diff --git a/rest_framework/schemas.py b/rest_framework/schemas.py
index 28f5dc8a1..a6ebf3ca8 100644
--- a/rest_framework/schemas.py
+++ b/rest_framework/schemas.py
@@ -182,15 +182,21 @@ class SchemaGenerator(object):
         Return a tuple of strings, indicating the identity to use for a
         given endpoint. eg. ('users', 'list').
         """
-        category = None
-        for item in path.strip('/').split('/'):
-            if '{' in item:
-                break
-            category = item
-
         actions = getattr(callback, 'actions', self.default_mapping)
         action = actions[method.lower()]
 
+        list_route = None
+        if hasattr(callback.cls, action):
+            list_route_action = getattr(callback.cls, action)
+            if hasattr(list_route_action, 'bind_to_methods') and not getattr(list_route_action, 'detail', None):
+                list_route = list_route_action.kwargs.get('url_path', action)
+
+        category = None
+        for item in path.strip('/').split('/'):
+            if '{' in item or item == list_route:
+                break
+            category = item
+
         if category:
             return (category, action)
         return (action,)
diff --git a/tests/test_schemas.py b/tests/test_schemas.py
index d8c0f2209..03fb76e13 100644
--- a/tests/test_schemas.py
+++ b/tests/test_schemas.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from django.test import TestCase, override_settings
 
 from rest_framework import filters, pagination, permissions, serializers
 from rest_framework.compat import coreapi
-from rest_framework.decorators import detail_route
+from rest_framework.decorators import detail_route, list_route
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.routers import DefaultRouter
 from rest_framework.schemas import SchemaGenerator
@@ -40,8 +40,12 @@ class ExampleViewSet(ModelViewSet):
     serializer_class = ExampleSerializer
 
     @detail_route(methods=['post'], serializer_class=AnotherSerializer)
-    def custom_action(self, request, pk):
-        return super(ExampleSerializer, self).retrieve(self, request)
+    def custom_detail_action(self, request, pk):
+        return super(ExampleViewSet, self).retrieve(self, request)
+
+    @list_route()
+    def custom_list_action(self, request):
+        return super(ExampleViewSet, self).list(self, request)
 
     def get_serializer(self, *args, **kwargs):
         assert self.request
@@ -94,6 +98,10 @@ class TestRouterGeneratedSchema(TestCase):
                         fields=[
                             coreapi.Field('pk', required=True, location='path')
                         ]
+                    ),
+                    'custom_list_action': coreapi.Link(
+                        url='/example/custom_list_action/',
+                        action='get'
                     )
                 }
             }
@@ -134,8 +142,8 @@ class TestRouterGeneratedSchema(TestCase):
                             coreapi.Field('pk', required=True, location='path')
                         ]
                     ),
-                    'custom_action': coreapi.Link(
-                        url='/example/{pk}/custom_action/',
+                    'custom_detail_action': coreapi.Link(
+                        url='/example/{pk}/custom_detail_action/',
                         action='post',
                         encoding='application/json',
                         fields=[
@@ -144,6 +152,10 @@ class TestRouterGeneratedSchema(TestCase):
                             coreapi.Field('d', required=False, location='form'),
                         ]
                     ),
+                    'custom_list_action': coreapi.Link(
+                        url='/example/custom_list_action/',
+                        action='get'
+                    ),
                     'update': coreapi.Link(
                         url='/example/{pk}/',
                         action='put',