1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.net4j/src/org/eclipse/internal/net4j/Channel.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.net4j/src/org/eclipse/internal/net4j/Channel.java
index 87a5d670ef..e19c010905 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.net4j/src/org/eclipse/internal/net4j/Channel.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.net4j/src/org/eclipse/internal/net4j/Channel.java
@@ -286,6 +286,11 @@ public class Channel extends Lifecycle implements IChannel, IBufferProvider
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object obj)
     {
+      if (obj == this)
+      {
+        return true;
+      }
+
       if (obj instanceof IChannelID)
       {
         IChannelID that = (IChannelID)obj;