diff --git a/progress/__init__.py b/progress/__init__.py
index 596eea7..14aa1c0 100644
--- a/progress/__init__.py
+++ b/progress/__init__.py
@@ -126,10 +126,13 @@ class Infinite(object):
         self.update()
 
     def iter(self, it):
+        self.iter_value = None
         with self:
             for x in it:
+                self.iter_value = x
                 yield x
                 self.next()
+        del self.iter_value
 
     def __enter__(self):
         self.start()
@@ -177,7 +180,10 @@ class Progress(Infinite):
         except TypeError:
             pass
 
+        self.iter_value = None
         with self:
             for x in it:
+                self.iter_value = x
                 yield x
                 self.next()
+        del self.iter_value
diff --git a/test_progress.py b/test_progress.py
index 55f213e..c15d350 100755
--- a/test_progress.py
+++ b/test_progress.py
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ def sleep():
 
 
 for bar_cls in (Bar, ChargingBar, FillingSquaresBar, FillingCirclesBar):
-    suffix = '%(index)d/%(max)d [%(elapsed)d / %(eta)d / %(eta_td)s]'
+    suffix = '%(index)d/%(max)d [%(elapsed)d / %(eta)d / %(eta_td)s] (%(iter_value)s)'
     bar = bar_cls(bar_cls.__name__, suffix=suffix)
-    for i in bar.iter(range(200)):
+    for i in bar.iter(range(200, 400)):
         sleep()
 
 for bar_cls in (IncrementalBar, PixelBar, ShadyBar):