diff --git a/src/CircleMarker.js b/src/CircleMarker.js
index 62018291..4f0d3b8c 100644
--- a/src/CircleMarker.js
+++ b/src/CircleMarker.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // @flow
 
-import { CircleMarker as LeafletCircleMarker } from 'leaflet'
+import { CircleMarker as LeafletCircleMarker, latLng } from 'leaflet'
 
 import { withLeaflet } from './context'
 import Path from './Path'
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class CircleMarker extends Path<LeafletElement, Props> {
   }
 
   updateLeafletElement(fromProps: Props, toProps: Props) {
-    if (toProps.center !== fromProps.center) {
+    if (!latLng(toProps.center).equals(fromProps.center)) {
       this.leafletElement.setLatLng(toProps.center)
     }
     if (toProps.radius !== fromProps.radius) {