diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index a13696be..7377fba4 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -1589,7 +1589,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Any = function(j$) {
     }
 
     if (this.expectedObject == Object) {
-      return typeof other == 'object';
+      return other !== null && typeof other == 'object';
     }
 
     if (this.expectedObject == Boolean) {
diff --git a/spec/core/asymmetric_equality/AnySpec.js b/spec/core/asymmetric_equality/AnySpec.js
index 44ffe6b8..1739ae6f 100644
--- a/spec/core/asymmetric_equality/AnySpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/asymmetric_equality/AnySpec.js
@@ -68,10 +68,17 @@ describe("Any", function() {
     expect(any.asymmetricMatch(new Thing())).toBe(true);
   });
 
+  it("does not treat null as an Object", function() {
+    var any = new jasmineUnderTest.Any(Object);
+
+    expect(any.asymmetricMatch(null)).toBe(false);
+  });
+
   it("jasmineToString's itself", function() {
     var any = new jasmineUnderTest.Any(Number);
 
     expect(any.jasmineToString()).toEqual('<jasmine.any(Number)>');
+    expect(any.jasmineToString()).toEqual('<jasmine.any(Number)>');
   });
 
   describe("when called without an argument", function() {
diff --git a/src/core/asymmetric_equality/Any.js b/src/core/asymmetric_equality/Any.js
index 3f447529..bc185518 100644
--- a/src/core/asymmetric_equality/Any.js
+++ b/src/core/asymmetric_equality/Any.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Any = function(j$) {
     }
 
     if (this.expectedObject == Object) {
-      return typeof other == 'object';
+      return other !== null && typeof other == 'object';
     }
 
     if (this.expectedObject == Boolean) {