diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Serialization/JsonSerializerTest.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Serialization/JsonSerializerTest.cs
index bead7fb8..d89b7ace 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Serialization/JsonSerializerTest.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Serialization/JsonSerializerTest.cs
@@ -798,6 +798,9 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Serialization
             serializer.Culture = new CultureInfo("en-nz");
             Assert.AreEqual("en-NZ", serializer.Culture.ToString());
 
+            serializer.EqualityComparer = EqualityComparer<object>.Default;
+            Assert.AreEqual(EqualityComparer<object>.Default, serializer.EqualityComparer);
+
             serializer.DateFormatHandling = DateFormatHandling.MicrosoftDateFormat;
             Assert.AreEqual(DateFormatHandling.MicrosoftDateFormat, serializer.DateFormatHandling);
 
@@ -890,6 +893,9 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Serialization
             settings.Culture = new CultureInfo("en-nz");
             Assert.AreEqual("en-NZ", settings.Culture.ToString());
 
+            settings.EqualityComparer = EqualityComparer<object>.Default;
+            Assert.AreEqual(EqualityComparer<object>.Default, settings.EqualityComparer);
+
             settings.DateFormatHandling = DateFormatHandling.MicrosoftDateFormat;
             Assert.AreEqual(DateFormatHandling.MicrosoftDateFormat, settings.DateFormatHandling);
 
@@ -988,6 +994,9 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Serialization
             serializerProxy.Culture = new CultureInfo("en-nz");
             Assert.AreEqual("en-NZ", serializerProxy.Culture.ToString());
 
+            serializerProxy.EqualityComparer = EqualityComparer<object>.Default;
+            Assert.AreEqual(EqualityComparer<object>.Default, serializerProxy.EqualityComparer);
+
             serializerProxy.DateFormatHandling = DateFormatHandling.MicrosoftDateFormat;
             Assert.AreEqual(DateFormatHandling.MicrosoftDateFormat, serializerProxy.DateFormatHandling);
 
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Serialization/ReferenceLoopHandlingTests.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Serialization/ReferenceLoopHandlingTests.cs
index af2bbb62..27adf4e6 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Serialization/ReferenceLoopHandlingTests.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Serialization/ReferenceLoopHandlingTests.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
 #endregion
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 #if NETFX_CORE
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.UnitTestFramework;
 using TestFixture = Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.UnitTestFramework.TestClassAttribute;
@@ -268,6 +270,80 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Serialization
             Assert.AreEqual(@"{""child"":{""name"":""child""},""name"":""parent""}", c);
         }
 #endif
+
+        [Test]
+        public void EqualityComparer()
+        {
+            AccountWithEquals account = new AccountWithEquals
+            {
+                Name = "main"
+            };
+            AccountWithEquals manager = new AccountWithEquals
+            {
+                Name = "main"
+            };
+            account.Manager = manager;
+
+            ExceptionAssert.Throws<JsonSerializationException>(
+                () => JsonConvert.SerializeObject(account),
+                "Self referencing loop detected for property 'Manager' with type 'Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Serialization.AccountWithEquals'. Path ''.");
+
+            string json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(account, new JsonSerializerSettings
+            {
+                EqualityComparer = new ReferenceEqualsEqualityComparer(),
+                Formatting = Formatting.Indented
+            });
+
+            StringAssert.AreEqual(@"{
+  ""Name"": ""main"",
+  ""Manager"": {
+    ""Name"": ""main"",
+    ""Manager"": null
+  }
+}", json);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class ReferenceEqualsEqualityComparer : IEqualityComparer
+    {
+        bool IEqualityComparer.Equals(object x, object y)
+        {
+            return ReferenceEquals(x, y);
+        }
+
+        int IEqualityComparer.GetHashCode(object obj)
+        {
+#if !(NETFX_CORE)
+            // put objects in a bucket based on their reference
+            return RuntimeHelpers.GetHashCode(obj);
+#else
+            // put all objects in the same bucket so ReferenceEquals is called on all
+            return -1;
+#endif
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class AccountWithEquals
+    {
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+        public AccountWithEquals Manager { get; set; }
+
+        public override bool Equals(object obj)
+        {
+            AccountWithEquals a = obj as AccountWithEquals;
+            if (a == null)
+                return false;
+
+            return Name == a.Name;
+        }
+
+        public override int GetHashCode()
+        {
+            if (Name == null)
+                return 0;
+
+            return Name.GetHashCode();
+        }
     }
 
     public class PropertyItemReferenceLoopHandling
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonSerializer.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonSerializer.cs
index f7231a7c..30d5193d 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonSerializer.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonSerializer.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #endregion
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Globalization;
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
         internal JsonConverterCollection _converters;
         internal IContractResolver _contractResolver;
         internal ITraceWriter _traceWriter;
+        internal IEqualityComparer _equalityComparer;
         internal SerializationBinder _binder;
         internal StreamingContext _context;
         private IReferenceResolver _referenceResolver;
@@ -119,6 +121,16 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
             set { _traceWriter = value; }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the equality comparer used by the serializer when comparing references.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The equality comparer.</value>
+        public virtual IEqualityComparer EqualityComparer
+        {
+            get { return _equalityComparer; }
+            set { _equalityComparer = value; }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets how type name writing and reading is handled by the serializer.
         /// </summary>
@@ -563,6 +575,8 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
                 serializer.ReferenceResolver = settings.ReferenceResolverProvider();
             if (settings.TraceWriter != null)
                 serializer.TraceWriter = settings.TraceWriter;
+            if (settings.EqualityComparer != null)
+                serializer.EqualityComparer = settings.EqualityComparer;
             if (settings.Binder != null)
                 serializer.Binder = settings.Binder;
 
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonSerializerSettings.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonSerializerSettings.cs
index 903c8e25..96587c77 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonSerializerSettings.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/JsonSerializerSettings.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #endregion
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters;
@@ -199,6 +200,12 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json
         /// <value>The contract resolver.</value>
         public IContractResolver ContractResolver { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the equality comparer used by the serializer when comparing references.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The equality comparer.</value>
+        public IEqualityComparer EqualityComparer { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the <see cref="IReferenceResolver"/> used by the serializer when resolving references.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Serialization/JsonSerializerInternalBase.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Serialization/JsonSerializerInternalBase.cs
index b49b662d..5f2c0723 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Serialization/JsonSerializerInternalBase.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Serialization/JsonSerializerInternalBase.cs
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization
                 // put objects in a bucket based on their reference
                 return RuntimeHelpers.GetHashCode(obj);
 #else
-    // put all objects in the same bucket so ReferenceEquals is called on all
-        return -1;
+                // put all objects in the same bucket so ReferenceEquals is called on all
+                return -1;
 #endif
             }
         }
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Serialization/JsonSerializerInternalWriter.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Serialization/JsonSerializerInternalWriter.cs
index f3f9f6ae..960fd72e 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Serialization/JsonSerializerInternalWriter.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Serialization/JsonSerializerInternalWriter.cs
@@ -272,7 +272,11 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization
             if (referenceLoopHandling == null && containerContract != null)
                 referenceLoopHandling = containerContract.ItemReferenceLoopHandling;
 
-            if (_serializeStack.IndexOf(value) != -1)
+            bool exists = (Serializer._equalityComparer != null)
+                ? _serializeStack.Contains(value, Serializer._equalityComparer)
+                : _serializeStack.Contains(value);
+
+            if (exists)
             {
                 string message = "Self referencing loop detected";
                 if (property != null)
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Serialization/JsonSerializerProxy.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Serialization/JsonSerializerProxy.cs
index a3f3a322..65d4e69e 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Serialization/JsonSerializerProxy.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Serialization/JsonSerializerProxy.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #endregion
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters;
 using Newtonsoft.Json.Utilities;
@@ -55,6 +56,12 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization
             set { _serializer.TraceWriter = value; }
         }
 
+        public override IEqualityComparer EqualityComparer
+        {
+            get { return _serializer.EqualityComparer; }
+            set { _serializer.EqualityComparer = value; }
+        }
+
         public override JsonConverterCollection Converters
         {
             get { return _serializer.Converters; }
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Utilities/CollectionUtils.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Utilities/CollectionUtils.cs
index 92361733..f82c098d 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Utilities/CollectionUtils.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Utilities/CollectionUtils.cs
@@ -190,8 +190,20 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Utilities
             return -1;
         }
 
+        public static bool Contains(this IEnumerable list, object value, IEqualityComparer comparer)
+        {
+            foreach (object item in list)
+            {
+                if (comparer.Equals(item, value))
+                {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
-        /// Returns the index of the first occurrence in a sequence by using a specified IEqualityComparer.
+        /// Returns the index of the first occurrence in a sequence by using a specified IEqualityComparer{TSource}.
         /// </summary>
         /// <typeparam name="TSource">The type of the elements of source.</typeparam>
         /// <param name="list">A sequence in which to locate a value.</param>