diff --git a/spring-vault-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/vault/core/env/LeaseAwareVaultPropertySource.java b/spring-vault-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/vault/core/env/LeaseAwareVaultPropertySource.java
index 6b9a1050f..23ccce367 100644
--- a/spring-vault-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/vault/core/env/LeaseAwareVaultPropertySource.java
+++ b/spring-vault-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/vault/core/env/LeaseAwareVaultPropertySource.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@ public String[] getPropertyNames() {
 	 */
 	protected void handleLeaseEvent(SecretLeaseEvent leaseEvent, Map<String, Object> properties) {
 
-		if (leaseEvent.getSource() != getRequestedSecret()) {
+		if (!Objects.equals(leaseEvent.getSource(), getRequestedSecret())) {
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -259,7 +260,7 @@ protected void handleLeaseEvent(SecretLeaseEvent leaseEvent, Map<String, Object>
 	 */
 	protected void handleLeaseErrorEvent(SecretLeaseEvent leaseEvent, Exception exception) {
 
-		if (leaseEvent.getSource() != getRequestedSecret()) {
+		if (!Objects.equals(leaseEvent.getSource(), getRequestedSecret())) {
 			return;
 		}