diff --git a/py/dict.go b/py/dict.go
index 94974a00..25bdd3b2 100644
--- a/py/dict.go
+++ b/py/dict.go
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ func (a StringDict) M__ne__(other Object) (Object, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	if res == NotImplemented {
+		return res, nil
+	}
 	if res == True {
 		return False, nil
 	}
diff --git a/py/tests/dict.py b/py/tests/dict.py
index 418792a4..c63e8a4a 100644
--- a/py/tests/dict.py
+++ b/py/tests/dict.py
@@ -33,4 +33,15 @@
 assert a.__contains__('hello')
 assert not a.__contains__('world')
 
+doc="__eq__, __ne__"
+a = {'a': 'b'}
+assert a.__eq__(3) != True
+assert a.__ne__(3) != False
+assert a.__ne__(3) != True
+assert a.__ne__(3) != False
+
+assert a.__ne__({}) == True
+assert a.__eq__({'a': 'b'}) == True
+assert a.__ne__({'a': 'b'}) == False
+
 doc="finished"