diff --git a/jedi/evaluate/compiled/__init__.py b/jedi/evaluate/compiled/__init__.py
index 1b11bbce..2bb5c10d 100644
--- a/jedi/evaluate/compiled/__init__.py
+++ b/jedi/evaluate/compiled/__init__.py
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@ class CompiledObject(Context):
             return
 
         for i, part in enumerate(self.obj):
+            if i > 20:
+                # Should not go crazy with large iterators
+                break
             yield LazyKnownContext(create(self.evaluator, part))
 
     def py__name__(self):
diff --git a/test/test_api/test_interpreter.py b/test/test_api/test_interpreter.py
index 6b170ad4..8d25d4be 100644
--- a/test/test_api/test_interpreter.py
+++ b/test/test_api/test_interpreter.py
@@ -218,3 +218,10 @@ def test_param_completion():
     _assert_interpreter_complete('foo(bar', locals(), ['bar'])
     # TODO we're not yet using the Python3.5 inspect.signature, yet.
     assert not jedi.Interpreter('lambd(xyz', [locals()]).completions()
+
+
+def test_endless_yield():
+    lst = [1] * 10000
+    # If iterating over lists it should not be possible to take an extremely
+    # long time.
+    _assert_interpreter_complete('list(lst)[9000].rea', locals(), ['real'])