diff --git a/semver.js b/semver.js
index b55e1d46..f8c284b8 100644
--- a/semver.js
+++ b/semver.js
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ Comparator.prototype.intersects = function(comp, loose) {
   var sameDirectionDecreasing =
     (this.operator === '<=' || this.operator === '<') &&
     (comp.operator === '<=' || comp.operator === '<');
-  var sameSemVer = this.semver.raw === comp.semver.raw;
+  var sameSemVer = this.semver.version === comp.semver.version;
   var differentDirectionsInclusive =
     (this.operator === '>=' || this.operator === '<=') &&
     (comp.operator === '>=' || comp.operator === '<=');
diff --git a/test/index.js b/test/index.js
index 6bb35814..e45ba24b 100644
--- a/test/index.js
+++ b/test/index.js
@@ -733,8 +733,10 @@ test('\nintersect comparators', function(t) {
     ['<1.2.0', '<=1.3.0', true],
     // Different directions, same semver and inclusive operator
     ['>=1.3.0', '<=1.3.0', true],
+    ['>=v1.3.0', '<=1.3.0', true],
     ['>=1.3.0', '>=1.3.0', true],
     ['<=1.3.0', '<=1.3.0', true],
+    ['<=1.3.0', '<=v1.3.0', true],
     ['>1.3.0', '<=1.3.0', false],
     ['>=1.3.0', '<1.3.0', false],
     // Opposite matching directions