diff --git a/sopel/tools/memories.py b/sopel/tools/memories.py
index c1afa4345..69545d3c1 100644
--- a/sopel/tools/memories.py
+++ b/sopel/tools/memories.py
@@ -273,3 +273,11 @@ def __ior__(self, other):
             return NotImplemented
         self.update(other)
         return self
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        if not isinstance(other, dict):
+            return NotImplemented
+        return super().__eq__(other)
+
+    def __ne__(self, other):
+        return not self.__eq__(other)