diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/FormattedText.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/FormattedText.cs
index a843be4c4b7..ddffbe75003 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/FormattedText.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/FormattedText.cs
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ public IEnumerable<Rect> HitTestTextRange(int index, int length)
 
         private void Set<T>(ref T field, T value)
         {
-            if (field != null && field.Equals(value))
+            if (EqualityComparer<T>.Default.Equals(field, value))
             {
                 return;
             }