diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 79912f0b..60376c5d 100755
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -337,6 +337,10 @@ exports.deepEqual = function (obj, ref, options, seen) {
         return (ref instanceof RegExp && obj.toString() === ref.toString());
     }
 
+    if (obj instanceof Error) {
+        return (ref instanceof Error && obj.message === ref.message);
+    }
+
     if (options.prototype) {
         if (Object.getPrototypeOf(obj) !== Object.getPrototypeOf(ref)) {
             return false;
diff --git a/test/index.js b/test/index.js
index 710b2477..7ad0c974 100755
--- a/test/index.js
+++ b/test/index.js
@@ -1031,6 +1031,12 @@ describe('deepEqual()', () => {
         compare();
     });
 
+    it('compares errors', async () => {
+
+        expect(Hoek.deepEqual(new Error(), new Error())).to.be.true();
+        expect(Hoek.deepEqual(new Error(), { message: '' })).to.be.false();
+    });
+
     it('compares dates', async () => {
 
         expect(Hoek.deepEqual(new Date(2015, 1, 1), new Date(2015, 1, 1))).to.be.true();