diff --git a/build.js b/build.js
index e0ce84ab6..09688ab0f 100755
--- a/build.js
+++ b/build.js
@@ -1060,6 +1060,16 @@
           ].join('\n'));
         }
 
+        // replace `_.contains`
+        source = source.replace(/^( +)function contains[\s\S]+?\n\1}/m, [
+          '  function contains(collection, target) {',
+          '    var length = collection ? collection.length : 0;',
+          "    return typeof length == 'number'",
+          '      ? indexOf(collection, target) > -1',
+          '      : some(collection, function(value) { return value === target; });',
+          '  }'
+        ].join('\n'));
+
         // replace `_.difference`
         source = source.replace(/^( +)function difference[\s\S]+?\n\1}/m, [
           '  function difference(array) {',
@@ -1198,9 +1208,6 @@
           '  }'
         ].join('\n'));
 
-        // remove string support from `_.contains`
-        source = source.replace(/return *\(toString\.call.+?stringClass[\s\S]+?;/, 'return indexOf(collection, target) > -1;');
-
         // remove `arguments` object check from `_.isEqual`
         source = source.replace(/ *\|\| *className *== *argsClass/, '');
 
@@ -1382,7 +1389,7 @@
               '',
               '    var index = 0,',
               '        source = "__p += \'",',
-              "        variable = options.variable;",
+              '        variable = options.variable;',
               '',
               '    var reDelimiters = RegExp(',
               "      (options.escape || reNoMatch).source + '|' +",
diff --git a/lodash.js b/lodash.js
index 17a8dbfe1..32cfbd49d 100644
--- a/lodash.js
+++ b/lodash.js
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@
    * @private
    * @param {Array} array The array to search.
    * @param {Mixed} value The value to search for.
-   * @param {Number} [fromIndex=0] The index to start searching from.
+   * @param {Number} [fromIndex=0] The index to search from.
    * @param {Number} [largeSize=30] The length at which an array is considered large.
    * @returns {Boolean} Returns `true` if `value` is found, else `false`.
    */
@@ -1792,7 +1792,8 @@
 
   /**
    * Checks if a given `target` element is present in a `collection` using strict
-   * equality for comparisons, i.e. `===`.
+   * equality for comparisons, i.e. `===`. If `fromIndex` is negative, it is used
+   * as the offset from the end of the collection.
    *
    * @static
    * @memberOf _
@@ -1800,28 +1801,35 @@
    * @category Collections
    * @param {Array|Object|String} collection The collection to iterate over.
    * @param {Mixed} target The value to check for.
+   * @param {Number} [fromIndex=0] The index to search from.
    * @returns {Boolean} Returns `true` if the `target` element is found, else `false`.
    * @example
    *
-   * _.contains([1, 2, 3], 3);
+   * _.contains([1, 2, 3], 1);
    * // => true
    *
+   * _.contains([1, 2, 3], 1, 2);
+   * // => false
+   *
    * _.contains({ 'name': 'moe', 'age': 40 }, 'moe');
    * // => true
    *
    * _.contains('curly', 'ur');
    * // => true
    */
-  function contains(collection, target) {
-    var length = collection ? collection.length : 0;
+  function contains(collection, target, fromIndex) {
+    var index = -1,
+        length = collection ? collection.length : 0;
+
+    fromIndex = (fromIndex < 0 ? nativeMax(0, length + fromIndex) : fromIndex) || 0;
     if (typeof length == 'number') {
       return (toString.call(collection) == stringClass
-        ? collection.indexOf(target)
-        : indexOf(collection, target)
+        ? collection.indexOf(target, fromIndex)
+        : indexOf(collection, target, fromIndex)
       ) > -1;
     }
     return some(collection, function(value) {
-      return value === target;
+      return ++index >= fromIndex && value === target;
     });
   }
 
@@ -2610,8 +2618,8 @@
    * @category Arrays
    * @param {Array} array The array to search.
    * @param {Mixed} value The value to search for.
-   * @param {Boolean|Number} [fromIndex=0] The index to start searching from or
-   *  `true` to perform a binary search on a sorted `array`.
+   * @param {Boolean|Number} [fromIndex=0] The index to search from or `true` to
+   *  perform a binary search on a sorted `array`.
    * @returns {Number} Returns the index of the matched value or `-1`.
    * @example
    *
@@ -2726,15 +2734,16 @@
   }
 
   /**
-   * Gets the index at which the last occurrence of `value` is found using
-   * strict equality for comparisons, i.e. `===`.
+   * Gets the index at which the last occurrence of `value` is found using strict
+   * equality for comparisons, i.e. `===`. If `fromIndex` is negative, it is used
+   * as the offset from the end of the collection.
    *
    * @static
    * @memberOf _
    * @category Arrays
    * @param {Array} array The array to search.
    * @param {Mixed} value The value to search for.
-   * @param {Number} [fromIndex=array.length-1] The index to start searching from.
+   * @param {Number} [fromIndex=array.length-1] The index to search from.
    * @returns {Number} Returns the index of the matched value or `-1`.
    * @example
    *
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diff --git a/test/test-build.js b/test/test-build.js
index 836774f3a..11ce7c46c 100644
--- a/test/test-build.js
+++ b/test/test-build.js
@@ -636,6 +636,7 @@
         equal(object.fn(), 2, '_.bind: ' + basename);
 
         ok(lodash.clone(array, true)[0] === array[0], '_.clone should be shallow: ' + basename);
+        equal(lodash.contains([1, 2, 3], 1, 2), true, '_.contains should ignore `fromIndex`: ' + basename);
         equal(lodash.every([true, false, true]), false, '_.every: ' + basename);
 
         object = { 'length': 0, 'splice': Array.prototype.splice };
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index 184e81cde..aed2df804 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -262,6 +262,33 @@
   QUnit.module('lodash.contains');
 
   (function() {
+    _.each({
+      'an array': [1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3],
+      'an object': { 'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'c': 3, 'd': 1, 'e': 2, 'f': 3 },
+      'a string': '123123'
+    },
+    function(collection, key) {
+      test('should work with ' + key + ' and a positive `fromIndex`', function() {
+        equal(_.contains(collection, 1, 2), true);
+      });
+
+      test('should work with ' + key + ' and a `fromIndex` >= collection\'s length', function() {
+        equal(_.contains(collection, 1, 6), false);
+        equal(_.contains(collection, undefined, 6), false);
+        equal(_.contains(collection, 1, 8), false);
+        equal(_.contains(collection, undefined, 8), false);
+      });
+
+      test('should work with ' + key + ' and a negative `fromIndex`', function() {
+        equal(_.contains(collection, 2, -3), true);
+      });
+
+      test('should work with ' + key + ' and a negative `fromIndex` <= negative collection\'s length', function() {
+        equal(_.contains(collection, 1, -6), true);
+        equal(_.contains(collection, 2, -8), true);
+      });
+    });
+
     _.each({
       'literal': 'abc',
       'object': Object('abc')