diff --git a/json_serialization/types.nim b/json_serialization/types.nim
index 66cfdbd..e44b905 100644
--- a/json_serialization/types.nim
+++ b/json_serialization/types.nim
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func `==`*(lhs, rhs: JsonValueRef): bool =
   if lhs.isNil and rhs.isNil:
     return true
 
-  if lhs.isNil and rhs.isNil:
+  if not lhs.isNil and rhs.isNil:
     return false
 
   if lhs.isNil and not rhs.isNil:
diff --git a/tests/test_parser.nim b/tests/test_parser.nim
index 722cac4..d57c78d 100644
--- a/tests/test_parser.nim
+++ b/tests/test_parser.nim
@@ -243,6 +243,14 @@ suite "Public parser":
         if name notin allowedToFail:
           testParseAsString(fileName)
 
+  test "JsonValueRef comparison":
+    var x = JsonValueRef[uint64](kind: JsonValueKind.Null)
+    var n = JsonValueRef[uint64](nil)
+    check x != n
+    check n != x
+    check x == x
+    check n == n
+
 const
   jsonText = """