diff --git a/modules/juce_core/memory/juce_ReferenceCountedObject.h b/modules/juce_core/memory/juce_ReferenceCountedObject.h
index 160b79f42f..4243f4aa0e 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/memory/juce_ReferenceCountedObject.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/memory/juce_ReferenceCountedObject.h
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ bool operator== (const ReferenceCountedObjectPtr<ReferenceCountedObjectClass>& o
 
 /** Compares two ReferenceCountedObjectPointers. */
 template <class ReferenceCountedObjectClass>
-bool operator== (ReferenceCountedObjectClass* object1, ReferenceCountedObjectPtr<ReferenceCountedObjectClass>& object2) noexcept
+bool operator== (ReferenceCountedObjectClass* object1, const ReferenceCountedObjectPtr<ReferenceCountedObjectClass>& object2) noexcept
 {
     return object1 == object2.get();
 }
@@ -399,14 +399,14 @@ bool operator!= (const ReferenceCountedObjectPtr<ReferenceCountedObjectClass>& o
 
 /** Compares two ReferenceCountedObjectPointers. */
 template <class ReferenceCountedObjectClass>
-bool operator!= (const ReferenceCountedObjectPtr<ReferenceCountedObjectClass>& object1, ReferenceCountedObjectPtr<ReferenceCountedObjectClass>& object2) noexcept
+bool operator!= (const ReferenceCountedObjectPtr<ReferenceCountedObjectClass>& object1, const ReferenceCountedObjectPtr<ReferenceCountedObjectClass>& object2) noexcept
 {
     return object1.get() != object2.get();
 }
 
 /** Compares two ReferenceCountedObjectPointers. */
 template <class ReferenceCountedObjectClass>
-bool operator!= (ReferenceCountedObjectClass* object1, ReferenceCountedObjectPtr<ReferenceCountedObjectClass>& object2) noexcept
+bool operator!= (ReferenceCountedObjectClass* object1, const ReferenceCountedObjectPtr<ReferenceCountedObjectClass>& object2) noexcept
 {
     return object1 != object2.get();
 }