diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
index cbe9ea18e8..dddb2963e6 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Util.js
@@ -48,10 +48,15 @@ OpenLayers.Pixel.prototype = {
     * @param {OpenLayers.Pixel} px
     * 
     * @return whether or not the point passed in as parameter is equal to this
+    *          note that if px passed in is null, returns false
     * @type bool
     */
     equals:function(px) {
-        return ((this.x == px.x) && (this.y == px.y));
+        var equals = false;
+        if (px != null) {
+            equals = ((this.x == px.x) && (this.y == px.y));
+        }
+        return equals;
     },
 
     /**
@@ -127,11 +132,16 @@ OpenLayers.Size.prototype = {
     * @param {OpenLayers.Size} sz
     * @returns Boolean value indicating whether the passed-in OpenLayers.Size 
     *          object has the same w and h components as this
+    *          note that if sz passed in is null, returns false
     *
     * @type bool
     */
     equals:function(sz) {
-        return ((this.w == sz.w) && (this.h == sz.h));
+        var equals = false;
+        if (sz != null) {
+            equals = ((this.w == sz.w) && (this.h == sz.h));
+        }
+        return equals;
     },
     
     /** @final @type String */
@@ -203,11 +213,16 @@ OpenLayers.LonLat.prototype = {
     * @param {OpenLayers.LonLat} ll
     * @returns Boolean value indicating whether the passed-in OpenLayers.LonLat
     *          object has the same lon and lat components as this
+    *          note that if ll passed in is null, returns false
     *
     * @type bool
     */
     equals:function(ll) {
-        return ((this.lon == ll.lon) && (this.lat == ll.lat));
+        var equals = false;
+        if (ll != null) {
+            equals = ((this.lon == ll.lon) && (this.lat == ll.lat));
+        }
+        return equals;
     },
     
     /** @final @type String */
@@ -282,12 +297,19 @@ OpenLayers.Bounds.prototype = {
     * @param {OpenLayers.Bounds} bounds
     * @returns Boolean value indicating whether the passed-in OpenLayers.Bounds
     *          object has the same left, right, top, bottom components as this
+    *           note that if bounds passed in is null, returns false
     *
     * @type bool
     */
     equals:function(bounds) {
-        return ((this.left == bounds.left) && (this.right == bounds.right) &&
-                (this.top == bounds.top) && (this.bottom == bounds.bottom));
+        var equals = false;
+        if (bounds != null) {
+            equals = ((this.left == bounds.left) && 
+                      (this.right == bounds.right) &&
+                      (this.top == bounds.top) && 
+                      (this.bottom == bounds.bottom));
+        }
+        return equals;
     },
 
     /** 
diff --git a/tests/test_Bounds.html b/tests/test_Bounds.html
index 08874a0a6a..c167fcdfef 100644
--- a/tests/test_Bounds.html
+++ b/tests/test_Bounds.html
@@ -171,13 +171,14 @@
      }
 
      function test_11_Bounds_equals(t) {
-         t.plan( 2 );
+         t.plan( 3 );
          var boundsA = new OpenLayers.Bounds(1,2,3,4);
          var boundsB = new OpenLayers.Bounds(1,2,3,4);
          var boundsC = new OpenLayers.Bounds(1,5,3,4);
          
          t.ok( boundsA.equals(boundsB), "equals() returns true on two equal bounds." );
          t.ok( !boundsA.equals(boundsC), "equals() returns false on two different bounds." );
+         t.ok( !boundsA.equals(null), "equals() returns false on comparison to null");
      }
 
      function test_12_Bounds_getHeight_getWidth(t) {
diff --git a/tests/test_LonLat.html b/tests/test_LonLat.html
index 5f8017789c..dcf5c99a02 100644
--- a/tests/test_LonLat.html
+++ b/tests/test_LonLat.html
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     }
     
     function test_06_LonLat_equals(t) {
-        t.plan( 4 );
+        t.plan( 5 );
         lonlat = new OpenLayers.LonLat(5,6);
 
         ll = new OpenLayers.LonLat(5,6);
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@
 
         ll = new OpenLayers.LonLat(1,2);
         t.eq( lonlat.equals(ll), false, "(5,6) does not equal (1,2)");
+
+        t.ok( !lonlat.equals(null), "equals() returns false on comparison to null");
+
     }
 
     function test_07_LonLat_fromString(t) {
diff --git a/tests/test_Pixel.html b/tests/test_Pixel.html
index cda6524a10..ac377c018c 100644
--- a/tests/test_Pixel.html
+++ b/tests/test_Pixel.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     }
 
     function test_06_Pixel_equals(t) {
-        t.plan( 4 );
+        t.plan( 5 );
         pixel = new OpenLayers.Pixel(5,6);
 
         px = new OpenLayers.Pixel(5,6);
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@
 
         px = new OpenLayers.Pixel(1,2);
         t.eq( pixel.equals(px), false, "(5,6) does not equal (1,2)");
+
+        t.ok( !pixel.equals(null), "equals() returns false on comparison to null");
+
     }
 
     function test_07_Pixel_add(t) {
diff --git a/tests/test_Size.html b/tests/test_Size.html
index 24e1dca2d3..30dc978601 100644
--- a/tests/test_Size.html
+++ b/tests/test_Size.html
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     }
 
      function test_04_Size_equals(t) {
-        t.plan( 4 );
+        t.plan( 5 );
         size = new OpenLayers.Size(5,6);
 
         sz = new OpenLayers.Size(5,6);
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 
         sz = new OpenLayers.Size(1,2);
         t.eq( size.equals(sz), false, "(5,6) does not equal (1,2)");
+
+        t.ok( !size.equals(null), "equals() returns false on comparison to null");
     }
 
   // -->