diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
index 03a17a5d45..220413f2b5 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ OpenLayers.LonLat.prototype = {
     equals:function(ll) {
         var equals = false;
         if (ll != null) {
-            equals = ((this.lon == ll.lon) && (this.lat == ll.lat));
+            equals = ((this.lon == ll.lon && this.lat == ll.lat) ||
                       (isNaN(this.lon) && isNaN(this.lat) && isNaN(ll.lon) && isNaN(ll.lat)));
         }
         return equals;