diff --git a/mps/code/cbs.c b/mps/code/cbs.c
index 383ac47c472..c7b4478ce4c 100644
--- a/mps/code/cbs.c
+++ b/mps/code/cbs.c
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ static Bool cbsIterateVisit(Tree tree, void *closureP, Size closureS)
   return TRUE;
 }
 
-static void cbsIterate(Land land, LandVisitor visitor,
+static Bool cbsIterate(Land land, LandVisitor visitor,
                        void *closureP, Size closureS)
 {
   CBS cbs;
@@ -769,8 +769,8 @@ static void cbsIterate(Land land, LandVisitor visitor,
   closure.visitor = visitor;
   closure.closureP = closureP;
   closure.closureS = closureS;
-  (void)TreeTraverse(SplayTreeRoot(splay), splay->compare, splay->nodeKey,
-                     cbsIterateVisit, &closure, 0);
+  return TreeTraverse(SplayTreeRoot(splay), splay->compare, splay->nodeKey,
+                      cbsIterateVisit, &closure, 0);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/mps/code/failover.c b/mps/code/failover.c
index e8a0dbc7dae..80ecb0a6210 100644
--- a/mps/code/failover.c
+++ b/mps/code/failover.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ static Res failoverDelete(Range rangeReturn, Land land, Range range)
 }
 
 
-static void failoverIterate(Land land, LandVisitor visitor, void *closureP, Size closureS)
+static Bool failoverIterate(Land land, LandVisitor visitor, void *closureP, Size closureS)
 {
   Failover fo;
 
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ static void failoverIterate(Land land, LandVisitor visitor, void *closureP, Size
   AVERT(Failover, fo);
   AVER(visitor != NULL);
 
-  LandIterate(fo->primary, visitor, closureP, closureS);
-  LandIterate(fo->secondary, visitor, closureP, closureS);
+  return LandIterate(fo->primary, visitor, closureP, closureS)
+    && LandIterate(fo->secondary, visitor, closureP, closureS);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/mps/code/freelist.c b/mps/code/freelist.c
index 1e071e06763..241f08ff190 100644
--- a/mps/code/freelist.c
+++ b/mps/code/freelist.c
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ static Res freelistDelete(Range rangeReturn, Land land, Range range)
 }
 
 
-static void freelistIterate(Land land, LandVisitor visitor,
+static Bool freelistIterate(Land land, LandVisitor visitor,
                             void *closureP, Size closureS)
 {
   Freelist fl;
@@ -468,8 +468,9 @@ static void freelistIterate(Land land, LandVisitor visitor,
     }
     cur = next;
     if (!cont)
-      break;
+      return FALSE;
   }
+  return TRUE;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/mps/code/land.c b/mps/code/land.c
index 9ff8257151c..7221514fff3 100644
--- a/mps/code/land.c
+++ b/mps/code/land.c
@@ -233,15 +233,17 @@ Res LandDelete(Range rangeReturn, Land land, Range range)
  * See <design/land/#function.iterate>
  */
 
-void LandIterate(Land land, LandVisitor visitor, void *closureP, Size closureS)
+Bool LandIterate(Land land, LandVisitor visitor, void *closureP, Size closureS)
 {
+  Bool res;
   AVERT(Land, land);
   AVER(FUNCHECK(visitor));
   landEnter(land);
 
-  (*land->class->iterate)(land, visitor, closureP, closureS);
+  res = (*land->class->iterate)(land, visitor, closureP, closureS);
 
   landLeave(land);
+  return res;
 }
 
 
@@ -503,13 +505,13 @@ static Res landNoDelete(Range rangeReturn, Land land, Range range)
   return ResUNIMPL;
 }
 
-static void landNoIterate(Land land, LandVisitor visitor, void *closureP, Size closureS)
+static Bool landNoIterate(Land land, LandVisitor visitor, void *closureP, Size closureS)
 {
   AVERT(Land, land);
   AVER(visitor != NULL);
   UNUSED(closureP);
   UNUSED(closureS);
-  NOOP;
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 static Bool landNoFind(Range rangeReturn, Range oldRangeReturn, Land land, Size size, FindDelete findDelete)
diff --git a/mps/code/mpm.h b/mps/code/mpm.h
index 9d5854b8cf6..0a87b8fc81d 100644
--- a/mps/code/mpm.h
+++ b/mps/code/mpm.h
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ extern void LandDestroy(Land land);
 extern void LandFinish(Land land);
 extern Res LandInsert(Range rangeReturn, Land land, Range range);
 extern Res LandDelete(Range rangeReturn, Land land, Range range);
-extern void LandIterate(Land land, LandVisitor visitor, void *closureP, Size closureS);
+extern Bool LandIterate(Land land, LandVisitor visitor, void *closureP, Size closureS);
 extern Bool LandFindFirst(Range rangeReturn, Range oldRangeReturn, Land land, Size size, FindDelete findDelete);
 extern Bool LandFindLast(Range rangeReturn, Range oldRangeReturn, Land land, Size size, FindDelete findDelete);
 extern Bool LandFindLargest(Range rangeReturn, Range oldRangeReturn, Land land, Size size, FindDelete findDelete);
diff --git a/mps/code/mpmtypes.h b/mps/code/mpmtypes.h
index 04f73a7e42d..d81255c974d 100644
--- a/mps/code/mpmtypes.h
+++ b/mps/code/mpmtypes.h
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ typedef Size (*LandSizeMethod)(Land land);
 typedef Res (*LandInsertMethod)(Range rangeReturn, Land land, Range range);
 typedef Res (*LandDeleteMethod)(Range rangeReturn, Land land, Range range);
 typedef Bool (*LandVisitor)(Bool *deleteReturn, Land land, Range range, void *closureP, Size closureS);
-typedef void (*LandIterateMethod)(Land land, LandVisitor visitor, void *closureP, Size closureS);
+typedef Bool (*LandIterateMethod)(Land land, LandVisitor visitor, void *closureP, Size closureS);
 typedef Bool (*LandFindMethod)(Range rangeReturn, Range oldRangeReturn, Land land, Size size, FindDelete findDelete);
 typedef Res (*LandFindInZonesMethod)(Range rangeReturn, Range oldRangeReturn, Land land, Size size, ZoneSet zoneSet, Bool high);
 typedef Res (*LandDescribeMethod)(Land land, mps_lib_FILE *stream);
diff --git a/mps/design/land.txt b/mps/design/land.txt
index 11f192fa6ff..3ed8b466b0d 100644
--- a/mps/design/land.txt
+++ b/mps/design/land.txt
@@ -164,13 +164,15 @@ strategy.
 _`.function.delete.alias`: It is acceptable for ``rangeReturn`` and
 ``range`` to share storage.
 
-``void LandIterate(Land land, LandIterateMethod iterate, void *closureP, Size closureS)``
+``Bool LandIterate(Land land, LandIterateMethod iterate, void *closureP, Size closureS)``
 
 _`.function.iterate`: ``LandIterate()`` is the function used to
 iterate all isolated contiguous ranges in a land. It receives a
 pointer, ``Size`` closure pair to pass on to the iterator method, and
 an iterator method to invoke on every range. If the iterator method
-returns ``FALSE``, then the iteration is terminated.
+returns ``FALSE``, then the iteration is terminated and
+``LandIterate()`` returns ``FALSE``. If all iterator method calls
+return ``TRUE``, then ``LandIterate()`` returns ``TRUE``
 
 ``Bool LandFindFirst(Range rangeReturn, Range oldRangeReturn, Land land, Size size, FindDelete findDelete)``