--- a/net/minecraft/network/chat/MutableComponent.java
+++ b/net/minecraft/network/chat/MutableComponent.java
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@
 
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object object) {
+        // Paper start - make AdventureComponent equivalent
+        if (object instanceof io.papermc.paper.adventure.AdventureComponent adventureComponent) {
+            object = adventureComponent.deepConverted();
+        }
+        // Paper end - make AdventureComponent equivalent
         return this == object
             || object instanceof MutableComponent mutableComponent
                 && this.contents.equals(mutableComponent.contents)
