diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 86c22746..5aee8290 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.3.0 (2012-12-06 23:01:24) rc1
+Version 2.3.0 (2012-12-06 23:03:48) rc1
diff --git a/gluon/validators.py b/gluon/validators.py
index 9ab4c99d..6ec44656 100644
--- a/gluon/validators.py
+++ b/gluon/validators.py
@@ -2633,6 +2633,13 @@ class LazyCrypt(object):
         """
         compares the current lazy crypted password with a stored password
         """
+
+        # LazyCrypt objects comparison
+        if isinstance(stored_password, self.__class__):
+            return ((self is stored_password) or
+                   ((self.crypt.key == stored_password.crypt.key) and
+                   (self.password == stored_password.password)))
+
         if self.crypt.key:
             if ':' in self.crypt.key:
                 key = self.crypt.key.split(':')[1]