diff --git a/firebase-query.html b/firebase-query.html
index 56fa75e..2e9cced 100644
--- a/firebase-query.html
+++ b/firebase-query.html
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
             query = query.endAt(endAt);
           }
 
-          if (equalTo) {
+          if (equalTo !== null) {
             query = query.equalTo(equalTo);
           }
 
diff --git a/test/firebase-query.html b/test/firebase-query.html
index ec5e0da..bfcff11 100644
--- a/test/firebase-query.html
+++ b/test/firebase-query.html
@@ -204,6 +204,30 @@
         });
       });
 
+      suite('equalTo query', function() {
+        var query;
+
+        setup(function() {
+          query = fixture('BasicQuery');
+          query.path = root + '/equalTo';
+          return query.transactionsComplete;
+        });
+
+        test('should allow an equalTo query with a `false` value', function() {
+          query.orderByChild = 'thing';
+          query.equalTo = false;
+
+          return setFirebaseValue(query.path, {
+            a: {thing: true},
+            b: {thing: false},
+            c: {thing: false}
+          }).then(function() {
+            expect(query.data[0].$key).to.be.eql('b');
+            expect(query.data.length).to.be.eql(2);
+          });
+        });
+      });
+
       suite('coordinating with dom-repeat', function() {
         var query;
         var domRepeat;