diff --git a/Lib/_collections_abc.py b/Lib/_collections_abc.py
index e3096551640..ee7d0f18f81 100644
--- a/Lib/_collections_abc.py
+++ b/Lib/_collections_abc.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ dict_itemiterator = type(iter({}.items()))
 list_iterator = type(iter([]))
 list_reverseiterator = type(iter(reversed([])))
 range_iterator = type(iter(range(0)))
+longrange_iterator = type(iter(range(1 << 1000)))
 set_iterator = type(iter(set()))
 str_iterator = type(iter(""))
 tuple_iterator = type(iter(()))
@@ -225,6 +226,7 @@ Iterator.register(dict_itemiterator)
 Iterator.register(list_iterator)
 Iterator.register(list_reverseiterator)
 Iterator.register(range_iterator)
+Iterator.register(longrange_iterator)
 Iterator.register(set_iterator)
 Iterator.register(str_iterator)
 Iterator.register(tuple_iterator)
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index fb6e3b9f937..e96581b8b18 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ What's New in Python 3.6.0 beta 2
 Core and Builtins
 -----------------
 
+- Issue #28376: The type of long range iterator is now registered as Iterator.
+  Patch by Oren Milman.
+
 - Issue #28376: Creating instances of range_iterator by calling range_iterator
   type now is deprecated.  Patch by Oren Milman.