diff --git a/crates/chain-state/src/chain_info.rs b/crates/chain-state/src/chain_info.rs
index 9a414cc5c96d..d9e2c03e2738 100644
--- a/crates/chain-state/src/chain_info.rs
+++ b/crates/chain-state/src/chain_info.rs
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ impl ChainInfoTracker {
     /// Sets the safe header of the chain.
     pub fn set_safe(&self, header: SealedHeader) {
         self.inner.safe_block.send_if_modified(|current_header| {
-            if current_header.as_ref() != Some(&header) {
+            if current_header.as_ref().map(SealedHeader::hash) != Some(header.hash()) {
                 let _ = current_header.replace(header);
                 return true
             }
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ impl ChainInfoTracker {
     /// Sets the finalized header of the chain.
     pub fn set_finalized(&self, header: SealedHeader) {
         self.inner.finalized_block.send_if_modified(|current_header| {
-            if current_header.as_ref() != Some(&header) {
+            if current_header.as_ref().map(SealedHeader::hash) != Some(header.hash()) {
                 let _ = current_header.replace(header);
                 return true
             }