diff --git a/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Array.h b/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Array.h
index 33f1e58b2b..934357ba1d 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Array.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/containers/juce_Array.h
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ public:
         auto endPtr = values.end();
 
         for (; e != endPtr; ++e)
-            if (elementToLookFor == *e)
+            if (exactlyEqual (elementToLookFor, *e))
                 return static_cast<int> (e - values.begin());
 
         return -1;