diff --git a/features/collections.feature b/features/collections.feature
index 84677831d58..5924e7e6bc6 100644
--- a/features/collections.feature
+++ b/features/collections.feature
@@ -610,3 +610,17 @@ Feature: Collections
     And I should see "Thanksgiving Black Friday" in "_site/index.html"
     And I should see "Happy Thanksgiving" in "_site/thanksgiving/2015-11-26-thanksgiving.html"
     And I should see "Black Friday" in "_site/thanksgiving/black-friday.html"
+
+  Scenario: Rendered collection with custom permalinks and static file contents
+    Given I have fixture collections
+    And I have a "_config.yml" file with content:
+    """
+    collections:
+      methods:
+        output: true
+        permalink: /:collection/:name
+    """
+    When I run jekyll build
+    Then I should get a zero exit status
+    And the _site directory should exist
+    And I should see "I have no front matter." in "_site/methods/extensionless_static_file"
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/static_file.rb b/lib/jekyll/static_file.rb
index 0dce964049e..18bba13b10f 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/static_file.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/static_file.rb
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def placeholders
         :collection => @collection.label,
         :path       => cleaned_relative_path,
         :output_ext => "",
-        :name       => "",
+        :name       => basename,
         :title      => "",
       }
     end
diff --git a/test/source/_methods/extensionless_static_file b/test/source/_methods/extensionless_static_file
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b050c592890
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/source/_methods/extensionless_static_file
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+I have no front matter.