diff --git a/lib/verifier.js b/lib/verifier.js
index e6efe593bcf..e42010320fa 100644
--- a/lib/verifier.js
+++ b/lib/verifier.js
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ Verifier.checkProposalCreation = function(args, txp) {
   if (_.isNumber(args.feePerKb) && (txp.feePerKb != args.feePerKb)) return false;
   if (!strEqual(txp.payProUrl, args.payProUrl)) return false;
   if (!strEqual(txp.message, args.message)) return false;
-  if (!strEqual(txp.customData, args.customData)) return false;
+  if (!_.isEqual(txp.customData, args.customData)) return false;
 
   return true;
 };
diff --git a/test/client.js b/test/client.js
index a639cd700e9..2499c4bfd9e 100644
--- a/test/client.js
+++ b/test/client.js
@@ -2111,6 +2111,7 @@ describe('client API', function() {
           }],
           message: 'hello',
           feePerKb: 100e2,
+          customData: {someObj: { x: 1 }, someStr: "str"}
         };
         clients[0].createTxProposal(opts, function(err, txp) {
           should.not.exist(err);