diff --git a/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp b/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
index ab6ec4da1f3..5681837582a 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
@@ -2042,6 +2042,9 @@ DeviceFileHooks &DeviceFileHooks::instance()
 
 QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT bool operator==(const FilePath &first, const FilePath &second)
 {
+    if (first.m_hash != 0 && second.m_hash != 0 && first.m_hash != second.m_hash)
+        return false;
+
     return first.pathView().compare(second.pathView(), first.caseSensitivity()) == 0
         && first.host() == second.host()
         && first.scheme() == second.scheme();