diff --git a/src/JuMP.jl b/src/JuMP.jl
index 9bc01c96cad..659709c6b41 100644
--- a/src/JuMP.jl
+++ b/src/JuMP.jl
@@ -1049,6 +1049,9 @@ function owner_model end
 Base.ndims(::Type{<:AbstractJuMPScalar}) = 0
 Base.ndims(::AbstractJuMPScalar) = 0
 
+Base.IteratorEltype(::Type{<:AbstractJuMPScalar}) = Base.HasEltype()
+Base.eltype(::Type{T}) where {T<:AbstractJuMPScalar} = T
+
 # These are required to create symmetric containers of AbstractJuMPScalars.
 LinearAlgebra.symmetric_type(::Type{T}) where {T<:AbstractJuMPScalar} = T
 LinearAlgebra.hermitian_type(::Type{T}) where {T<:AbstractJuMPScalar} = T
diff --git a/test/test_variable.jl b/test/test_variable.jl
index cfa83ec768e..773c2527a2d 100644
--- a/test/test_variable.jl
+++ b/test/test_variable.jl
@@ -1608,4 +1608,12 @@ function test_variable_length()
     return
 end
 
+function test_variable_eltype()
+    model = Model()
+    @variable(model, x)
+    @test Base.IteratorEltype(x) == Base.HasEltype()
+    @test Base.eltype(typeof(x)) == typeof(x)
+    return
+end
+
 end  # module TestVariable