diff --git a/orx-quadtree/src/commonMain/kotlin/Quadtree.kt b/orx-quadtree/src/commonMain/kotlin/Quadtree.kt
index 51e0fcfd3..985a08ad0 100644
--- a/orx-quadtree/src/commonMain/kotlin/Quadtree.kt
+++ b/orx-quadtree/src/commonMain/kotlin/Quadtree.kt
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class Quadtree<T>(val bounds: Rectangle, val maxObjects: Int = 10, val mapper: (
 
         for (interNode in intersected) {
             for (obj in interNode.objects) {
-                if (element == obj) continue
+                if (element === obj) continue
                 val p = mapper(obj)
 
                 val dist = p.squaredDistanceTo(point)