diff --git a/Lib/collections.py b/Lib/collections.py
index 27bb5e1..30301ce 100644
--- a/Lib/collections.py
+++ b/Lib/collections.py
@@ -459,8 +459,8 @@
             self.update(kwds)
 
     def copy(self):
-        'Like dict.copy() but returns a Counter instance instead of a dict.'
-        return Counter(self)
+        'Return a shallow copy.'
+        return self.__class__(self)
 
     def __reduce__(self):
         return self.__class__, (dict(self),)
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_collections.py b/Lib/test/test_collections.py
index 8989ac3..3d6ad09 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_collections.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_collections.py
@@ -680,6 +680,15 @@
             self.assertEqual(len(dup), len(words))
             self.assertEqual(type(dup), type(words))
 
+    def test_copy_subclass(self):
+        class MyCounter(Counter):
+            pass
+        c = MyCounter('slartibartfast')
+        d = c.copy()
+        self.assertEqual(d, c)
+        self.assertEqual(len(d), len(c))
+        self.assertEqual(type(d), type(c))
+
     def test_conversions(self):
         # Convert to: set, list, dict
         s = 'she sells sea shells by the sea shore'