diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 50d33c69b37..943a5e8da7c 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2014-03-23  Juanma Barranquero  <lekktu@gmail.com>
 
+	* frameset.el (frameset-restore): Compare display strings with equal.
+
 	* frame.el (make-frame): Don't quote display name in error message,
 	it is already a string.
 
diff --git a/lisp/frameset.el b/lisp/frameset.el
index 05fae1b4fa2..50055bb2782 100644
--- a/lisp/frameset.el
+++ b/lisp/frameset.el
@@ -1146,8 +1146,8 @@ All keyword parameters default to nil."
 		     frame to-tty duplicate)
 		;; Only set target if forcing displays and the target display is different.
 		(unless (or (frameset-keep-original-display-p force-display)
-			    (eq (frame-parameter nil 'display)
-				(cdr (assq 'display frame-cfg))))
+			    (equal (frame-parameter nil 'display)
+				   (cdr (assq 'display frame-cfg))))
 		  (setq frameset--target-display (cons 'display
 						       (frame-parameter nil 'display))
 			to-tty (null (cdr frameset--target-display))))