc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/run/iterator3444.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+
+
+// ticked #3444
+object Test {
+
+  def main(args: Array[String]) {
+    val it = (1 to 12).toSeq.iterator
+
+    assert(it.next == 1)
+    assert(it.take(2).toList == List(2, 3))
+
+    val jt = (4 to 12).toSeq.iterator
+    assert(jt.next == 4)
+    assert(jt.drop(5).toList == List(10, 11, 12))
+
+    val kt = (1 until 10).toSeq.iterator
+    assert(kt.drop(50).toList == Nil)
+
+    val mt = (1 until 5).toSeq.iterator
+    assert(mt.take(50).toList == List(1, 2, 3, 4))
+  }
+
+}