diff --git a/ext/node/polyfills/_util/std_asserts.ts b/ext/node/polyfills/_util/std_asserts.ts
index 7623741379..7e278eb767 100644
--- a/ext/node/polyfills/_util/std_asserts.ts
+++ b/ext/node/polyfills/_util/std_asserts.ts
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export function equal(c: unknown, d: unknown): boolean {
       return aTime === bTime;
     }
     if (typeof a === "number" && typeof b === "number") {
-      return NumberIsNaN(a) && NumberIsNaN(b) || a === b;
+      return ObjectIs(a, b);
     }
     if (ObjectIs(a, b)) {
       return true;
diff --git a/tests/unit_node/assert_test.ts b/tests/unit_node/assert_test.ts
index f6dc18836d..0b7425003f 100644
--- a/tests/unit_node/assert_test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit_node/assert_test.ts
@@ -16,3 +16,11 @@ Deno.test("[node/assert] .throws() compares Error instance", () => {
     TypeError,
   );
 });
+
+Deno.test("[node/assert] deepStrictEqual(0, -0)", () => {
+  assert.throws(
+    () => {
+      assert.deepStrictEqual(0, -0);
+    },
+  );
+});