diff --git a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/parts/AmmoStorage.java b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/parts/AmmoStorage.java
index cc6fc84a3e..bfc3f24d11 100644
--- a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/parts/AmmoStorage.java
+++ b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/parts/AmmoStorage.java
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public boolean isSamePartType(@Nullable Part part) {
      */
     public boolean isSameAmmoType(AmmoType otherAmmoType) {
         return getType().equalsAmmoTypeOnly(otherAmmoType)
-            && (getType().getMunitionType() == otherAmmoType.getMunitionType())
+            && (getType().getMunitionType().equals(otherAmmoType.getMunitionType()))
             && (getType().getRackSize() == otherAmmoType.getRackSize());
     }