diff --git a/json_serialization/types.nim b/json_serialization/types.nim
index e44b905..841a6bb 100644
--- a/json_serialization/types.nim
+++ b/json_serialization/types.nim
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # json-serialization
-# Copyright (c) 2019-2023 Status Research & Development GmbH
+# Copyright (c) 2019-2024 Status Research & Development GmbH
 # Licensed under either of
 #  * Apache License, version 2.0, ([LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE))
 #  * MIT license ([LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT))
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func `==`*(lhs, rhs: JsonValueRef): bool =
     lhs.numVal == rhs.numVal
   of JsonValueKind.Object:
     if lhs.objVal.len != rhs.objVal.len:
-      return true
+      return false
     for k, v in lhs.objVal:
       let rhsVal = rhs.objVal.getOrDefault(k, nil)
       if rhsVal.isNil:
diff --git a/tests/test_all.nim b/tests/test_all.nim
index 07d0d6a..67e8229 100644
--- a/tests/test_all.nim
+++ b/tests/test_all.nim
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # json-serialization
-# Copyright (c) 2019-2023 Status Research & Development GmbH
+# Copyright (c) 2019-2024 Status Research & Development GmbH
 # Licensed under either of
 #  * Apache License, version 2.0, ([LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE))
 #  * MIT license ([LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT))
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ import
   test_parser,
   test_line_col,
   test_reader,
-  test_writer
+  test_writer,
+  test_valueref
diff --git a/tests/test_valueref.nim b/tests/test_valueref.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..516df85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_valueref.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# json-serialization
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Status Research & Development GmbH
+# Licensed under either of
+#  * Apache License, version 2.0, ([LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE))
+#  * MIT license ([LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT))
+# at your option.
+# This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed except according to
+# those terms.
+
+import
+  unittest2,
+  ../json_serialization
+
+func jsonBool(x: bool): JsonValueRef[uint64] =
+  JsonValueRef[uint64](kind: JsonValueKind.Bool, boolVal: x)
+
+suite "Test JsonValueRef":
+  test "Test table keys equality":
+    let a = JsonValueRef[uint64](
+      kind: JsonValueKind.Object,
+      objVal: [
+        ("a", jsonBool(true)),
+      ].toOrderedTable
+    )
+
+    let a2 = JsonValueRef[uint64](
+      kind: JsonValueKind.Object,
+      objVal: [
+        ("a", jsonBool(true)),
+      ].toOrderedTable
+    )
+
+    let b = JsonValueRef[uint64](
+      kind: JsonValueKind.Object,
+      objVal: [
+        ("a", jsonBool(true)),
+        ("b", jsonBool(true))
+      ].toOrderedTable
+    )
+
+    check a != b
+    check a == a2
+