diff --git a/read.go b/read.go
index 9af9dbd..0868624 100644
--- a/read.go
+++ b/read.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (server *Server) handleCompareInternal(state *State, r *message.CompareRequ
 	}
 
 	for _, v := range values {
-		if v == expected {
+		if valueMatch(attr, v, expected) {
 			return ldap.LDAPResultCompareTrue, nil
 		}
 	}