2 files changed, 22 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/tag_compound.cpp b/src/tag_compound.cpp
index 20cb021df8..53fd9df8ac 100644
--- a/src/tag_compound.cpp
+++ b/src/tag_compound.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,17 @@ std::unique_ptr<tag> tag_compound::move_clone() &&
 
 bool tag_compound::equals(const tag& rhs) const
 {
-    return tags == static_cast<const tag_compound&>(rhs).tags;
+    return *this == static_cast<const tag_compound&>(rhs);
+}
+
+bool operator==(const tag_compound& lhs, const tag_compound& rhs)
+{
+    return lhs.tags == rhs.tags;
+}
+
+bool operator!=(const tag_compound& lhs, const tag_compound& rhs)
+{
+    return !(lhs == rhs);
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/tag_string.cpp b/src/tag_string.cpp
index 6322d4a42c..b3ef075cd3 100644
--- a/src/tag_string.cpp
+++ b/src/tag_string.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,17 @@ std::unique_ptr<tag> tag_string::move_clone() &&
 
 bool tag_string::equals(const tag& rhs) const
 {
-    return value == static_cast<const tag_string&>(rhs).value;
+    return *this == static_cast<const tag_string&>(rhs);
+}
+
+bool operator==(const tag_string& lhs, const tag_string& rhs)
+{
+    return lhs.get() == rhs.get();
+}
+
+bool operator!=(const tag_string& lhs, const tag_string& rhs)
+{
+    return !(lhs == rhs);
 }
 
 }