diff --git a/src/symbol.c b/src/symbol.c
index e8a3fe4dc..2639b7435 100644
--- a/src/symbol.c
+++ b/src/symbol.c
@@ -677,6 +677,13 @@ sym_cmp(mrb_state *mrb, mrb_value s1)
   }
 }
 
+static mrb_value
+sym_eq(mrb_state *mrb, mrb_value self)
+{
+  mrb_value other = mrb_get_arg1(mrb);
+  return mrb_bool_value(mrb_obj_equal(mrb, self, other));
+}
+
 void
 mrb_init_symbol(mrb_state *mrb)
 {
@@ -691,4 +698,5 @@ mrb_init_symbol(mrb_state *mrb)
   mrb_define_method_id(mrb, sym, MRB_SYM(to_sym),  mrb_obj_itself,  MRB_ARGS_NONE());      /* 15.2.11.3.4 */
   mrb_define_method_id(mrb, sym, MRB_SYM(inspect), sym_inspect, MRB_ARGS_NONE());          /* 15.2.11.3.5(x) */
   mrb_define_method_id(mrb, sym, MRB_OPSYM(cmp),   sym_cmp,     MRB_ARGS_REQ(1));
+  mrb_define_method_id(mrb, sym, MRB_OPSYM(eq),    sym_eq,      MRB_ARGS_REQ(1));
 }
diff --git a/src/vm.c b/src/vm.c
index ae10ed707..aa75cba67 100644
--- a/src/vm.c
+++ b/src/vm.c
@@ -2662,6 +2662,9 @@ RETRY_TRY_BLOCK:
       if (mrb_obj_eq(mrb, regs[a], regs[a+1])) {
         SET_TRUE_VALUE(regs[a]);
       }
+      else if (mrb_type(regs[a]) == MRB_TT_SYMBOL) {
+        SET_FALSE_VALUE(regs[a]);
+      }
       else {
         OP_CMP(==,eq);
       }