diff --git a/AK/URL.cpp b/AK/URL.cpp
index 5e3ad55f9f..c613e4f12e 100644
--- a/AK/URL.cpp
+++ b/AK/URL.cpp
@@ -327,6 +327,8 @@ String URL::serialize_for_display() const
 
 bool URL::equals(URL const& other, ExcludeFragment exclude_fragments) const
 {
+    if (this == &other)
+        return true;
     if (!m_valid || !other.m_valid)
         return false;
     return serialize(exclude_fragments) == other.serialize(exclude_fragments);
diff --git a/AK/URL.h b/AK/URL.h
index f229b0d188..f4c1d9e351 100644
--- a/AK/URL.h
+++ b/AK/URL.h
@@ -101,12 +101,7 @@ public:
     static String percent_encode(StringView const& input, PercentEncodeSet set = PercentEncodeSet::Userinfo);
     static String percent_decode(StringView const& input);
 
-    bool operator==(URL const& other) const
-    {
-        if (this == &other)
-            return true;
-        return equals(other, ExcludeFragment::No);
-    }
+    bool operator==(URL const& other) const { return equals(other, ExcludeFragment::No); }
 
 private:
     URL(String&& data_mime_type, String&& data_payload, bool payload_is_base64)