diff --git a/spec/core/matchers/toBeSpec.js b/spec/core/matchers/toBeSpec.js
index 541eda96..d4179906 100644
--- a/spec/core/matchers/toBeSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/matchers/toBeSpec.js
@@ -7,11 +7,30 @@ describe("toBe", function() {
     expect(result.pass).toBe(true);
   });
 
-  it("fails when actual !== expected", function() {
+  it("fails with no message when actual !== expected", function() {
     var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.matchers.toBe(),
       result;
 
     result = matcher.compare(1, 2);
     expect(result.pass).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.message).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  it("fails with a custom message when expected is an array", function() {
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.matchers.toBe(),
+    result;
+
+    result = matcher.compare([1], [1]);
+    expect(result.pass).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.message).toBe("Expected [ 1 ] to be [ 1 ]. Tip: To check for deep equality, use .toEqual() instead of .toBe().")
+  });
+
+  it("fails with a custom message when expected is an object", function() {
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.matchers.toBe(),
+    result;
+
+    result = matcher.compare({foo: "bar"}, {foo: "bar"});
+    expect(result.pass).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.message).toBe("Expected Object({ foo: 'bar' }) to be Object({ foo: 'bar' }). Tip: To check for deep equality, use .toEqual() instead of .toBe().")
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/core/matchers/toBe.js b/src/core/matchers/toBe.js
index bcbbb1a6..d7b9e593 100644
--- a/src/core/matchers/toBe.js
+++ b/src/core/matchers/toBe.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-getJasmineRequireObj().toBe = function() {
+getJasmineRequireObj().toBe = function($j) {
   /**
    * {@link expect} the actual value to be `===` to the expected value.
    * @function
@@ -8,10 +8,14 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().toBe = function() {
    * expect(thing).toBe(realThing);
    */
   function toBe() {
+    
     return {
       compare: function(actual, expected) {
+        var customMessage = 'Expected ' + $j.pp(expected) + ' to be ' + $j.pp(actual) + '. Tip: To check for deep equality, use .toEqual() instead of .toBe().';
+        
         return {
-          pass: actual === expected
+          pass: actual === expected,
+          message: typeof expected === 'object' ? customMessage : undefined,
         };
       }
     };