diff --git a/lib/oga/xml/node_set.rb b/lib/oga/xml/node_set.rb
index cead831..bcf44a8 100644
--- a/lib/oga/xml/node_set.rb
+++ b/lib/oga/xml/node_set.rb
@@ -197,6 +197,28 @@ module Oga
         return self.class.new(to_a | other.to_a)
       end
 
+      ##
+      # Returns `true` if the current node set and the one given in `other` are
+      # equal to each other.
+      #
+      # @param [Oga::XML::NodeSet] other
+      #
+      def ==(other)
+        return other.is_a?(NodeSet) && other.equal_nodes?(@nodes)
+      end
+
+      ##
+      # Returns `true` if the nodes given in `nodes` are equal to those
+      # specified in the current `@nodes` variable. This method allows two
+      # NodeSet instances to compare each other without the need of exposing
+      # `@nodes` to the public.
+      #
+      # @param [Array<Oga::XML::Node>] nodes
+      #
+      def equal_nodes?(nodes)
+        return @nodes == nodes
+      end
+
       ##
       # Adds the nodes of the given node set to the current node set.
       #
diff --git a/spec/oga/xml/node_set_spec.rb b/spec/oga/xml/node_set_spec.rb
index bc2de1e..0197db1 100644
--- a/spec/oga/xml/node_set_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/oga/xml/node_set_spec.rb
@@ -278,6 +278,23 @@ describe Oga::XML::NodeSet do
     end
   end
 
+  context '#==' do
+    before do
+      node  = Oga::XML::Node.new
+      @set1 = described_class.new([node])
+      @set2 = described_class.new([node])
+      @set3 = described_class.new
+    end
+
+    example 'return true if two node sets are equal' do
+      @set1.should == @set2
+    end
+
+    example 'return false if two node sets are not equal' do
+      @set1.should_not == @set3
+    end
+  end
+
   context '#concat' do
     before do
       n1 = Oga::XML::Element.new(:name => 'a')