diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/e/EscapedShapeshifter.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/e/EscapedShapeshifter.java
index 93457726f3..20414b5be9 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/e/EscapedShapeshifter.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/e/EscapedShapeshifter.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class EscapedShapeshifterEffect extends ContinuousEffectImpl {
                         source.getControllerId(), source.getSourceId(), game
                 ).stream()
                 .filter(Objects::nonNull)
-                .filter(permanent -> permanent.getName() != "Escaped Shapeshifter")
+                .filter(permanent -> !permanent.getName().equals(sourcePermanent.getName()))
                 .map(Permanent::getAbilities)
                 .flatMap(Collection::stream).filter(EscapedShapeshifterEffect::checkAbility)
                 .forEach(ability -> sourcePermanent.addAbility(ability, source.getSourceId(), game));