diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index 6bf3f02a..b5c2708a 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -2461,11 +2461,13 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().matchersUtil = function(j$) {
 
     if (result) {
       // Objects with different constructors are not equivalent, but `Object`s
-      // from different frames are.
-      var aCtor = a.constructor, bCtor = b.constructor;
-      if (aCtor !== bCtor && !(isFunction(aCtor) && (aCtor instanceof aCtor) &&
-        isFunction(bCtor) && (bCtor instanceof bCtor))) {
-        return false;
+      // or `Array`s from different frames are.
+      if (className !== '[object Array]') {
+        var aCtor = a.constructor, bCtor = b.constructor;
+        if (aCtor !== bCtor && !(isFunction(aCtor) && aCtor instanceof aCtor &&
+               isFunction(bCtor) && bCtor instanceof bCtor)) {
+          return false;
+        }
       }
       // Deep compare objects.
       for (var key in a) {
@@ -3044,5 +3046,5 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().interface = function(jasmine, env) {
 };
 
 getJasmineRequireObj().version = function() {
-  return '2.2.0';
+  return '2.2.1';
 };
diff --git a/spec/core/matchers/matchersUtilSpec.js b/spec/core/matchers/matchersUtilSpec.js
index 7ff4ada9..26f8ff61 100644
--- a/spec/core/matchers/matchersUtilSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/matchers/matchersUtilSpec.js
@@ -171,6 +171,33 @@ describe("matchersUtil", function() {
       expect(j$.matchersUtil.equals(a,b)).toBe(true);
     });
 
+    it("passes for equivalent objects from different vm contexts", function() {
+      if (typeof require !== 'function') {
+        return;
+      }
+      var vm = require('vm');
+      var sandbox = {
+        obj: null
+      };
+      vm.runInNewContext('obj = {a: 1, b: 2}', sandbox);
+
+      expect(j$.matchersUtil.equals(sandbox.obj, {a: 1, b: 2})).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it("passes for equivalent arrays from different vm contexts", function() {
+      if (typeof require !== 'function') {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      var vm = require('vm');
+      var sandbox = {
+        arr: null
+      };
+      vm.runInNewContext('arr = [1, 2]', sandbox);
+
+      expect(j$.matchersUtil.equals(sandbox.arr, [1, 2])).toBe(true);
+    });
+
     it("passes when Any is used", function() {
       var number = 3,
         anyNumber = new j$.Any(Number);
diff --git a/src/core/matchers/matchersUtil.js b/src/core/matchers/matchersUtil.js
index 49ec1145..ad5097c9 100644
--- a/src/core/matchers/matchersUtil.js
+++ b/src/core/matchers/matchersUtil.js
@@ -167,11 +167,13 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().matchersUtil = function(j$) {
 
     if (result) {
       // Objects with different constructors are not equivalent, but `Object`s
-      // from different frames are.
-      var aCtor = a.constructor, bCtor = b.constructor;
-      if (aCtor !== bCtor && !(isFunction(aCtor) && (aCtor instanceof aCtor) &&
-        isFunction(bCtor) && (bCtor instanceof bCtor))) {
-        return false;
+      // or `Array`s from different frames are.
+      if (className !== '[object Array]') {
+        var aCtor = a.constructor, bCtor = b.constructor;
+        if (aCtor !== bCtor && !(isFunction(aCtor) && aCtor instanceof aCtor &&
+               isFunction(bCtor) && bCtor instanceof bCtor)) {
+          return false;
+        }
       }
       // Deep compare objects.
       for (var key in a) {