diff --git a/src/basic/Matrix.js b/src/basic/Matrix.js
index 31704908..1c1cdbe0 100644
--- a/src/basic/Matrix.js
+++ b/src/basic/Matrix.js
@@ -492,6 +492,17 @@ var Matrix = this.Matrix = Base.extend(/** @lends Matrix# */{
 				? angle1 * 180 / Math.PI : undefined;
 	},
 
+	/**
+	 * Checks whether the two matrices describe the same transformation.
+	 *
+	 * @param {Matrix} matrix the matrix to compare this matrix to
+	 * @return {Boolean} {@true if the matrices are equal}
+	 */
+	equals: function(mx) {
+		return this._a == mx._a && this._b == mx._b && this._c == mx._c
+				&& this._d == mx._d && this._tx == mx._tx && this._ty == mx._ty;
+	},
+
 	/**
 	 * @return {Boolean} Whether this transform is the identity transform
 	 */