diff --git a/lodash.src.js b/lodash.src.js
index c840b4aca..81d8bbd26 100644
--- a/lodash.src.js
+++ b/lodash.src.js
@@ -7207,7 +7207,7 @@
           length = funcs.length;
 
       if (!length) {
-        return function() {};
+        return function() { return arguments[0]; };
       }
       if (!arrayEvery(funcs, isFunction)) {
         throw new TypeError(FUNC_ERROR_TEXT);
@@ -7252,7 +7252,7 @@
           fromIndex = funcs.length - 1;
 
       if (fromIndex < 0) {
-        return function() {};
+        return function() { return arguments[0]; };
       }
       if (!arrayEvery(funcs, isFunction)) {
         throw new TypeError(FUNC_ERROR_TEXT);
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index f1bfde13d..673a92ea1 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -2023,15 +2023,15 @@
       notStrictEqual(func(_.noop), _.noop);
     });
 
-    test('`_.' + methodName + '` should return a noop function when no arguments are provided', 2, function() {
+    test('`_.' + methodName + '` should return an identity function when no arguments are provided', 2, function() {
       var combined = func();
 
       try {
-        strictEqual(combined(), undefined);
+        strictEqual(combined('a'), 'a');
       } catch(e) {
         ok(false, e.message);
       }
-      notStrictEqual(combined, _.noop);
+      notStrictEqual(combined, _.identity);
     });
 
     test('`_.' + methodName + '` should return a wrapped value when chaining', 1, function() {