diff --git a/base/char.jl b/base/char.jl
index 95c3d624b5c1a..43eb92f0470d1 100644
--- a/base/char.jl
+++ b/base/char.jl
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ size(c::AbstractChar,d) = convert(Int, d) < 1 ? throw(BoundsError()) : 1
 ndims(c::AbstractChar) = 0
 ndims(::Type{<:AbstractChar}) = 0
 length(c::AbstractChar) = 1
+IteratorSize(::Type{Char}) = HasShape{0}()
 firstindex(c::AbstractChar) = 1
 lastindex(c::AbstractChar) = 1
 getindex(c::AbstractChar) = c
diff --git a/test/char.jl b/test/char.jl
index e5fca3f6807d7..3a2c54b76d3bb 100644
--- a/test/char.jl
+++ b/test/char.jl
@@ -286,3 +286,7 @@ end
         @test reinterpret(UInt32, reinterpret(Char, u)) === u
     end
 end
+
+@testset "broadcasting of Char" begin
+    @test identity.('a') == 'a'
+end