diff --git a/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/semantics/EqualsTest.java b/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/semantics/EqualsTest.java
index 740c2bd33c2..2b451f7eec1 100644
--- a/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/semantics/EqualsTest.java
+++ b/js/js.tests/test/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/semantics/EqualsTest.java
@@ -53,4 +53,16 @@ public final class EqualsTest extends AbstractExpressionTest {
     public void testCompareNullableListWithNull() throws Exception {
         checkFooBoxIsOk();
     }
+
+    public void testCompareToNullWithCustomEquals() throws Exception {
+        checkFooBoxIsOk();
+    }
+
+    public void testCompareNullablesWithCustomEquals() throws Exception {
+        checkFooBoxIsOk();
+    }
+
+    public void testEqualsBehaviorOnNull() throws Exception {
+        checkFooBoxIsOk();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/operation/BinaryOperationTranslator.java b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/operation/BinaryOperationTranslator.java
index 4d738ffc95d..5ea45866e6f 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/operation/BinaryOperationTranslator.java
+++ b/js/js.translator/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/translate/operation/BinaryOperationTranslator.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.context.TemporaryVariable;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.context.TranslationContext;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.general.AbstractTranslator;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.general.Translation;
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.intrinsic.functions.factories.TopLevelFIF;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.intrinsic.operation.BinaryOperationIntrinsic;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.JsAstUtils;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.TranslationUtils;
@@ -35,8 +36,12 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.JetBinaryExpression;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.JetExpression;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.bindingContextUtil.BindingContextUtilPackage;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.calls.model.ResolvedCall;
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.types.JetType;
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.types.TypeUtils;
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.types.expressions.OperatorConventions;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
+
 import static org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.operation.AssignmentTranslator.isAssignmentOperator;
 import static org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.operation.CompareToTranslator.isCompareToCall;
 import static org.jetbrains.kotlin.js.translate.utils.BindingUtils.getCallableDescriptorForOperationExpression;
@@ -108,6 +113,9 @@ public final class BinaryOperationTranslator extends AbstractTranslator {
         if (isCompareToCall(operationToken, operationDescriptor)) {
             return CompareToTranslator.translate(expression, context());
         }
+        if (isEquals()) {
+            return translateEquals();
+        }
         assert operationDescriptor != null :
                 "Overloadable operations must have not null descriptor";
         return translateAsOverloadedBinaryOperation();
@@ -246,11 +254,33 @@ public final class BinaryOperationTranslator extends AbstractTranslator {
         return result;
     }
 
+    private boolean isEquals() {
+        return operationToken == JetTokens.EQEQ || operationToken == JetTokens.EXCLEQ;
+    }
+
+    private JsExpression translateEquals() {
+        JsExpression left = Translation.translateAsExpression(leftJetExpression, context());
+        JsExpression right = Translation.translateAsExpression(rightJetExpression, context());
+
+        if (left == JsLiteral.NULL || right == JsLiteral.NULL) {
+            JsBinaryOperator operator = operationToken == JetTokens.EXCLEQ ? JsBinaryOperator.NEQ : JsBinaryOperator.EQ;
+            return new JsBinaryOperation(operator, left, right);
+        }
+
+        JetType leftType = context().bindingContext().getType(leftJetExpression);
+        JetType rightType = context().bindingContext().getType(rightJetExpression);
+
+        if (leftType != null && TypeUtils.isNullableType(leftType) || rightType != null && TypeUtils.isNullableType(rightType)) {
+            return mayBeWrapWithNegation(TopLevelFIF.KOTLIN_EQUALS.apply(left, Collections.singletonList(right), context()));
+        }
+
+        return translateAsOverloadedBinaryOperation();
+    }
 
     @NotNull
     private JsExpression translateAsOverloadedBinaryOperation() {
         ResolvedCall<? extends FunctionDescriptor> resolvedCall = getFunctionResolvedCallWithAssert(expression, bindingContext());
-        JsExpression result = CallTranslator.INSTANCE$.translate(context(), resolvedCall, getReceiver());
+        JsExpression result = CallTranslator.translate(context(), resolvedCall, getReceiver());
         return mayBeWrapWithNegation(result);
     }
 
diff --git a/js/js.translator/testData/expression/equals/cases/compareNullablesWithCustomEquals.kt b/js/js.translator/testData/expression/equals/cases/compareNullablesWithCustomEquals.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8017b1913be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/js.translator/testData/expression/equals/cases/compareNullablesWithCustomEquals.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package foo
+
+class A {
+    override fun equals(other: Any?) = this === other
+}
+
+fun box(): String {
+    val a: A? = null
+    val b: A? = null
+    val c: A? = A()
+    val d: A? = A()
+    val e: A = A()
+
+    // compare nullable vals with null
+    testTrue { a == b }
+    testTrue { a == a }
+    testFalse { a != b }
+    testFalse { a != a }
+
+    // compare null and non-null inside nullable vals
+    testFalse { a == c }
+    testTrue { a != c }
+    testFalse { c == a }
+    testTrue { c != a }
+
+    // compare nullables vals with non-null
+    testFalse { c == d }
+    testTrue { c == c }
+    testTrue { c != d }
+    testFalse { d == c }
+    testTrue { d != c }
+    testFalse { d != d }
+
+    // compare nullable val with null with non-nullable
+    testFalse { a == e }
+    testTrue { a != e }
+    testFalse { e == a }
+    testTrue { e != a }
+
+    // compare nullable val with non-null with non-nullable
+    testFalse { c == e }
+    testTrue { c != e }
+    testFalse { e == c }
+    testTrue { e != c }
+
+    return "OK"
+}
diff --git a/js/js.translator/testData/expression/equals/cases/compareToNullWithCustomEquals.kt b/js/js.translator/testData/expression/equals/cases/compareToNullWithCustomEquals.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1258615211c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/js.translator/testData/expression/equals/cases/compareToNullWithCustomEquals.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package foo
+
+class A {
+    override fun equals(other: Any?) = super.equals(other)
+}
+
+fun box(): String {
+    val a: A? = null
+
+    testTrue { a == null }
+    testFalse { a != null }
+    testTrue { null == a }
+    testFalse { null != a }
+
+    return "OK"
+}
diff --git a/js/js.translator/testData/expression/equals/cases/equalsBehaviorOnNull.kt b/js/js.translator/testData/expression/equals/cases/equalsBehaviorOnNull.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a899ce0bf7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/js.translator/testData/expression/equals/cases/equalsBehaviorOnNull.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package foo
+
+var log = ""
+
+class A {
+    override fun equals(o: Any?): Boolean {
+        log += "$o;"
+        return true
+    }
+}
+
+fun box(): String {
+    val a = A()
+
+    assertTrue(a.equals("aaa"))
+    assertEquals("aaa;", log)
+    assertFalse(a == null)
+    assertEquals("aaa;", log)
+    assertTrue(a.equals(null))
+    assertEquals("aaa;null;", log)
+
+    return "OK"
+}
diff --git a/js/js.translator/testData/kotlin_lib.js b/js/js.translator/testData/kotlin_lib.js
index c0c4c6b545d..30c968e6a84 100644
--- a/js/js.translator/testData/kotlin_lib.js
+++ b/js/js.translator/testData/kotlin_lib.js
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@
             return obj2 == null;
         }
 
+        if (obj2 == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         if (Array.isArray(obj1)) {
             return Kotlin.arrayEquals(obj1, obj2);
         }