diff --git a/jsondiff/symbols.py b/jsondiff/symbols.py
index 48396b5..c5402ea 100644
--- a/jsondiff/symbols.py
+++ b/jsondiff/symbols.py
@@ -36,8 +36,10 @@ def __str__(self):
         return "$" + self.label
 
     def __eq__(self, other):
+        if not isinstance(other, Symbol):
+            return False
         return self.label == other.label
-    
+
     def __hash__(self) -> int:
         return hash(self.label)