diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 69969fe..5f20c23 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -4555,33 +4555,14 @@
 	    else if (rettv->v_type == VAR_FUNC || var2.v_type == VAR_FUNC
 		|| rettv->v_type == VAR_PARTIAL || var2.v_type == VAR_PARTIAL)
 	    {
-		if (rettv->v_type != var2.v_type
-			|| (type != TYPE_EQUAL && type != TYPE_NEQUAL))
+		if (type != TYPE_EQUAL && type != TYPE_NEQUAL)
 		{
-		    if (rettv->v_type != var2.v_type)
-			EMSG(_("E693: Can only compare Funcref with Funcref"));
-		    else
-			EMSG(_("E694: Invalid operation for Funcrefs"));
+		    EMSG(_("E694: Invalid operation for Funcrefs"));
 		    clear_tv(rettv);
 		    clear_tv(&var2);
 		    return FAIL;
 		}
-		else if (rettv->v_type == VAR_PARTIAL)
-		{
-		    /* Partials are only equal when identical. */
-		    n1 = rettv->vval.v_partial != NULL
-			      && rettv->vval.v_partial == var2.vval.v_partial;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-		    /* Compare two Funcrefs for being equal or unequal. */
-		    if (rettv->vval.v_string == NULL
-						|| var2.vval.v_string == NULL)
-			n1 = FALSE;
-		    else
-			n1 = STRCMP(rettv->vval.v_string,
-						     var2.vval.v_string) == 0;
-		}
+		n1 = tv_equal(rettv, &var2, FALSE, FALSE);
 		if (type == TYPE_NEQUAL)
 		    n1 = !n1;
 	    }
@@ -6203,6 +6184,19 @@
     static int  recursive_cnt = 0;	    /* catch recursive loops */
     int		r;
 
+    /* For VAR_FUNC and VAR_PARTIAL only compare the function name. */
+    if ((tv1->v_type == VAR_FUNC
+		|| (tv1->v_type == VAR_PARTIAL && tv1->vval.v_partial != NULL))
+	    && (tv2->v_type == VAR_FUNC
+		|| (tv2->v_type == VAR_PARTIAL && tv2->vval.v_partial != NULL)))
+    {
+	s1 = tv1->v_type == VAR_FUNC ? tv1->vval.v_string
+					       : tv1->vval.v_partial->pt_name;
+	s2 = tv2->v_type == VAR_FUNC ? tv2->vval.v_string
+					       : tv2->vval.v_partial->pt_name;
+	return (s1 != NULL && s2 != NULL && STRCMP(s1, s2) == 0);
+    }
+
     if (tv1->v_type != tv2->v_type)
 	return FALSE;
 
@@ -6234,15 +6228,6 @@
 	    --recursive_cnt;
 	    return r;
 
-	case VAR_FUNC:
-	    return (tv1->vval.v_string != NULL
-		    && tv2->vval.v_string != NULL
-		    && STRCMP(tv1->vval.v_string, tv2->vval.v_string) == 0);
-
-	case VAR_PARTIAL:
-	    return tv1->vval.v_partial != NULL
-		    && tv1->vval.v_partial == tv2->vval.v_partial;
-
 	case VAR_NUMBER:
 	    return tv1->vval.v_number == tv2->vval.v_number;
 
@@ -6266,6 +6251,8 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL
 	    return tv1->vval.v_channel == tv2->vval.v_channel;
 #endif
+	case VAR_FUNC:
+	case VAR_PARTIAL:
 	case VAR_UNKNOWN:
 	    break;
     }
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_alot.vim b/src/testdir/test_alot.vim
index 3615598..37cdc8b 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_alot.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_alot.vim
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 source test_cursor_func.vim
 source test_delete.vim
 source test_ex_undo.vim
+source test_expr.vim
 source test_expand.vim
 source test_feedkeys.vim
 source test_file_perm.vim
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_expr.vim b/src/testdir/test_expr.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e55bc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/test_expr.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+" Tests for expressions.
+
+func Test_equal()
+  let base = {}
+  func base.method()
+    return 1
+  endfunc
+  func base.other() dict
+    return 1
+  endfunc
+  let instance = copy(base)
+  call assert_true(base.method == instance.method)
+  call assert_true([base.method] == [instance.method])
+  call assert_true(base.other == instance.other)
+  call assert_true([base.other] == [instance.other])
+
+  call assert_false(base.method == base.other)
+  call assert_false([base.method] == [base.other])
+  call assert_false(base.method == instance.other)
+  call assert_false([base.method] == [instance.other])
+
+  call assert_fails('echo base.method > instance.method')
+endfunc
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 29d4d59..16bb976 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -749,6 +749,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1607,
+/**/
     1606,
 /**/
     1605,