diff --git a/cake/libs/view/helpers/text.php b/cake/libs/view/helpers/text.php
index f8cbdc783..00ba9b2b1 100644
--- a/cake/libs/view/helpers/text.php
+++ b/cake/libs/view/helpers/text.php
@@ -332,15 +332,17 @@ class TextHelper extends AppHelper {
  * @access public
  */
 	function toList($list, $and = 'and') {
-		$r = '';
-		$c = count($list) - 1;
+		$return = '';
+		$count = count($list) - 1;
+	    $counter = 0;
 		foreach ($list as $i => $item) {
-			$r .= $item;
-			if ($c > 0 && $i < $c) {
-				$r .= ($i < $c - 1 ? ', ' : " {$and} ");
+			$return .= $item;
+			if ($count > 0 && $counter < $count) {
+				$return .= ($counter < $count - 1 ? ', ' : " {$and} ");
 			}
+		    $counter++;
 		}
-		return $r;
+		return $return;
 	}
 }
 ?>
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diff --git a/cake/tests/cases/libs/view/helpers/text.test.php b/cake/tests/cases/libs/view/helpers/text.test.php
index 1901a7f52..a9c9ba63d 100644
--- a/cake/tests/cases/libs/view/helpers/text.test.php
+++ b/cake/tests/cases/libs/view/helpers/text.test.php
@@ -362,6 +362,9 @@ class TextHelperTest extends CakeTestCase {
 
 		$result = $this->Text->toList(array('Dusty', 'Lucky', 'Ned'), 'y');
 		$this->assertEqual($result, 'Dusty, Lucky y Ned');
+
+		$result = $this->Text->toList(array( 1 => 'Dusty', 2 => 'Lucky', 3 => 'Ned'), 'y');
+		$this->assertEqual($result, 'Dusty, Lucky y Ned');
 	}
 }
 ?>
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