diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index c462536f..1008ba5b 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -3270,14 +3270,24 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().matchersUtil = function(j$) {
       var aIsElement = a instanceof Element;
       var bIsElement = b instanceof Element;
       if (aIsElement && bIsElement) {
-        return a.outerHTML == b.outerHTML;
+        result = a.outerHTML == b.outerHTML;
+        if (!result) {
+          diffBuilder.record(a, b);
+        }
+        return result;
       }
       if (aIsElement || bIsElement) {
+        diffBuilder.record(a, b);
         return false;
       }
-      return a.innerText == b.innerText && a.textContent == b.textContent;
+      result = a.innerText == b.innerText && a.textContent == b.textContent;
+      if (!result) {
+        diffBuilder.record(a, b);
+      }
+      return result;
     }
     if (aIsDomNode || bIsDomNode) {
+      diffBuilder.record(a, b);
       return false;
     }
 
@@ -3444,7 +3454,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().matchersUtil = function(j$) {
 
     return 'Expected ' +
       path + ' to be a kind of ' +
-      expected.constructor.name +
+      j$.fnNameFor(expected.constructor) +
       ', but was ' + j$.pp(actual) + '.';
   }
 
diff --git a/spec/core/PrettyPrintSpec.js b/spec/core/PrettyPrintSpec.js
index 3965ea73..0656f902 100644
--- a/spec/core/PrettyPrintSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/PrettyPrintSpec.js
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ describe("jasmineUnderTest.pp", function () {
   });
 
   it("should print 'null' as the constructor of an object with its own constructor property", function() {
-    expect(jasmineUnderTest.pp({constructor: function() {}})).toEqual("null({ constructor: Function })");
-    expect(jasmineUnderTest.pp({constructor: 'foo'})).toEqual("null({ constructor: 'foo' })");
+    expect(jasmineUnderTest.pp({constructor: function() {}})).toContain("null({");
+    expect(jasmineUnderTest.pp({constructor: 'foo'})).toContain("null({");
   });
 
   it("should not include inherited properties when stringifying an object", function() {
diff --git a/spec/core/matchers/toEqualSpec.js b/spec/core/matchers/toEqualSpec.js
index 2ac0a367..88ca9aec 100644
--- a/spec/core/matchers/toEqualSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/matchers/toEqualSpec.js
@@ -289,7 +289,22 @@ describe("toEqual", function() {
     expect(compareEquals(actual, expected).message).toEqual(message);
   });
 
+  function constructorIsNotEnumerable() {
+    // in IE8, the constructor property is not enumerable, even if it is an
+    // own property of the object.
+    // Objects that differ only by an own `constructor` property are thus
+    // considered equal in IE8.
+    for (var key in {constructor: 1}) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
   it("reports mismatches between objects with their own constructor property", function () {
+    if (constructorIsNotEnumerable()) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     function Foo() {}
     function Bar() {}
 
@@ -301,6 +316,10 @@ describe("toEqual", function() {
   });
 
   it("reports mismatches between an object with a real constructor and one with its own constructor property", function () {
+    if (constructorIsNotEnumerable()) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     function Foo() {}
     function Bar() {}
 
diff --git a/src/core/matchers/matchersUtil.js b/src/core/matchers/matchersUtil.js
index 5998c393..28314891 100644
--- a/src/core/matchers/matchersUtil.js
+++ b/src/core/matchers/matchersUtil.js
@@ -189,14 +189,24 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().matchersUtil = function(j$) {
       var aIsElement = a instanceof Element;
       var bIsElement = b instanceof Element;
       if (aIsElement && bIsElement) {
-        return a.outerHTML == b.outerHTML;
+        result = a.outerHTML == b.outerHTML;
+        if (!result) {
+          diffBuilder.record(a, b);
+        }
+        return result;
       }
       if (aIsElement || bIsElement) {
+        diffBuilder.record(a, b);
         return false;
       }
-      return a.innerText == b.innerText && a.textContent == b.textContent;
+      result = a.innerText == b.innerText && a.textContent == b.textContent;
+      if (!result) {
+        diffBuilder.record(a, b);
+      }
+      return result;
     }
     if (aIsDomNode || bIsDomNode) {
+      diffBuilder.record(a, b);
       return false;
     }
 
@@ -363,7 +373,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().matchersUtil = function(j$) {
 
     return 'Expected ' +
       path + ' to be a kind of ' +
-      expected.constructor.name +
+      j$.fnNameFor(expected.constructor) +
       ', but was ' + j$.pp(actual) + '.';
   }