diff --git a/Magick++/lib/Image.cpp b/Magick++/lib/Image.cpp
index 6d76ec3f6a..c8f95baa36 100644
--- a/Magick++/lib/Image.cpp
+++ b/Magick++/lib/Image.cpp
@@ -2372,6 +2372,9 @@ bool Magick::Image::compare(const Image &reference_)
   Image
     ref=reference_;
 
+  if (columns() != reference_.columns() || rows() != reference_.rows())
+    return(false);
+
   GetPPException;
   modifyImage();
   status=static_cast<bool>(IsImagesEqual(image(),ref.constImage(),