diff --git a/include/wx/itemattr.h b/include/wx/itemattr.h
index 3a77cdaded..596cb2bab8 100644
--- a/include/wx/itemattr.h
+++ b/include/wx/itemattr.h
@@ -28,6 +28,17 @@ public:
 
     // default copy ctor, assignment operator and dtor are ok
 
+    bool operator==(const wxItemAttr& other) const
+    {
+        return m_colText == other.m_colText &&
+               m_colBack == other.m_colBack &&
+               m_font == other.m_font;
+    }
+
+    bool operator!=(const wxItemAttr& other) const
+    {
+        return !(*this == other);
+    }
 
     // setters
     void SetTextColour(const wxColour& colText) { m_colText = colText; }
diff --git a/interface/wx/itemattr.h b/interface/wx/itemattr.h
index 518e0426ed..041bb2c37e 100644
--- a/interface/wx/itemattr.h
+++ b/interface/wx/itemattr.h
@@ -35,6 +35,16 @@ public:
                const wxColour& colBack,
                const wxFont& font);
 
+    /**
+        Compare two item attributes for equality.
+    */
+    bool operator==(const wxItemAttr& other) const;
+
+    /**
+        Compare two item attributes for inequality.
+    */
+    bool operator!=(const wxItemAttr& other) const;
+
     /**
         Returns the currently set background colour.
     */