diff --git a/include/wx/sckaddr.h b/include/wx/sckaddr.h
index fb165f0885..bd37455fcc 100644
--- a/include/wx/sckaddr.h
+++ b/include/wx/sckaddr.h
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ public:
 
   virtual int Type() { return wxSockAddress::IPV4; }
   virtual wxSockAddress *Clone() const;
+  
+  bool operator==(wxIPV4address& addr);
 
 private:
   wxString m_origHostname;
diff --git a/src/common/sckaddr.cpp b/src/common/sckaddr.cpp
index 33b51d153d..8f667937dc 100644
--- a/src/common/sckaddr.cpp
+++ b/src/common/sckaddr.cpp
@@ -193,6 +193,12 @@ wxString wxIPV4address::IPAddress() const
 		);
 }
 
+bool wxIPV4address::operator==(wxIPV4address& addr)
+{
+	if(Hostname().Cmp(addr.Hostname().c_str()) == 0 && Service() == addr.Service()) return true;
+	return false;
+}
+
 #if 0
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxIPV6address