diff --git a/lib/types/core_array.js b/lib/types/core_array.js
index 324e04ad245..b298acf4664 100644
--- a/lib/types/core_array.js
+++ b/lib/types/core_array.js
@@ -457,8 +457,9 @@ class CoreMongooseArray extends Array {
    * @memberOf MongooseArray
    */
 
-  includes(obj) {
-    return this.indexOf(obj) !== -1;
+  includes(obj, fromIndex) {
+    const ret = this.indexOf(obj, fromIndex);
+    return ret !== -1;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -471,11 +472,14 @@ class CoreMongooseArray extends Array {
    * @memberOf MongooseArray
    */
 
-  indexOf(obj) {
+  indexOf(obj, fromIndex) {
     if (obj instanceof ObjectId) {
       obj = obj.toString();
     }
-    for (let i = 0, len = this.length; i < len; ++i) {
+
+    fromIndex = fromIndex == null ? 0 : fromIndex;
+    const len = this.length;
+    for (let i = fromIndex; i < len; ++i) {
       if (obj == this[i]) {
         return i;
       }
diff --git a/test/types.array.test.js b/test/types.array.test.js
index 85d5c49732d..449634dd3ae 100644
--- a/test/types.array.test.js
+++ b/test/types.array.test.js
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ describe('types array', function() {
               assert.equal(user.pets.includes(tobi.id), true);
               assert.equal(user.pets.includes(loki.id), true);
               assert.equal(user.pets.includes(jane.id), true);
+              assert.equal(user.pets.includes(tobi.id, 1), false);
+              assert.equal(user.pets.includes(loki.id, 1), true);
               done();
             });
           });