diff --git a/django/core/urlresolvers.py b/django/core/urlresolvers.py
index ce064c9926..a8f52a6c8e 100644
--- a/django/core/urlresolvers.py
+++ b/django/core/urlresolvers.py
@@ -41,7 +41,12 @@ class ResolverMatch(object):
         else:
             self.namespaces = []
         if not url_name:
-            url_name = '.'.join([ func.__module__, func.__name__ ])
+            if not hasattr(func, '__name__'):
+                # An instance of a callable class
+                url_name = '.'.join([func.__class__.__module__, func.__class__.__name__])
+            else:
+                # A function
+                url_name = '.'.join([func.__module__, func.__name__])
         self.url_name = url_name
 
     def namespace(self):
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/urlpatterns_reverse/included_namespace_urls.py b/tests/regressiontests/urlpatterns_reverse/included_namespace_urls.py
index 5dc302c862..16887e2a9b 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/urlpatterns_reverse/included_namespace_urls.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/urlpatterns_reverse/included_namespace_urls.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from django.conf.urls.defaults import *
 from namespace_urls import URLObject
+from views import view_class_instance
 
 testobj3 = URLObject('testapp', 'test-ns3')
 
@@ -10,6 +11,8 @@ urlpatterns = patterns('regressiontests.urlpatterns_reverse.views',
     url(r'^mixed_args/(\d+)/(?P<arg2>\d+)/$', 'empty_view', name='inc-mixed-args'),
     url(r'^no_kwargs/(\d+)/(\d+)/$', 'empty_view', name='inc-no-kwargs'),
 
+    url(r'^view_class/(?P<arg1>\d+)/(?P<arg2>\d+)/$', view_class_instance, name='inc-view-class'),
+
     (r'^test3/', include(testobj3.urls)),
     (r'^ns-included3/', include('regressiontests.urlpatterns_reverse.included_urls', namespace='inc-ns3')),
     (r'^ns-included4/', include('regressiontests.urlpatterns_reverse.namespace_urls', namespace='inc-ns4')),
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/urlpatterns_reverse/namespace_urls.py b/tests/regressiontests/urlpatterns_reverse/namespace_urls.py
index e7991585f0..3d34049932 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/urlpatterns_reverse/namespace_urls.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/urlpatterns_reverse/namespace_urls.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from django.conf.urls.defaults import *
+from views import view_class_instance
 
 class URLObject(object):
     def __init__(self, app_name, namespace):
@@ -26,6 +27,11 @@ urlpatterns = patterns('regressiontests.urlpatterns_reverse.views',
     url(r'^mixed_args/(\d+)/(?P<arg2>\d+)/$', 'empty_view', name='mixed-args'),
     url(r'^no_kwargs/(\d+)/(\d+)/$', 'empty_view', name='no-kwargs'),
 
+    url(r'^view_class/(?P<arg1>\d+)/(?P<arg2>\d+)/$', view_class_instance, name='view-class'),
+
+    (r'^unnamed/normal/(?P<arg1>\d+)/(?P<arg2>\d+)/$', 'empty_view'),
+    (r'^unnamed/view_class/(?P<arg1>\d+)/(?P<arg2>\d+)/$', view_class_instance),
+
     (r'^test1/', include(testobj1.urls)),
     (r'^test2/', include(testobj2.urls)),
     (r'^default/', include(default_testobj.urls)),
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/urlpatterns_reverse/tests.py b/tests/regressiontests/urlpatterns_reverse/tests.py
index 7bf96d17c6..1a50fd6413 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/urlpatterns_reverse/tests.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/urlpatterns_reverse/tests.py
@@ -32,12 +32,18 @@ resolve_test_data = (
     # These entries are in the format: (path, url_name, app_name, namespace, view_func, args, kwargs)
     # Simple case
     ('/normal/42/37/', 'normal-view', None, '', views.empty_view, tuple(), {'arg1': '42', 'arg2': '37'}),
+    ('/view_class/42/37/', 'view-class', None, '', views.view_class_instance, tuple(), {'arg1': '42', 'arg2': '37'}),
     ('/included/normal/42/37/', 'inc-normal-view', None, '', views.empty_view, tuple(), {'arg1': '42', 'arg2': '37'}),
+    ('/included/view_class/42/37/', 'inc-view-class', None, '', views.view_class_instance, tuple(), {'arg1': '42', 'arg2': '37'}),
 
     # Unnamed args are dropped if you have *any* kwargs in a pattern
     ('/mixed_args/42/37/', 'mixed-args', None, '', views.empty_view, tuple(), {'arg2': '37'}),
     ('/included/mixed_args/42/37/', 'inc-mixed-args', None, '', views.empty_view, tuple(), {'arg2': '37'}),
 
+    # Unnamed views will be resolved to the function/class name
+    ('/unnamed/normal/42/37/', 'regressiontests.urlpatterns_reverse.views.empty_view', None, '', views.empty_view, tuple(), {'arg1': '42', 'arg2': '37'}),
+    ('/unnamed/view_class/42/37/', 'regressiontests.urlpatterns_reverse.views.ViewClass', None, '', views.view_class_instance, tuple(), {'arg1': '42', 'arg2': '37'}),
+
     # If you have no kwargs, you get an args list.
     ('/no_kwargs/42/37/', 'no-kwargs', None, '', views.empty_view, ('42','37'), {}),
     ('/included/no_kwargs/42/37/', 'inc-no-kwargs', None, '', views.empty_view, ('42','37'), {}),
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/urlpatterns_reverse/views.py b/tests/regressiontests/urlpatterns_reverse/views.py
index 99c00bde70..27dca3d0e2 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/urlpatterns_reverse/views.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/urlpatterns_reverse/views.py
@@ -6,3 +6,9 @@ def kwargs_view(request, arg1=1, arg2=2):
 
 def absolute_kwargs_view(request, arg1=1, arg2=2):
     pass
+
+class ViewClass(object):
+    def __call__(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        pass
+
+view_class_instance = ViewClass()