diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/convert/LazyLoadingProxyFactory.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/convert/LazyLoadingProxyFactory.java
index f77b96c71..887ddfe78 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/convert/LazyLoadingProxyFactory.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/convert/LazyLoadingProxyFactory.java
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class LazyLoadingProxyFactory {
 				}
 
 				if (ReflectionUtils.isEqualsMethod(method)) {
-					return proxyEquals(proxy, args[0]);
+					return proxyEquals(o, args[0]);
 				}
 
 				if (ReflectionUtils.isHashCodeMethod(method)) {