1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/range.c b/range.c
index cd9750428c..68229b7696 100644
--- a/range.c
+++ b/range.c
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ static VALUE
 range_eq(range, obj)
     VALUE range, obj;
 {
+    if (range == obj) return Qtrue;
     if (!rb_obj_is_kind_of(obj, rb_cRange)) return Qfalse;
 
     if (!rb_equal(rb_ivar_get(range, id_beg), rb_ivar_get(obj, id_beg)))