diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index aa7ebdc5..2df1c885 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -5253,7 +5253,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().MatchersUtil = function(j$) {
       diffBuilder.recordMismatch(
         objectKeysAreDifferentFormatter.bind(null, this.pp)
       );
-      return false;
+      result = false;
     }
 
     for (const key of aKeys) {
diff --git a/spec/core/matchers/toEqualSpec.js b/spec/core/matchers/toEqualSpec.js
index 39329609..eeec06dc 100644
--- a/spec/core/matchers/toEqualSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/matchers/toEqualSpec.js
@@ -96,6 +96,16 @@ describe('toEqual', function() {
     expect(compareEquals(actual, expected).message).toEqual(message);
   });
 
+  it('reports mismatches as well as missing or extra properties', function() {
+    const actual = { x: { z: 2 } },
+      expected = { x: { y: 1, z: 3 } },
+      message = 'Expected $.x to have properties\n' +
+        '    y: 1\n' +
+        'Expected $.x.z = 2 to equal 3.';
+
+    expect(compareEquals(actual, expected).message).toEqual(message);
+  });
+
   it('reports missing symbol properties', function() {
     const actual = { x: {} },
       expected = { x: { [Symbol('y')]: 1 } },
diff --git a/src/core/matchers/matchersUtil.js b/src/core/matchers/matchersUtil.js
index 2e4ae2b5..cf265b26 100644
--- a/src/core/matchers/matchersUtil.js
+++ b/src/core/matchers/matchersUtil.js
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().MatchersUtil = function(j$) {
       diffBuilder.recordMismatch(
         objectKeysAreDifferentFormatter.bind(null, this.pp)
       );
-      return false;
+      result = false;
     }
 
     for (const key of aKeys) {