diff --git a/org/postgresql/util/PGobject.java b/org/postgresql/util/PGobject.java
index 0802d52..d70785a 100644
--- a/org/postgresql/util/PGobject.java
+++ b/org/postgresql/util/PGobject.java
@@ -77,7 +77,12 @@ public class PGobject implements Serializable, Cloneable
     public boolean equals(Object obj)
     {
         if (obj instanceof PGobject)
-            return ((PGobject)obj).getValue().equals(getValue());
+            {
+            final Object othervalue = ((PGobject)obj).getValue();
+            if (othervalue == null)
+                { return getValue() == null; }
+            return othervalue.equals(getValue());
+            }
         return false;
     }