2 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/numpy/lib/function_base.py b/numpy/lib/function_base.py
index b42452b4a..7d825136c 100644
--- a/numpy/lib/function_base.py
+++ b/numpy/lib/function_base.py
@@ -2940,6 +2940,8 @@ def percentile(a, q, axis=None, out=None, overwrite_input=False):
     >>> assert not np.all(a==b)
 
     """
+    a = np.asarray(a)
+
     if q == 0:
         return a.min(axis=axis, out=out)
     elif q == 100:
diff --git a/numpy/lib/tests/test_function_base.py b/numpy/lib/tests/test_function_base.py
index 10e3790ea..4949eba5d 100644
--- a/numpy/lib/tests/test_function_base.py
+++ b/numpy/lib/tests/test_function_base.py
@@ -967,5 +967,8 @@ def compare_results(res, desired):
         assert_array_equal(res[i], desired[i])
 
 
+def test_percentile_list():
+    assert_equal(np.percentile([1,2,3], 0), 1)
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     run_module_suite()