diff --git a/chaco/plot.py b/chaco/plot.py
index 5b17199f1..cb4a690b6 100644
--- a/chaco/plot.py
+++ b/chaco/plot.py
@@ -1276,7 +1276,7 @@ def _handle_range_changed(self, name, old, new):
                 if new is not None:
                     new.add(datasource)
         range_name = name + "_range"
-        for renderer in itertools.chain(six.itervalues(self.plots)):
+        for renderer in itertools.chain(*six.itervalues(self.plots)):
             if hasattr(renderer, range_name):
                 setattr(renderer, range_name, new)
 
diff --git a/chaco/tests/plot_test_case.py b/chaco/tests/plot_test_case.py
index 3234dcf20..ceb4207a0 100644
--- a/chaco/tests/plot_test_case.py
+++ b/chaco/tests/plot_test_case.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from numpy import arange
 
 # Chaco imports
-from chaco.api import ArrayPlotData, Plot
+from chaco.api import ArrayPlotData, Plot, DataRange1D
 
 
 class PlotTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -18,5 +18,18 @@ def test_plot_from_unsupported_array_shape(self):
         data.update_data(x=arr, y=arr)
         self.assertRaises(ValueError, plot.plot, ("x", "y"))
 
+    def test_range_change(self):
+        arr = arange(10)
+        data = ArrayPlotData(x=arr, y=arr)
+        plot = Plot(data)
+        renderer = plot.plot(('x', 'y'))[0]
+        new_range = DataRange1D()
+        old_range = plot.index_range
+        self.assertIsNot(old_range, new_range)
+        self.assertIs(renderer.index_range, old_range)
+        plot.index_range = new_range
+        self.assertIs(plot.index_range, new_range)
+        self.assertIs(renderer.index_range, new_range)
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()