@@ -224,18 +224,21 @@
 
 	hash = [key hash];
 
 	for (i = hash & (size - 1); i < size && data[i].key != nil &&
 	    ![data[i].key isEqual: key]; i++);
+
+	if (data[i].key == nil)
+		return nil;
 
 	/* In case the last bucket is already used */
 	if (i >= size)
 		for (i = 0; i < size && data[i].key != nil &&
 		    ![data[i].key isEqual: key]; i++);
 
 	/* Key not in dictionary */
-	if (i >= size || data[i].key == nil)
+	if (i >= size || ![data[i].key isEqual: key])
 		return nil;
 
 	return data[i].object;
 }