diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8593f4839
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# ignore eclipse project files
+.project
+.classpath
diff --git a/JSONArray.java b/JSONArray.java
index 480b74605..4a82b998a 100644
--- a/JSONArray.java
+++ b/JSONArray.java
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ public boolean similar(Object other) {
             Object valueThis = this.myArrayList.get(i);
             Object valueOther = ((JSONArray)other).myArrayList.get(i);
             if(valueThis == valueOther) {
-            	return true;
+            	continue;
             }
             if(valueThis == null) {
             	return false;
diff --git a/JSONObject.java b/JSONObject.java
index 54efa6e69..f3a715f1a 100644
--- a/JSONObject.java
+++ b/JSONObject.java
@@ -1844,7 +1844,7 @@ public boolean similar(Object other) {
                 Object valueThis = entry.getValue();
                 Object valueOther = ((JSONObject)other).get(name);
                 if(valueThis == valueOther) {
-                	return true;
+                	continue;
                 }
                 if(valueThis == null) {
                 	return false;